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FOR RESTAURANTS

Restaurant Wine List
Consulting & Redesign.

Better wine lists, better guest experiences: a list your guests read to the end, and your team is glad to hand over.

For Restaurants

Eight Ways We Work With You

From a first read of your list to staff who can sell it. Most restaurants start at the top of this list and stop when the problem is solved.

01

Wine List Audit

We read your list the way your guests read it.

02

Wine List Redesign

Clear sections, plain language, an order people can follow.

03

Pricing and Margin Review

Bottle and by the glass pricing, looked at together.

04

Food Pairing Strategy

A list built for your menu, not a generic restaurant.

05

Staff Training

Your team tastes the list and learns what to say about it.

06

Rate My Wine List

Send your list and get Guy's first read.

07

Ongoing Wine Advisory

Seasonal updates and a second opinion when you need one.

08

Wine List Growth Challenge

A structured improvement programme, with goals agreed in writing.

“The best bottle isn't always the most expensive.”
Guy LeLarge
Restaurant Advisory

Business Wine Review

$399

For restaurants, hospitality businesses, corporate buyers and professionals who need expert wine guidance

The first 30 minute consultation is free. Consultation time after that is $295 per hour, agreed with you before it is booked.

Wine purchasing, delivery, venue, travel, and other third party costs may be quoted separately depending on the experience.

Restaurant wine consulting questions

How much does restaurant wine list consulting cost?

Start with the free 30 minute consultation; consultation time after that is $295 per hour. The Business Wine Review is $399 and is the entry point for restaurants, covering a wine list and pairing review with up to ten recommended changes, returned as a written plan. Larger or ongoing engagements are scoped and quoted individually.

Can you review my wine list before I commit to anything?

Yes. Send your current list through Rate My Wine List above and you will get Guy's first read: initial observations and what a fuller review would involve. It is a first read to see whether we are a good fit, not a full professional audit, and it costs nothing.

Do you sell wine or take distributor commissions?

No. Best Wine For You is an independent advisory service and does not sell alcohol. There are no distributor relationships, no winery commissions and no sponsored placements, so a recommendation to change your list is not a recommendation to buy from anyone in particular.

What does a wine list redesign actually change?

Structure and language before anything else: clear sections, plain descriptions, and an order a guest can follow without asking for help. Pricing and margin are looked at alongside it, because a list that reads well and prices badly is only half fixed.

Do you train restaurant staff on the wine list?

Yes. Staff training is one of the eight services above. Your team tastes the list and learns what to say about each wine, so the recommendations on the page survive contact with a busy service.

Do you work with restaurants outside California?

California and virtual advisory worldwide. A wine list review is done on the document itself, so the list, the menu and the conversation can all happen remotely; on-site work such as staff training depends on location and is scoped in the enquiry.

Rate My Wine List

Send Us Your List. Get Guy's First Read.

An initial review, not a full audit.

This is an initial review to see whether we are a good fit, not a full professional audit. If a deeper piece of work makes sense, we will scope and quote it separately.

No Obligation

Start With Your Current List

Send it over and Guy will read it. If a fuller review makes sense he will say so, and if it does not he will say that too.

Would rather just write? Email info@bestwineforyou.com.