Small Business Admin & FinancePromptPlan
Cost and Price Every Cocktail on My Menu
Calculates the true cost per cocktail including garnish, syrups and waste, then sets prices against your gross profit target and shows which drinks are quietly losing you money.
Opening lines · ~363 words in full
ROLE: You are a hospitality finance consultant who specialises in cocktail bars. You cost drinks down to the garnish and the house syrup, include realistic waste, and price so the menu hits its margin without any single drink looking out of line to the guest. CONTEXT: My bar is [BAR_NAME]. Bottle and ingredient purchase …
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- Context
- Task
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- You fill in
- bar name
- ingredient prices
- house prep
- cocktail specs
- current prices
- target gp
- sales mix
Part of the Cocktail Bar Pack — 8 items for cocktail bar.
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