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Sommelier Job Description 侍酒師職位描述
Being a restaurant sommelier is a rewarding position. It requires a bit more than just opening up bottles for people and making the occasional wine pairing suggestion. The essence of the position is behind the scenes: a sommelier runs a business within a business.
Is a sommelier a well-informed wine snob? Is their job an excuse to showcase their all-encompassing knowledge of wine regions and wine laws? Absolutely not! The idea that being a sommelier is a fancy pants position is a myth.
What does a somm actually do? They must make money for the restaurant; they build a wine list. To be successful, the list will match the cuisine, conform to the pricing structure of the restaurant, and appeal to the demographic that frequents the establishment.
There is no room for placing 75 bone-dry Rieslings on the list at a steakhouse. Just because a sommelier thinks they are amazing wines is not a reason to be included. Buying wine that doesn’t sell is a sure-fire way for a sommelier to join the unemployment line. This doesn’t mean there is no room for expression and exposing clientele to new and exciting eclectic wines.
If you take the steakhouse example, the route to success is a wine list full of rich and hearty reds like Cabernet Sauvignon. The following is a list of responsibilities and duties that summarize the entirety of what a restaurant sommelier does.
Educate the staff
Wine education is a critical job for the sommelier. As mentioned before, a sommelier is a profit-driving job for the restaurant, and that means selling wine. The restaurant needs a wine-educated wait staff with the desire and knowledge to help their guests purchase wine.
It is impossible for the sommelier to make it to every single table to offer wine suggestions. The majority of suggestions will come from the servers. They are the ones that must have the tools to make proper suggestions and present the wines.
Holding a weekly educational wine class is a vital component of any successful restaurant wine program. In these wine classes, the sommelier teaches the staff the basics of wine. This ensures that front-of-the-house staff members know exactly what is on the current wine list, and make recommendations.
Procure the list
Building a great wine list is one of the best parts of a sommelier’s job. A successful list will have great diversity and one that matches the price category of the attending demographic and matches the style of food being served.
A great example is the well-known Thai restaurant located in Las Vegas called Lotus of Siam. They have an award-winning wine list that is diverse, well-priced, and highly focused on wines that pair with heavy spice and flavor. This does not mean that Lotus doesn’t have California Cabernet on their list, they just didn’t make it the top priority or the focus of their list.
Regardless of the style of cuisine, every restaurant should carry some fancy bottles of Cabernet and a big buttery Chardonnay for those people who want what they want. Ignoring this type of thing is leaving money on the table, and that is something a successful restaurant cannot afford to do.
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