Nowadays, managing an efficient wine program at a restaurant can sometimes prove to be a challenging task, as multiple programs have to be incorporated. There is limited synchronisation, multiple inventories are maintained, and along with that vast potential for sales is lost as well. The Toast Wine Integration enables efficient management and proper sale of their beverages. The guest experience is also made much better.
Eliminating Data Redundancy Through Synchronized Systems
The ability to synchronize data across multiple tools is a very pertinent issue for restaurant servers. By integrating with Toast Wine, wine and beverage information is now fully centralized. This integration reduces the probability of not propagating changes in the inventory levels, pricing and availability in your Toast POS to the digital and paper wine lists.
This synchronization eliminates the common frustration of servers having to tell customers that a wine selection is unavailable despite appearing on the menu. As Keith Corbin, Senior Director of Business Development at Toast, notes, this integration helps restaurants “avoid data integrity issues” while reducing “staff time spent on menu management, production and maintenance.”
Streamlined Inventory Management Tailored for Wine Programs
Unlike generic inventory systems, the SommOne Toast Wine Integration is specifically designed for the unique requirements of wine programs. Restaurants can choose between two operational approaches:
- Maintain inventory in Toast with automatic updates flowing to wine lists and menus
- Manage inventory in SommOne with bidirectional synchronization through Toast’s Stock API
This flexibility ensures restaurants can implement the workflow that best suits their operational style while maintaining perfect synchronization across systems. The specialized wine-focused inventory capabilities include configurable count sheets, advanced filtering, and detailed reporting designed specifically for beverage programs.
Automatic Menu Updates Across Multiple Formats
Perhaps the most time-saving aspect of the Toast Wine Integration is its ability to simultaneously update both digital and printed wine lists automatically. When inventory changes occur—whether a wine is sold out, a vintage updates, or pricing adjustments are made—all versions of the wine list update instantly without manual intervention.
The system automatically generates print-ready PDFs formatted to your specifications, eliminating hours of formatting work previously required to maintain accurate printed lists. This capability addresses one of the most persistent pain points for beverage directors and managers: keeping printed materials synchronized with actual inventory.
Operational Benefits Across Multi-Venue Operations
For restaurant groups managing multiple locations, the Toast Wine Integration provides enterprise-level visibility while maintaining location-specific customizations. The system offers a three-tier hierarchy of reporting and management:
- Individual restaurant/outlet level
- Concept group or property level
- Corporate enterprise level
This structure allows beverage directors to implement standardized approaches while accommodating venue-specific requirements. Real-time visibility across all locations enables more effective inventory distribution, purchasing decisions, and sales analysis.
Implementation Simplicity and ROI
The process of putting in place the toast wine integration is fairly simple on the technical end, as it only involves plugging into Toast’s Partner connect. Restaurants only have to include the My Wine Guide add-on to their Toast account, and within minutes, setup fees are omitted with a light, flat monthly fee covering the entire process.
In order to further streamline operations in Food and Wine, do away with repetitive tasks, and offer waiters good wine knowledge and harmonize selling, integratively, the ‘Toast Wine Integration’ seeks to augment operational efficiency while making customers happy and beer and alcohol sales sail north.
