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How to choose the right glassware for your restaurant

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Are you planning to open a restaurant and looking for some tips to find the glassware that best fits your establishment?

Choosing the right wine, champagne, water and cocktail glasses can make a big difference. Obviously, you can’t take other establishments as a reference without first considering your specific activity, your budget and the type of clientele, as they probably won’t be the same.

In this article, we explain what aspects you should consider when choosing glasses for each type of wine and other beverages.

The importance of choosing your glasses carefully

Offering good wines on the menu is one thing, but knowing how to showcase them is another. Whatever the wine, it must be appreciated with all the senses: visual, olfactory and, of course, gustatory.

But what are the criteria that should really help you choose your glasses? First of all, you should know that not all establishments have the same needs or the same budget. In addition, you may not have the space to store a large amount of glassware. If you have an inn or a fine dining restaurant, you probably won’t use the same type of glassware.

And, of course, the type of wine and alcohol you offer will have a direct impact on your glass purchase: you will not need the same glasses for a young wine served in a bar as for a fine dining restaurant.

Finally, your glasses must be resistant: breakage is a frequent occurrence in the catering environment. It is good to know that nowadays most manufacturers offer glassware specially designed for professionals.

How to choose the right glasses

✔︎ Opt for glasses that allow a sufficient quantity, but leave enough space to make a slight rotational movement with the wine. This action increases the surface in contact with the air and allows a better perception of the aromas. But do not overdo it: glasses should not be too large and disproportionate to the rest of the service.

✔︎ The rim of the glass should be of quality: you can run your finger lightly along the rim to make sure it is smooth. This part is very important as it is the part that is in contact with the lips.

✔︎ The type of wine on your menu also plays an essential role in the choice of glasses. For example, for red wines, opt for fairly large glasses with a wide goblet. On the other hand, for white wines, it is not necessary for the glasses to be so large, because not so much space is needed for the movement of the wine and the development of aromas.

Some examples of wine glasses

When choosing wine glasses, you will find several references:

✔︎ Bordeaux type glass: tapered shape, with a wide opening, designed to favor the oxygenation of Bordeaux wine, which needs more time than other wines to express itself.

✔︎ Burgundy type glass: more rounded in shape, it concentrates all the aromas and offers a more restricted aeration due to its narrower opening.

✔︎ The champagne glass: it should allow you to enjoy the bubbles. Contrary to what one might think, it should not be too narrow, as champagne is still a wine. Rather than necessarily opting for the traditional glass, a shape that tapers towards the foot and has a slight bulge is recommended.

And for cocktails?

There is a wide variety of glasses and cocktail glasses that should be adapted to your offer. For cocktails with a high alcohol content, it is recommended to prioritize small glasses, while for milder cocktails you can choose larger glasses.

Among the cocktail glasses you will find: shot glasses for pure liquors, Martini glasses for cocktails with ice, Old Fashioned or Rocks glasses, designed more for whiskey.

And don’t forget that the transparency of a glass makes all the difference: it allows you to appreciate the color of the drink or the mix of shades of a cocktail, inviting you to taste and enjoy the pleasure of drinking.

Ready to give your beverage service a new shine?

At Pilsa we have a wide selection of cups and glasses that enhance every drink and adapt to the style of your establishment. Visit pilsa.com for more info.

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SANCTUARY CAP CANA

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Sanctuary Cap Cana is a 5-star All Inclusive Adults Only hotel designed along a stretch of white sandy beach, and only 15 minutes from the Punta Cana International Airport. This sophisticatedly designed hotel offers guests 174 rooms in 12 unique categories to choose from, with 3 architectural styles: Spanish Colonial, Caribbean Villas, and The Castle Suites.

On this occasion we have worked in several of the themed restaurants located in the same. Irish, Trattoria, Caribbean, Cafeteria – Pastry – Ice Cream, Tavern “Tio Paco” and Fushion Restaurant.

The Fushion Restaurant stands out for having one of our star elements, a Majestic kitchen, designed and elaborated according to the client’s requirements.

The Majestic, lacquered in red, is about 8 meters long, becoming the main attraction of the restaurant. It is characterized by elements such as grills, barbecues and woks. It is presented as a fully visible kitchen, in which the customer is part of the whole process of elaboration in the kitchen. That is why the smoke extraction system that accompanies it is efficient enough so that customers can enjoy the “show” without having to worry about anything. without having to worry about anything else.

We invite you to learn more about the real protagonist of this project, our Majestic kitchen, in the following photos.

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5 Stars Hotel Sanctuary Cap Cana adults only all included, is designed along a white sandy beach, only 15 minutes from the International Punta Cana Airport. This sophisticated hotel offers its guests 174 rooms in 12 unique categories to select from. These rooms are designed in 3 different architectural styles: Spanish Colonial, Caribbean Villas, and The Castle Suites.

On this occasion, we have worked in some of the thematic restaurants the hotels offers, such as: Irish, Trattoria, Caribbean, Caffeterie – Bakery – Ice cream shop, “Tío Paco” Tabern and Fushion Restaurant.

Regarding the last mentioned “Restaurant Fushion”, it is worth noting its Majestic kitchen. This red lacquered 8 meters long kitchen has turned into the main attraction feature in the restaurant. Its focal components are grills and woks. It is presented as a completely open concept kitchen where the clients are involved with the whole cooking experience, reason why, this kitchen is equipped with a highly efficient full exhaust extraction system so that the clients can enjoy the “spectacle” comfortably.

We invite you to meet the main star of this project, our Majestic Kitchen, through these images.

