Professional Advice

Unlabeled natural wine bottles on a bar counter
Camille02 July 2025
Making your restaurant profitable, especially during off-peak hours, can be an effective way to expand your customer base and enhance your reputation. To achieve this, you need to...
Elegant hotel lobby with wine service at the bar
Pauline25 June 2025
About Halle Quatre: Located in the 15th arrondissement, very close to the train station, the Novotel Montparnasse restaurant, 'La Halle Quatre', offers...
Food shop facade with products displayed in the window
PaulJune 25, 2025
Are you interested in opening a food business but don't know where to start? Les Grappes is here to guide you through the key steps...
Bottles of Vin de France lined up on a cellar shelf
CamilleMay 18, 2025
The term "Vin de France" is often misunderstood. Some people associate it with low-end supermarket wines, with blends lacking character that are sold...
Hotel sommelier presenting a wine list to guests
ErwannMay 7, 2025
Wine consumption has been steadily declining in recent years, particularly in restaurants. This gives us an opportunity to take a closer look at the latest trends...
Sommelier drafting a wine list at his desk
CamilleDecember 4, 2024
Are you a professional looking to create and enhance your wine list? Or are you simply curious to learn the rules of...
Restaurant dining room with set tables and empty chairs
CamilleNovember 6, 2024
Hundreds of reservations every day, yet only a fraction of them actually result in a table being occupied: no-shows affect every establishment. This practice...
Wine merchant taking inventory with a digital tablet
JeanAugust 21, 2024
Managing inventory is never easy for a restaurant owner or wine merchant: keeping track of incoming and outgoing stock, knowing when to reorder without running out...
Meeting between a banker and a restaurant entrepreneur discussing documents
AliceJune 12, 2024
As always, funding is the key to success; without it, you won’t be able to carry out your projects. That’s why we’re offering you...
Elegant hotel bar featuring wines from women winemakers
PaulineJune 12, 2024
The number of female chefs has been growing rapidly in France over the past few years. We’re not quite there yet (far from it), but we’re not...
Parisian bar-restaurant featuring a natural wine selection at the counter
PaulineJune 12, 2024
Lao, short for Laos, is a bar-restaurant on Rue de Douai in the heart of Pigalle in Paris. As soon as you walk in, you’ll be immediately charmed by the...
Close-up of a wine bottle label with legal information
AliceMay 18, 2024
Understanding the 2023 Wine Labeling Regulations The wine labeling reform, the result of several years of discussions, took effect on December 8...