Content about Bartending

October 12, 2011
Happy hours branch out
Happy hours at unusual hours to draw business at restaurants, bars
September 26, 2011
Season-based drink menus
Restaurants and bars are beginning to see the value in altering their drink menus according to the changing seasons.
January 21, 2011
NRN 50: Raising the bar
Chains focus on small bites to spice up cocktail areas, draw in customers
January 12, 2011
iPad becoming a sales tool for restaurants
Some operators are crediting the iPad with sparking wine sales increases
August 9, 2010
Court of Master Sommeliers' monthly wine picks
Exclusive wine selections fit for restaurant operators to appear each month.
August 9, 2010
Wine service: The question 
of tasting 


In his July 6 column, New York Times wine writer Eric Asimov raised the thorny subject of sommeliers sampling from bottles of wine before pouring for the customer, prompting feedback both for and against the practice. I asked a few noted wine 
professionals to share their views:


August 5, 2010
Meet the Master Sommeliers
Learn more about the masters picking each month's wines.
May 3, 2009
For Frasca’s Stuckey, attention to detail is key to sales success
Even in a state that boasts the second highest concentration of Master Sommeliers per capita,...
April 5, 2009
Utah liquor laws are cocktail for confusion
Local restaurateurs are cheering recent reforms to the state’s liquor laws, but the new rules...
March 1, 2009
On Wine: Dueling sommeliers have a face-off for customers’ approval
The old caricature of the sommelier as Basil Fawlty with a tastevin may have faded,...
January 4, 2009
Operators acquiring a taste for beverage management technology
Eager to plug leaks in their beverage cost and rein in bar inventory in an...
November 18, 2008
Operators acquiring a taste for beverage management technology
Anxious to plug leaks in their beverage cost and rein in bar inventory in an...
October 26, 2008
Raising the bar
As beverage director for San Francisco-based Mina Group restaurants, Noah Ellis aims to do a...
October 5, 2008
Focus on the bar and make your place a cheerful refuge for battered workers
Making your way in the world today takes everything you’ve got. Taking a break from...
April 27, 2008
Sips: Cocktail website aims to connect spirit makers, pourers around the world with weekly bulletin
ArdentSpirits.com, a website devoted to cocktail education and appreciation, offers subscriptions to its Weekly Worldwide...
December 16, 2007
N.J. the latest to adopt ‘last drink’ law
A new law-enforcement program in New Jersey that’s similar to ones in effect in Colorado,...
October 15, 2007
Boston's The Gourmet Pizza gets bar facelift at Texas store
A decor and facilities makeover on the sports bar side of the Boston's The Gourmet...
July 16, 2007
Belly up to the bartender: Operators strengthen focus on training, service behind the bar
Recognizing that the best-stocked bar and most-creative cocktail list are for naught without a skilled...
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