Given the old-school setting, it could not seem more incongruous. At Bone’s, Atlanta’s most venerable steakhouse, a clubby place of oak paneling and white tablecloths, the gold-jacketed waiters now greet diners by handing them an iPad. It is loaded with the restaurant’s extensive wine list, holding detailed descriptions and ratings of 1,350 labels. READ MORE
SmartCellar is a unique approach to interacting with a wine list - patrons can browse, via the device's easy-to-understand touch-pad links, for wines by name, region, varietal and price; guests can even view an up-close image of the wine bottle's label. The sommelier can use SmartCellar as a tool to educate guests, while guests may opt to order directly from the lightweight handheld device. In tandem with the restaurant's desires, guests may also have the option to order food via SmartCellar, view promotions and/or consider suggested wine pairings according to the dishes ordered. READ MORE
Using SmartCellar software, customers can instantly sort by price and type, as well as read a paragraph of text about each wine. With an inventory of over 650 wine labels that otherwise takes up 30 paper pages, the iPad provides a logistical relief for both management and diners of South Gate. “It helps the customers with the searching process,” says Olivier Dufeu, the restaurant’s sommelier. “They’re very surprised with it.” READ MORE
Using its touch-screen panel, you’ll be able to access all manner of hotel services, from room service and the bell desk to on-site restaurants and spa facilities. The system is currently being used as a wireless wine list by restaurants across the country, with hotels in Chicago, Miami, New York and other cities expected to roll out in-room units later this year. READ MORE
Celebrity chefs Joel Robuchon and Todd English are getting smart - as in Smartcellar, an interactive, digitized wine list that is delivered tableside to diners on iPads. The software allows diners to search lists by price, names, regions, pairings or varietals. Guests can look at wine bottle labels and photographs and history about the vineyards as well. READ MORE
They get kudos for the name, and for being right in the middle of the latest technology & food trend combination. This is a tech tool meant to facilitate the discussion between the restaurant customer and the sommelier. In other words, it’s your wine list on an Apple iPad notebook, complete with a way to ask questions of the wine steward. READ MORE
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Until recently, most electronic wine lists were more techie toy than fully realized tool capable of adding value to a wine program's bottom line. Diners often had trouble navigating cumbersome menus with limited search options, and wine directors complained that poor software and lack of compatibility meant they had to manage multiple wine lists—one for the guests and another for inventory—doubling their work. But Apple's iPad is beginning to change that. READ MORE
Waiters at Catch now greet guests with an iPad loaded with the restaurant’s extensive wine list. The restaurant uses the iPad-specific software to display its wine list, along with detailed information on each wine, including ratings, pricing and pairing suggestions. READ MORE
SmartTouch is the epitome of luxury meets technology. Imagine your morning coffee, fresh towels, an exciting afternoon excursion, and tonight’s restaurant reservation…all at the touch of a button. Forget Room Service calls or trips to the Concierge Desk, this easy-to-use glass touch-screen panel allows guests to control their hospitality experience from within the privacy of their guestrooms. READ MORE
The restaurant will use this interactive high-definition, color touch-screen handheld device to educate patrons on over 200 international wines available or invite guests to instantly access the information themselves from the iPad’s SmartCellar application with the touch of a finger. READ MORE
