While off-premise dining is creating growth opportunities for restaurant food sales, these sales often don\u2019t include beverages, specifically alcohol. This puts pressure on operators to better maintain and manage their bar beverage programs. <\/p>\n
Fortunately, there are tools to help. Samuel Zats, co-founder and CEO of bar-service software provider Bevager, says any solution should lower pour costs and save on labour. He urges considering solutions that are:<\/p>\n
1. Digital <\/strong> 2. Mobile<\/strong> 3. Integrated with your systems<\/strong> 4. Optimized for inventory management<\/strong> 5. Recipe-friendly<\/strong> Zats recommends questioning vendors to find the right match. Here are some basics: <\/p>\n 1. Will you build a partnership?<\/strong> 2. What does the tool do?<\/strong> 3. How do I set it up?<\/strong> 4. How will I measure success?<\/strong> 5. Can you provide referrals?<\/strong> Contact your Gordon Food Service Sales Representative for advice on technology solutions to benefit your bar business. Off-premise dining forces operators to take a fresh look at alcohol sales. While off-premise dining is creating growth opportunities for restaurant food sales, these sales often don\u2019t include beverages, specifically alcohol. This puts pressure on operators to better maintain and manage their bar beverage programs. Fortunately, there are tools to help. Samuel Zats, co-founder and […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":19,"featured_media":26843,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[122,68,123,112,69],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-25540","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-catering-small-business","category-culinary-ideas","category-hotels-hospitality","category-restaurant-bars","category-running-your-business"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
\nConventional spreadsheets are only as good as the data that is input (and the labour that inputs it). \u201cSoftware creates consistency,\u201d Zats says. It reduces transcription errors even as it increases speed\u2014which drives profitability.<\/p>\n
\nSeek a solution that allows you to input information via smartphone and tablet, and view real-time sales and inventory remotely.<\/p>\n
\nBar software should tie into your point-of-sales system so you can monitor profit and cost of sales. It should link to your accounting system to simplify invoice management. <\/p>\n
\nIn addition to enhancing the speed and accuracy of taking inventory, you\u2019ll want a system that lets you view real-time inventory from anywhere. <\/p>\n
\nConsider a system that enables you to build out the recipes you serve and engineer your pricing to ensure you\u2019re hitting cost goals. If you’ve integrated your POS with bar service, the system can deplete ingredients from the theoretical inventory each time the recipe is sold.<\/p>\nVendor checklist<\/h3>\n
\nIdeally, the vendor should invest the time to understand your business. This system is a long-term implementation, not a one-time installation.<\/p>\n
\nUnderstand exactly what you can (and can\u2019t) expect from the system. If you want more than the system can deliver, talk to other vendors. <\/p>\n
\nExplain your goals for the system and ask how it should be set up to help you attain them.<\/p>\n
\nGet guidelines on how quickly you will be able to take inventory and create an order? How much will you reduce labor costs and pour costs? <\/p>\n
\nAsk the vendor if you can speak to operations of similar size and scope that have implemented the tool. <\/p>\n
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