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Subject: Re: Question about liquor costs....
From: Robert Williamson
Posted: Sun Sep 3. 2006, 21:34 UTC
Followup to: "Re: Question about liquor costs...."  by Josh  (Fri Sep 1. 2006, 02:55 UTC)
Josh, I have to disagree with a couple of your statements.  Not as them being 
false, but that without seeing how someone takes their inventory (the right 
way or wrong way) a - or + percentage may or may not be bad.  

I agree that underpouring drinks is one of the worst things you can do.  Not 
for inventory but from a patrons standpoint and how that would affect your bar 
and your bartenders.  I would rather see a bartender OVERpour then UNDERpour 
any day of the week.  

My system gives me a negative variance when showing pour cost to what was rang 
up.  This negative number tells me how much more was poured than was rang up.  
If the number is in the positive, the bartender has been underpouring which I 
immediately bring to their attention.  As stated before, I NEVER want a 
bartender to underpour drinks.  In your explanation you stated that if the 
number is in the negative the person is underpouring.  Im not sure what system 
your using but they are completely opposite of mine.  Here are the 
caluclations I use, simplified.

actual sales - potential sales (amount poured) = Sales Variance
sales variance / potential sales = sales variance percentage
usage cost / actual sales = cost percentage

I maintain my sales variance at -10% or less.  The only time I allow this to 
be greater than -10% is when there is a liquor bust night (which usually 
causes the liquor associated with the bust to rise to 30-50%)

If someone feels my calculations above are wrong them I welcome the comments.  
Im not perfect (nor do I claim to be) and appreciate input to always improve 
how I take care of my bar.


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