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    Bar Menu & Bar Inventory

    The proper management of your bar menu and inventory is one of the most important areas of your operation. Having the right systems in place will help you streamline your inventory, lessen the chances of theft and out of line inventory costs, and keep you from having to constantly run drink specials to attract customers. While pricing and promoting your menu correctly will help your bar to sell more to every customer

    In order to spot employee theft, find out when too many free drinks are given out, and cut down on overpouring, you need a fail-safe way to track all your inventory. Otherwise you're just guessing (and hoping) about what might be occuring.

    To maximize the money you make for each customer you serve, you need to have a menu that helps you sell.

    In this department we discuss ways to make your physical inventory process easier to manage, ways to streamline your the taking of your inventory, and provide you with downloadable and customizable forms that will make the tracking of your inventory go more smoothly.

    We also discuss proven ways to make your bar menu more appealing - and profitable - to different customer segments. With a properly designed menu, you won't need to run constant drink promotions to keep your customers interested.


    BAR DOWNLOAD: Competitor Price Comparison Spreadsheet
    BAR DOWNLOAD: Competitor Price Comparison Spreadsheet How do your bar prices stack up to the competition? If you don't know, you're likely leaving money and profits on the table. Use the Competitor Price Comparison Spreadsheet to record and then analyze how your bar's prices compare to the competition and where your pricing opportunities are . . . more>>
    BAR DOWNLOAD: Drink Recipe Cards
    Drink consistency and regulating pour costs both depend on clear drink recipes that all of your bartenders can understand. Use these Drink Recipe Cards to create a master drink recipe for every drink on your menu . . . more>>
    BAR DOWNLOAD: Wine Cellar Bottle Issue Form
    BAR DOWNLOAD: Wine Cellar Bottle Issue Form Keeping proper track of your wine inventory is essential in knowing how much wine inventory you have on hand, what needs to be re-ordered, and if any wine theft is occurring. Use the Wine Cellar Bottle Issue Form to help you manage your wine inventory . . . more>>
    How to Increase Your Non-Alcoholic Beverage Sales Through Smarter Promotion
    How to Increase Your Non-Alcoholic Beverage Sales Through Smarter Promotion Non-alcoholic beverages can be one of the most profitable items on your menu. Don't leave this easy money on the table. Learn the best ways to promote non-alcoholic drinks in your bar . . . more>>
    PROFIT MAKER: How To Create BIG Profits With Signature Drinks
    PROFIT MAKER: How To Create BIG Profits With Signature Drinks Signature drinks are an ideal way to create big profits by selling higher margin items, attracting more customers, and making a name for your bar. Learn several key steps you can take to turn signature drinks into a profitable part of your bar's bottom line . . . more>>
    BAR DOWNLOAD: Keg Cost Percentage Worksheet
    BAR DOWNLOAD: Keg Cost Percentage Worksheet Draft beer is one of the most profitable items a bar can sell. Some brands earn you more gross profit and should be pushed to maximize profits. Use the Beer Brand Keg Cost Percentage and Gross Profit Worksheet to calculate your most profitable draft beer brands so that you can increase you bar's bottom line . . . more>>
    How to Pour the Perfect Beer: Secrets From the Tap
    How to Pour the Perfect Beer: Secrets From the Tap If your staff is not pouring beer the right way, they are costing your bar valuable profits. There's much more to pouring a beer than just filling the glass. Learn what to teach your staff so that they pour beer that both makes your customers happy and satisfies your bottom line . . . more>>
    How to Design a Successful Wine by the Glass Program
    How to Design a Successful Wine by the Glass Program Serving wine by the glass is hardly a new concept, but it's surprising how many bars don't take advantage of the profits that can be gained with a wine by the glass program that really sells. Create or update your wine by the glass program and maximize your wine profits . . . more>>
    BAR PROFIT TIP: How to Maximize Revenue With Your Menu
    BAR PROFIT TIP: How to Maximize Revenue With Your Menu Your beverage menu can be one of the best sales tools you have. But to really maximize revenue with your menu you need to understand how to use your menu to sell drinks. Learn how to showcase your bar's offerings and increase sales on your highest profit items . . . more>>
    BAR DOWNLOAD: Cost Per Ounce For 750ML Chart
    BAR DOWNLOAD: Cost Per Ounce For 750ML Chart Increase you bar's profitability by knowing exactly how much each ounce of liquor costs your bar based on the price you pay for each 750ML bottle. Use the Cost Per Ounce for 750 ML to help you correctly price each drink and calculate each drink's profitability . . . more>>
    BAR DOWNLOAD: Keg Beer Servings Chart
    BAR DOWNLOAD: Keg Beer Servings Chart The amount of head you pour with each type of beer glass will affect how many servings you get from each keg. Use the Keg Beer Servings Chart to determine how many servings you can get out of each keg . . . more>>
    BAR DOWNLOAD: Liquor Sales Mix Tracking Form
    BAR DOWNLOAD: Liquor Sales Mix Tracking Form You bar's profitability is effected by the mix of your liquor sales. Sell too many well drinks and not enough call or premium drinks and you'll be leaving easy profits on the table. Use the Liquor Sales Mix Tracking Percentage Form to calculate you bar's liquor sales mix so that you know where your liquor profit opportunities are . . . more>>
    BAR DOWNLOAD: Bar Spillage Tracking Sheet
    BAR DOWNLOAD: Bar Spillage Tracking Sheet Whenever a liquor, beer, or wine spill occurs in your bar, you need a way to note this so that you can account for any liquor waste. Having accurate records of your spills allows you to accurately determine if you have a pour cost problem. Use the Spillage Tracking Sheet to have your bartenders and servers note any spills that occur . . . more>>
    BAR CALCULATOR: Liquid Measurement Converter Calculator
    Need to find out how many ounces are in a gallon or convert any other type of liquid? Use this handy Bar Liquid Measurement Calculator to quickly and accurately convert any bar liquid . . . more>>
    BAR DOWNLOAD: Bar Physical Inventory Form
    BAR DOWNLOAD: Bar Physical Inventory Form Every bar owner or manager needs a way to track their physical inventory in order to know how much inventory to reorder, how much money is tied up in inventory, and to make sure inventory theft is not occurring. Use the Physical Inventory Count Form to have a simple yet accurate way of staying on top of your liquor inventory . . . more>>
    BAR MANAGEMENT FUNDAMENTALS: How to Save Time And Streamline Your Operation Using Bar Par Forms
    BAR MANAGEMENT FUNDAMENTALS: How to Save Time And Streamline Your Operation Using Bar Par Forms You probably know that par forms are necessary to running a bar, but are you using your par forms to your best advantage? If you're not then you're no doubt wasting your energy and time unneccesarily. Learn how you can save time with par forms and make your inventory control procedures a whole lot easier . . . more>>
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