beverage programs
Let's face it, people love to drink while they eat. But a whole meal and experience can be overshadowed by the wrong bottle of wine, an unsatisfying cocktail or poor service. don't let that happen to you. invest in a well curated beverage program and educate your staff to be your biggest and best advocate.
beverage program Curation & operations
Houston is a melting pot of culture, from theater to music to art to food and drinks. Creating a beverage program that sets your concept apart from the crowd and providing systems and training to ensure the program is seamlessly launched and maintained is critical to your program's success. You can hire a full time beverage director or hire me to provide tailored consulting that will then set you and your management team up for success.
What's included:
- Requirements gathering for creation of Beverage Program (if one is not already in place)
- Initial Audit of existing Beverage Program
- Evaluation of Beverage Program Operations, including:
- Menu Development
- Bar Setup
- Staff Education and Training
- Existing Staffing Recommendations
- Monthly Beverage Program Meeting to review:
- State of Health of the Beverage Program
- Monthly Review of Beverage Program
- Goal Setting (monthly and annually)
- Creation and Execution of Day-to-Day operations for Beverage Programs
Beverage Menu Development
From time to time, it's important to review the existing menu and rethink what customers are looking for as well as what might be affecting your cost. I will leverage my relationships with vendors to not only get you the best wines, beer and spirits but also maintain or lower your bottom-line costs.
What's included:
- Audit of existing full beverage menu (if one exists)
- Recommendations for updates to existing menu or new menu creation
- Tastings and negotiations with vendors to get the best cost
- Consumer pricing recommendations based on research and best practices
- Staff Training on new Beverage Menu
BAR PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT & DESIGN
If you're looking to redesign the layout of your existing bar to make it more functional for your staff or need to rethink your glassware, my Bar Program Development & Design package is perfect for you.
What's included:
- Audit of existing full Bar Program (if one exists)
- Recommendations for updates to existing Bar Program (if one exists)
- Creation of new Bar Program, including menu, design, materials, cost and staff training
- Tastings and negotiations with vendors to get the best cost
- Consumer pricing recommendations based on research and best practices