on-premise

Waitress in a restaurant serving wine

Staff Trainings that Motivate and Empower Restaurant Servers to Sell More Wine

June 21, 2018 podcast

Sharron McCarthy, Director of Wine Education for Banfi Vintners and a 40-year wine industry veteran, shares her tips for on-premise / restaurant staff trainings, including how to motivate wait staff. Find out how a server can increase tips by almost $25,000 a year simply by suggesting wine.

restaurant waiter opening wine bottle with corkscrew

How National On-Premise Trends Are Affecting Wine Sales

May 16, 2018 podcast

Well-known restaurant brands such as Macaroni Grill, Ruby Tuesday, Joe’s Crab Shack, and others are in distress as Americans change their dining habits. How is this affecting the wine business?

Host Joe Janish speaks with Banfi Vintners’ National On-Premise Account Manager Thomas Harrell, discussing US chain restaurant trends and how they’re changing the strategies of selling and marketing sales to national accounts.