Hotel Camiral & Pilsa

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Another project added to Pilsa’s portfolio. Last May concluded the refurbishment of what until recently has been the Hotel Resort PGA Girona, now called PGA Camiral Hotel. For those of you who don’t know it, it has been chosen as the best golf course in Spain, and the truth is that its facilities are not for less. But besides being one of the best golf courses in Europe, it is also a luxurious Resort.http://es.pgacatalunya.com/hotel/

On this occasion, Pilsa has contributed to the refurbishment of this Resort together with Tricon Foodservices Consultants UK. Together with them and their technical specifications, Pilsa has developed an economic offer that shortly after, was carried out.

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Among the reforms carried out, we can start with the kitchen (Main Kitchen), which has been completely adapted to the needs of the hotel, and where Pilsa has developed and installed a central refrigeration unit. In the restaurant, the buffet has been completely refurbished, which now has a more modern and innovative line, as can be seen in the following photograph.

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The buffet is composed of an innovative system of hot and cold tracks, as well as a wine cellar, fully integrated into the buffet, which in turn provides a wonderful view in the restaurant itself. As for the Lobby Bar, it is a complete installation carried out by the aforementioned consultants, who have managed to combine in a significant way both the needs of the hotel and its specifications.

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Last but not least, there is the Pool Bar, with an integrated kitchen fully prepared by Pilsa.

In early October of this year, the Banquet kitchen is scheduled to be expanded to serve as a fully integrated celebration area.

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Another Project has been joined to Pilsa portfolio. Last May finished the reform of PGA hotel, which calls PGA Camiral Hotel since then.

For those who don’t know about this hotel, it has been recognized as one of the best golf clubs in Spain, as evidenced by its excellent facilities. Besides being one of the best golf clubs in Europe, it is a luxurious hotel resort as well.

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On this occasion, Pilsa has worked hand-to-hand with Tricon Foodservices Consultants Uk in order to unite economic and technical efforts in this amazing project. Among the reforms carried out we can highlight the main kitchen where Pilsa has elaborated and installed a control compressor rack. In the restaurant place we have entirely remodeled the buffet area. Now it shows more modern and innovative lines, as you can see in the photos bellow.

This buffet contains some developments such as hot and refrigerated plates as well as a wine cellar which is totally integrated in the restaurant. This, in turn, offers an excellent sight of the restaurant itself. Regarding the lobby bar, it is a complete installation of Tricon Foodservice Consultants Uk who has known how to join the needs and the requirements of the hotel.

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Last but not least, we can find the Pool Bar which has a kitchen entirely made by Pilsa completely.

By the beginning of October, the hotel plans to expand its facilities with a Banquet kitchen, which will contain an integrated kitchen and where different events will take place.

Hyatt Ziva Cancun Project

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Last March, Pilsa had the pleasure of completing one of its latest projects in Mexico, specifically in Cancun for the Hyatt hotel chain.

We are referring to the hotel complex“Hyatt Ziva Cancun”.

We take care of the manufacture, equipment and installation of buffets (cold and show cooking) and restaurants in different environments.

Among them, the American Dinner (a “50’s” style American hamburger restaurant that even includes a Cadillac used as a table for customers), Asian restaurant (which includes one of the two 14-meter tepanyaki plates that Pilsa has manufactured exclusively for the complex, as well as a spectacular kitchen), Tequila restaurant, Pool Bar, Grill restaurant, Coffee-Desert Brew House (a dessert, chocolate and ice cream lounge that leaves no one indifferent thanks to the colorful decoration), Italian restaurant (where we have incorporated two ovens for pizzas, which are used as a table for the guests), Coffee-Desert Brew House (a dessert, chocolate and ice cream lounge that leaves no one indifferent thanks to its colorful decoration), Italian Restaurant (where we have incorporated two really incredible pizza ovens, not only for their design, but also for their functionality and quality), French restaurant and the great novelty, a Cevichería, which until now had not been manufactured or installed by our company.

The two 14-meter long slabs, which Pilsa has manufactured for the first time for this complex, have been a real success.

All designed and manufactured by Pilsa according to the latest trends in the sector and with the latest in technology and sophistication. In this way we have managed to combine design, style and functionality, to offer both our customer and the final consumer, the best of experiences.

You can see how this marvelous complex has turned out in its entirety at the following link or at wwwpilsa.com.

http://cancun.ziva.hyatt.com/en/hotel/home.html

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Last March Pilsa had the pleasure to finish one of our latest projects in Mexico, particularly in Cancun.

It is the Resort Hotel“Hyatt Ziva Cancun”.

Pilsa took care of the equipment and development of buffets (cold and show cooking) and different restaurants.

This includes an American diner (a burger restaurant style of the 50s which has a Cadillac as a table), an Asian restaurant which includes one of the two 14 meters “tepanyakis” griddles that Pilsa has made and an open kitchen. These griddles have been elaborated exclusively for the resort. A tequila restaurant, a pool bar, a grill restaurant and an Italian restaurant where we have installed two incredible, functional and good quality ovens.

Also you can find a coffee shop called Coffee-Desert Brew House where you can enjoy a whole variety of chocolates, desserts and ice-creams with an eye-catching decoration. A French restaurant and finally, the great novelty, the “cevicheria”. This is so because as for now Pilsa has not elaborated anything similar.

As mentioned above, two 14 meters griddles have been developed by Pilsa for the first time, and they have been a real success.

All of these have been produced and designed by our company according to the latest trends in the sector and advances in technology and sophistication. This way has brought us the opportunity to unite design, style and functionality to offer our client and end consumer the best experiences.

In the next link you can get a complete view of what how this amazing resort looks like or at www.pilsa.com

http://cancun.ziva.hyatt.com/en/hotel/home.html

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