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Wine pickup/delivery
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Restaurant Wine Service & Sales
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Restaurant Wine Service & Sales
Sale price$ 495.00
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Description
Professional level restaurant wine service and a server's ability to understand guest needs and make relevant wine recommendations at the table is critical for improving sales. This 8-hour educational program is designed for restaurant servers and managers who want to learn to speak effectively about wine with their guests and sell (more) wine at the table! Restaurant Wine Service & Sales is perfect for students new to restaurant service &/or wine, beer, and spirits as well as those looking to get a better grasp on the beverage program at their restaurant.
This important course imparts the artful strategy involved in speaking about wine with your guests, understanding your restaurant’s wine list, offering food & wine pairing experiences, creating sales through service, delivering value, and moving with confidence. With lessons that are immediately useful on the restaurant floor, this course will help students take their sales and service skills to the next level.
Wines & Menus may be customized for private training.
*Installment plans available. Group rates available for parties of 5 or more. Contact help@sfwineschool.com for more information.
Sessions & Schedule
What's Included
$495pp Registration Fee Includes
- 8 hours of live instruction with San Francisco Wine School's industry-leading instructors
- Tasting of 6 wines carefully curated by Master Sommelier David Glancy
- Tasting kit creation for online participants (free delivery is available across the US LEARN MORE)
Syllabus
Service & Tasting
- Reasons & methods of decanting
- Safe sparkling wine service
- Steps to tasting
- Structural elements of wine
Describing Wines & Principles of Food Pairing
- Using guest language vs jargon (FOH vs BOH)
- Connecting wine descriptions to food
- Matching the intensity of the food & wine
- Impact of salt, acid, sugar, & spice
Learning the List & Selling Wine Pairings
- What staff should know about their restaurant
- What staff should know about their food & wine menus
- Classic pairings and how to riff off them
- 10 most important grapes in California & the world
Sales Through Service
- The circle of service & sales opportunities
- Upselling & downselling
- Reading your table
- Body language & movement in the dining room
Format & Location
Hybrid - Room/Zoom
Our Hybrid Room/Zoom experience allows each individual to choose to participate in-person as a "Roomer" with wine in their glass or online as a "Zoomer" with a custom tasting kit. Both Roomers and Zoomers have the same wines and are able to engage with us and each other during these live classes. Recordings are also available within 1 business day after the class. Learn more...
In-Person Location
San Francisco Wine School*
415 Grand Ave #301
South San Francisco, CA 94080
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Online Info
You will receive the zoom link and any handouts needed a few days before class via email. Check spam and contact help@sfwineschool.com if you have not received it within 1 business day of your class/event.
If you have a tasting kit, it may be picked up at San Francisco Wine School or delivered across the US. Wine parameter lists are available for those participating in locations where kits cannot be delivered. View pickup and delivery options here.
Wine lists and instructions are included in your kit.
Recommendations & Requirements
All attendees must be at least 21 years of age.
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