Consultation Services Menu
Austin Tabbone Sommelier LLC offers a comprehensive suite of consulting services designed to elevate every aspect of your wine program. From foundational staff training to complete program overhauls, we provide the technical expertise and strategic planning necessary to drive excellence and profit.
Hourly Wine Consultation
On-Demand Wine Expertise
What we’ll accomplish: These hours are yours to use for any short-term projects or questions you may have.
During this time, I’m here to help with any wine-centric tasks you may need assistance with!
Examples:
• Tasting Consultations
• Inventory Management
• Variance Audits
• Program/Menu Evaluations
• Sales Audits
• Vendor Relationship Assistance • Wine Tutoring
• POS Button Setup
Consumer Classes and Wine Dinners
Premier Guest Experiences
What we’ll accomplish: We’re here to show guests a great time! Are you a chef/operator who wants to highlight your cooking by framing it with wine, but you don’t have a sommelier? Let me step in and be the sommelier for you!
Team Training & Staff Education
Empowered, Knowledgeable Teams
What we’ll accomplish: Here we can set the foundation for a successful beverage program, an educated team! As an Advanced Sommelier we can cover any level of subjectmatter that your unique program and team may need!
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Each team training class will run for approximately 1.5 hours and will feature a printed handout that the team members may use for revisiting the information from the covered topic!
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Wines for team tastings are not included in this cost, however, quotes are available for a premium package including wine.
Wine Ordering
Maintain Inventory
What we’ll accomplish: Maybe you’re a buyer and need someone to watch over things while you take vacation or work harvest, maybe you’re down a beverage director, or maybe you are an owner or general manager and just don’t have time to deal with this part of running a business, I’m here to help! I’ll take care of making sure all the product shows up for your business, communicate supply issues, and make sure products are ordered efficiently.
New Program Buildout
Order in the Cellar
What we’ll accomplish: Let’s get this program off the ground! You’ve chosen to add wine to the list of your business’ offerings, which is amazing, and I’m here to help.
What I’ll help handle:Â
• Establishing Vendor Relationships
• Selecting wines for the program
• Opening Inventory Setup
• Collaborating with your graphic designer to ensure menu accuracy
• Menu Pricing
• Menu Organization Consultation • Program Maintenance Training
• Team training upon launch
Existing Program Refreshes
Smart, Strategic Lists
What we’ll accomplish: Sometimes there’s already a wine program in place and it just needs a little T.L.C., that’s exactly what we aim to do here. Whether costs are off, curation isn’t current, the program needs an overall refresh, or you just want your program to be maintenanced, let’s get it taken care of!
What we’re getting taken care of:
• Repair/Establish Vendor Relationships
• Update wines for the program
• Inventory Audit
• Collaborating with your graphic designer to ensure menu accuracy • Evaluate menu pricing
• Menu Organization Consultation
• Program Maintenance Training
• Team training upon refresh