Language and support services
Representation
Want to attend an event in Europe, but don’t have the time or resources? Let a sake specialist take care of your booth for you.
Booth support
Give your team the support they need from a sake specialist, including interpreting with native English, fluent Japanese and conversational French.
Translation
Get effective site copy and marketing materials with engaging Japanese to English translation by a professional translator who knows sake.
Follow up
Keep in touch with contacts made at the event, answering questions and providing information in Japanese, English or French.
Basic information
For companies that are not considering export right now, but want to be visible online and have information ready when a potential client shows interest.
Example content: Company and/or product introduction in English, short text to use as an English page on an existing site or in promotional materials.
Guide price: CHF 250 for translation of up to 2,000 Japanese characters or writing/editing up to 1,000 English words
Preparing for export
For companies preparing to move into English-speaking markets, and/or use English for translation into other languages.
Example content: Multi-page English site, long-form printed material (brochures, catalogues, reports).
Guide price: CHF 500 for translation of up to 4,000 Japanese characters or writing/editing up to 2,000 English words
Actively exporting/marketing
For companies already working with importers/exporters or exporting directly, when they reach the stage of developing their marketing and securing more engagement from customers.
Example content: Complete site localisation, product listings, tasting notes, company history, promotional material.
Please contact me to organise larger projects or discuss retainer agreements.
Specialist translation and interpring, and event support for Japanese sake breweries
Sake is increasingly popular overseas, thanks both to its association with washoku (Japanese cuisine, designated an intangible cultural heritage of humanity by UNESCO in 2013) and to demand for new products in established markets, leading to individual breweries and larger organisations attending trade events to make new contacts and open or expand export routes.
Travelling to a European event involves a significant investment of time and money on top of the cost of a booth, particularly for smaller companies and during the brewing season. An alternative is to have a local representative for breweries, importers, exporters and other organisations at European events, or local support for Japanese booth staff who lack language skills.
Guide price: CHF 1,000 / day plus travel, accommodation and associated expenses. Extended travel time to remote locations will incur extra charges.
I can explain sake clearly to both the general public and food and drink professionals – what it is, the different classes and styles, and how to select, store, pair and serve. In Japanese, English and French!
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Private events and training
Entertainment
Design your own sake tasting and treat your employees, clients or guests to a new experience.
Restaurant and bar training
Give your team a training course covering handling, storage, presentation and pairing to ensure they can store, select, serve and explain sake to consumers.
Education
Explore new aromas and flavours and learn about a unique form of brewing with an education-focused sake event led by an experienced specialist.
Private events
Whether you’re organising a private event or looking for new experiences, you can tailor your own sake workshop to focus on the area of your choice.
Introduction to Sake
A tried and tested introductory workshop that combines basic information on sake brewing and legal classifications, as well as styles, storage, pairing and service with two rounds of tasting to let you discover your new favourite. The workshop usually takes three hours.
Guide price: CHF 600 for a group of up to eight people, plus transport costs and accommodation. All sake and educational or reference material provided. The host is responsible for providing water and wine glasses.
Tailored events
Create your own event focused on a particular classification, style, region, brewery, pairing or whatever you want to explore.
Guide price: Starting from CHF 1000 for a two-hour workshop for a group of up to eight people, plus transport costs and accommodation. All sake and educational or reference material provided.
Hospitality training
Customised training to ensure bar and restaurant staff can store, select, pair and serve sake with confidence.
Please contact me to discuss your needs.
- Training tailored to your needs
- Reference materials provided
- Advice on creation of sake lists
- Recommendations for sourcing sake in Europe
- Advice on serving temperature, glassware, etc.
- Pairing suggestions for your menu
Private events and tastings
Sake is still relatively unknown and unexplored, making it the perfect choice for an intriguing event that opens new horizons of aroma and flavour for everyone who loves food and drink.
Choose from an established introductory workshop with tastings for a group new to sake, or a focused exploration of style, region or pairing for a more experienced audience.
Guide price: Starting from CHF 1000 for a two-hour tasting for a group of up to eight people, plus travel and accommodation. Please contact me to discuss your requirements.
I can explain sake clearly to both the general public and food and drink professionals – what it is, the different classes and styles, and how to select, store, pair and serve. In Japanese, English and French!
Qualifications: