The greatest love story of all time is probably the one about alcoholic drinks and food, right? Martinis and marinated olives, merlot and steak, beer and pizza, the combinations are endless!
If you serve food, it’s great to have a thoughtful and delicious selection of bar snacks. There’s always room for creativity and signature dishes, but it’s essential to get the foundational pairings right. With Beaumont, classic combinations can be served in a simple and classic style.
When it comes to beers, it’s difficult to go wrong with nuts, burgers, steaks, pizzas, and chips. Beers pair perfectly with indulgent and carb-heavy foods. Light or wheat beers pair well with burgers or spicy food, whilst stouts are complimented by chocolatey desserts or tacos.
There’s much more variety when it comes to cocktails. The perfect pairing depends on what’s in the cocktail. Cocktails with ginger ale will go well with fish whilst herbal cocktails could suit a cheeseboard.
Wine is much simpler. Red wines pair best with bold, fatty, meaty flavours, as in red meat. White wines pair best with subtler and more delicate flavours in fish and chicken. Wine provides a slightly trickier case than beer and cocktails as the food can change the taste of the wine, so it’s important to get the combination right.
The best bar menus track demand and advertise well through signboards or promotions. It’s great to have customers associating your drinks with certain foods as this can really build loyalty and buzz.