Stew Cues: First step in understanding wine is understanding grapes
Stew Cues: by Alene Keenan Many people are overwhelmed and intimidated around wine. That is no wonder, considering the many vineyards, countries, styles, and …
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Stew Cues: Learning to taste wine
Stew Cues: by Alene Keenan The ritual of wine service onboard includes the presentation of the bottle to the host, opening the bottle, wiping the neck of the …
Veteran stew launches online courses; first up, wine
By Lucy Chabot Reed Veteran Chief Stew Alene Keenan has launched an online wine course to help interior crew demystify the oh-so-serious topic of wine. Unlike …
Stew Cues: Use this uncertain time to shore up ourselves
Stew Cues: by Alene Keenan Like everyone else these days, yacht owners, captains and crew worldwide are trying to find a way to make sense of what is going on …
Stew Cues: Finding perfect towels no easy task
Stew Cues: by Alene Keenan One of the biggest challenges of consulting on an interior refit and helping the owners choose from different towel collections is …
Stew Cues: Taking note of crew concerns could ease owner’s grievances
Stew Cues: by Alene Keenan One of the most common grievances that yacht owners have is dealing with crew issues, and high turnover is near the top of the list. …
Stew Cues: Managing difficult people tricky task
Stew Cues: by Alene Keenan After a hectic holiday charter run, heads of departments take time to assess the relationships among their team. Managing different …
Stew Cues: Checklists help interior team stay on task for guest arrivals
Stew Cues: by Alene Keenan At this time of year, season is in full swing. Yachts have moved into position, and you’ve probably already had at least one …
Stew Cues: On a well-run yacht, ‘mise en place’ is the name of the game
Stew Cues: by Alene Keenan Being a judge at the TopNotch Tabletop competition for the 2019 Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show was a real honor. Being up …
Stew Cues: Keeping inventory time-consuming, but crucial
Stew Cues: by Alene Keenan In a business, an inventory is a list of current assets that are essential for day-to-day business. Inventories are always important …
