It's a fact that most restaurants rely on their most
typically overworked asset to compile and manage their wine list:
the General Manager. Why not? It saves money (if not time). But
with wine consumption in the United States at an all time high,
consumers who have caught the "wine bug" are
now demanding savvier, more sophisticated wine & spirits lists.
To expect a GM to hone their palate, attend trade tastings, and
keep up with market trends (in their copious free time!) is a dangerous
proposition, and in doing so many restaurants are simply missing
the boat.
More than ever before, it is essential
that a wine list match a dinner menu's creativity, passion,
and attention to detail. Enter the Wine Goddess! Diana has a proven
track record of building wine & spirits programs from the bottom
up, and backing her selections
with some of the best wine and spirits training avilable in Chicago.
Whether you're a new restaurant and want to open as a "triple
threat" in the areas of food, beverage, and service, or an
existing restaurant understanding the need
to have its list tweaked (or gutted!), Diana will put
her palate, passion, and creativity to work for you.
- List analysis
- List compilation, tweaking, or gutting
- Never-boring, always-engaging staff training
- Quarterly list "tune-ups"
- Cost of Goods Sold (COGS) and profitability
analysis
- Using Microsoft Excel to analyze and track COGS
- "Spot-treatment" staff seminars on beverage service, grape varietals, wine regions,
and food & wine pairing
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