Version 2.30 of COENA brings, in addition to iPadOS 15 support, two new features whose benefits are summarized below. Note: as part of COENA contract, all our customers have access to these new features for free as part of their subscription. Full-Screen mode In version 2.30 of COENA, the application’s interface goes full-screen: there are […]
In COENA’s stock management module, you can track wines sold by the glass. Here is how to do it. Prerequisites In order to track wines sold by the glass, you need to have a license for COENA stock management module. COENA’s wine stock management module enables you to track the stock of your wines in […]
In order to prevent your customers from accessing other applications (such as Safari, eMail, etc.) than your wine list COENA, we strongly encourage you to lock your iPads on the COENA DigitalMenu app. In order to lock an iPad on an app, follow the tutorial below, which describes the “Guided Access” feature in iPad OS: […]
When setting up your wine list on iPad, we work with you to import your existing wine list into our platform. For that, we use an Excel spreadsheet that you can download yourself below. This process is faster than the iPad administration interface to add a large number of wines at once (typically more than […]
At a time when restaurants are finally reopening globally, the problem of available workers arises. As a recent article from a French newspaper indicates: Several thousand restaurant employees in Toulouse, France, have reportedly decided to turn their backs on the profession, which has been decimated by health restrictions. The Chamber of Commerce and restaurant owners […]
ZANZE XVI, the New Osteria in Venice ZANZE XVI introduces a new concept to the restaurant industry, the Elegant Osteria, where the liveliness of a typical Venetian restaurant is combined with sophisticated cuisine. Zanze XVI, a new fascinating chapter in the Venetian Lagoon From the walls of the historic Trattoria dalla Zanze, a new culinary destination is born. […]
What a year! We look forward to turning the page and helping restaurants and hotels reopen in the best conditions to welcome their customers in 2021. At COENA, 2020 was not the year of the slowdown, quite the contrary, as we published more than 27 updates on the App Store (an average of an update […]
The digital transformation of restaurants is accelerating: many restaurants have moved their wine lists on iPads. Others have questioned the benefits, timing and impact of such a change for their establishment. In this article, we summarize the motivations of these restaurants and the benefits that our customers are enjoying from their digital wine list, after […]
A young couple dining at the Big Apple’s iconic Balthazar couldn’t bottle up their emotions after ordering an $18 Pinot Noir – but being served a $2,000 Mouton Rothschild instead by accident, according to a report. Waiters poured the two wines into identical decanters but the pricey one was mistakenly taken to the couple’s table, […]
Very happy and proud to have helped the restaurant Le Gavroche transferring their impressive wine list on iPads: Michel Roux Jr has announced that bookings for Le Gavroche in Mayfair will be open from July 7th, and that the two Michelin-starred restaurant which first opened 53 years ago has an extensive Covid19 health and safety […]