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Pour Cost Analysis
The reason behind using a Liquor Inventory Tracking system like Barkeep is to make sure that you aren't
losing product either through theft, over-pouring, charging the wrong price, or other common problems.
The key to tracking your Liquor Usage is to understand your Pour Cost. Industry standard Pour Cost is in
the 18-24% range, although this can vary based on many factors, including obviously the price that you charge
for a particular drink, the price you pay for your product, the mix of well versus call versus premium sales,
etc.
Getting a handle on your Pour Cost is an essential first step in identifying and solving any possible problems.
The starting point is to determine your alcohol usage over time and compare it to your sales. This will give
you your gross Pour Cost. From there, you can decide whether or not it's worth looking at more details. If
your Pour Cost is relatively low, below 20%, then you're doing really well and may not need to track it any
more closely. However, if you're running in the 22%+ range, then it's probably worth some time to better
understand where your liquor is going.