WineIn this section you will find all articles about wine, giving you an easy route to all the information and news about wine on Caterersearch. For subject overviews take a look at Caterersearch’s expert guides that provide 'everything you need to know' on popular subjects like wine, Gordon Ramsay, Compass or Michelin-starred restaurants. Pages 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | Previous | Next Improving the pudding
Prizewinning wine lists reveal buyers' passion for the subject
Caterer loves... wine tastingThe best way to show your love for vino is by learning how to taste it – and we don’t mean just knocking back a bottle of house white. Wine tasting means savouring every drop, and – unfortunately – you don’t even need to swallow. There are very few taste-buds in the throat, and 85% of taste is based on smell. Greenhouse wins first Wine Spectator award for UKLondon's Greenhouse restaurant is the first UK venue to receive the Wine Spectator's prestigious Grand Award.
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Hot topicsCatererSearch automatically pulls together all of its published articles on the industry's key topics. We love...... English wine Fashionable winesKerner. You heard it here first. This is the grape variety currently being touted by a top San Francisco restaurant wine buyer. Consultants listingsA list of consultants working in food and drink-related areas will be published here shortly. For details about how to get involved, call Lorri Vercoe on 020 8652 3645 or e-mail lorri.vercoe@caterersearch.com The List: The Pig's EarWith its zinc-topped bar, high-quality snacks (oysters, charcuterie) and good selection of wines by the glass, the Pig's Ear - which opened quietly this summer on Old Church Street in Chelsea - is many people's idea of the perfect pub.
Creating a basic wine listWhether you’ve got eight wines on your wine list or 800, your wine list is a hugely important part of your business, not to mention the overall image of your establishment.
Matching food and wineThere are two schools of thought when it comes to matching food and wine: those who believe in it, and those who don’t.
Tasting wine and finding faultsYou may think that all that slurping the wine buffs do on the TV looks rather silly, but it does have a purpose. The more you taste, the more you’ll learn. It’s that simple.
Wine mark-upsNobody expects to pay shop prices for a bottle of wine in a restaurant, just as nobody expects to be ripped off. With the public becoming increasingly wine savvy, it pays to evaluate your pricing structure.
Selling winesOnce you’ve got your desired list in place, you need to sell it, and the key to selling wine is training - if your staff know the list, they’ll get behind it. Nothing sells a wine more easily than an enthusiastic recommendation from the staff.
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Setting up a wine supplier networkToday's consumers are increasingly wine-savvy, therefore it is important that you get your wine list right and that you have the right suppliers. Thomas Lowndes breaks into foodserviceOur regular supplier slot looks at the people, companies and campaigns behind the product news Pages 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | Previous | Next |
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