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Introduction

This wine training course, the benefits of which will be both measurable and immediate, has been designed for front of house staff to enhance their knowledge, skills and customer service in the highly demanding environment of the hospitality and retail industry.

Objectives

  • To create a more sales focused and incentivised staff with broadened product knowledge and revitalised customer service skills in order to increase sales and revenue, create customer loyalty and improve staff morale.

  • To boost staff confidence and knowledge thereby increasing the opportunity to up-sell more product.

  • To give the establishment a USP by creating a reputation as a destination for great wines and staff who are passionate about helping you make informed decisions.


  • Course Outline

    General Wine Knowledge
  • A broad understanding of grapes, regions and labels and how to condense that information to best make a recommendation to customers.

  • A Bit of History
  • Covering what wine is, the origins of wine, where and how wine is made and the differences between the Old world and New.

  • Tasting and Food Pairing of Wine
  • By taking a systematic approach to tasting by using your senses of sight, smell and taste to evaluate the flavours, tastes and quality of wine and putting this to practice when pairing it with food.

  • Selling and Serving Wine
  • Practicing the appropriate word and body language when selling, presenting, opening and serving wine.


  • Investment & Timeline

  • The training is based on 3 sessions lasting 2 hours each

  • Recommended group is between 6 - 8 staff members though smaller and larger groups can be accommodated.


  • Course fee is set at £70 per person (minimum of 6 people per group)
    All participants will receive a framed certificate upon completion
    This price includes developing and hosting of a wine tasting
    Client to provide in house wines of their choice and a suitable training area

    To find out more or to book a course please contact dave at the email or telephone number below.



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