CENTENNIAL, Colo., April 17, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- AccuBar, a
leader in beverage management systems, and the Culinary Institute of America are pleased to
partner to bring AccuBar's iWineLists technology to another of the
institute's restaurants.
American Bounty, a unique farm-to-table restaurant on the CIA
campus in Hyde Park, NY, will
display its first-class list of primarily American wines on iPad
tablets running the iWineLists technology.
With iWineLists, American Bounty diners will be able to use the
electronic wine list to easily sort by wine type, varietal, price
and many other criteria. The wine list will also guide diners in
pairing dishes with wines and will provide tasting notes and other
info about the wines.
CIA and AccuBar previously partnered to put iWineLists into The
Bocuse Restaurant at the institute and plan to expand the program
to other campuses. Noelle
Guagliardo, manager of beverage operations for the
institute, said iWineLists was well-received and helped increase
wine sales at The Bocuse.
"We have definitely seen an increase in wine sales over the same
period years prior," she said, adding that a recent refurbishment
of the restaurant may also have contributed to the increase.
"Customers seem to like the list and are comfortable with it."
The iWineLists system can be accessed through a restaurant's
website or a patron's phone or tablet. Most restaurants provide
iPads or other tablets to help patrons choose their wine; Bocuse
has the list running on eight iPads.
Guagliardo said the technology has been well accepted by staff
and patrons alike.
"Most of the faculty maitre d's were receptive," she said. "Our
staff are actually students. Since they are generally a younger
generation, they are comfortable with it just like they are with
other tech items."
Clients have the option to connect the iWineLists to AccuBar's
beverage inventory management system, or to use iWineLists as a
standalone system, as is the case at the institute.
About AccuBar: Based in the Denver, Colo., area, AccuBar, was created in
2001 by G4 Technologies Corp. It has 2,000 clients across
North America and adjacent
regions, including some of the top names in the hospitality
industry, such as Ritz-Carlton, Wolfgang Puck, Hyatt, Yard House,
Wynn Resorts casino, and Tao nightclubs. Website: www.accubar.com.
Information: (800) 806-3922.
About CIA: Founded in 1946, The Culinary Institute of America is an independent,
not-for-profit college offering associate and bachelor's degrees
with majors in culinary arts, baking and pastry arts, and culinary
science, as well as certificate programs in culinary arts and wine
and beverage studies. The CIA has a network of 46,000 alumni that
includes industry leaders such as Grant
Achatz, Anthony Bourdain, Cat
Cora and Charlie Palmer. The college
has campuses in Hyde Park, NY;
St. Helena, CA; San Antonio, TX; and Singapore. Website: www.ciachef.edu.
SOURCE AccuBar