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Profitability of Sake. COMMON MYTH # 1 – All Sake Should be served hot!. False ….. most sake should be served chilled. Heating most sake is the same as boiling your chardonnay before drinking it! . COMMON MYTH #2 – only Asian People drink Sake!
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COMMON MYTH #1 – All Sake Should be served hot! False…..most sake should be served chilled. Heating most sake is the same as boiling your chardonnay before drinking it! COMMON MYTH #2 – only Asian People drink Sake! False….Oregon is the #1 per capita Sake market in the country! Sake customers are diverse… 20~40 yr old Americans are drinking and appreciating. Sake growth is NOT from Japanese people (they drink Pinot Noir) “Nihonshuwaryori o erabanai” “Sake doesn’t get into fights with food” COMMON MYTH #3 – Sake only goes with Sushi! False….Sake is ok with Sushi but goes better with all seafood as well as chicken, steak, vegetables and even cheese! Sake is half the acidity of wine and low to no sodium it makes for perfect food pairing. You do not have to be a Japanese Restaurant to serve Sake
Sake Cocktails…. A Standard Margarita is an average 800 calories. Many Sake cocktails can be around 100 calories. 18L box sake such as Gekkeikan is 9 cents per oz cost! Use 3oz in a cocktail and the sake cost totals 27 cents. Higher end sake great for cocktails range from $8 ~ $12 per 750ml.. .39~.47 cents per oz. SakeOne in Oregon makes flavor – infused sake perfect for cocktails! Sake Cocktails are extremely hip and are quickly becoming the slimmer, cool way to enjoy a cocktail.
Premium Chilled Sake…. Sake Fact for Profitability Sake is 100% Sulfite Free Sake is 100% Gluten Free Sake does not go bad after you open it so an opened bottle can last 2 months! No waste Sake pairs well with any dish Sake is often easier to work with in cooking than white wine can be BTG – 4oz pours into a small rocks glass is perfect for sake!
Contact me and I can help you create a successful, profitable sake program in your restaurant! Marcus V Pakiser – Young’s Columbia State Sake Category Manager Marcus.pakiser@coldist.com Face Book : Sake in Oregon (I’m the one in the middle….) Kanpai!!