BEVSPOT GUIDES
                                                  Taking inventory probably isn’t the favorite task of any 
     Bar Inventory                                bar-back, bartender, bar manager or bar owner. However, 
                                                  inventorying your liquor, beer, and wine doesn’t have to be 
     and Usage for                                archaic, disorganized, or time-consuming. 
                                                  We’ll walk you through the entire inventory process—from 
                                                  counting bottles and cans at the front bar, to measuring kegs 
     Beginners                                    and cases in storage—using either a spreadsheet or your 
                                                  BevSpot account. Lastly, we’ll teach you how to calculate 
                                                  usage during an inventory period. This will help you get 
     How to count your                            smarter about ordering new product.
     liquor, beer, and wine                       Whether you’re implementing your first inventory system or 
                                                  want to improve your existing method, this six-step beginner’s 
                                                  guide will give you clear answers and tools for understanding 
                                                  your inventory. Let’s get counting, shall we?
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                                         Print on letter size                                                       INTRODUCTION          Understand why inventory matters
                                         paper, single-sided.
                                                                                                                               STEP 1.    Get set up at the front bar
                                         2                                                                                           2.   Start counting at the front bar
                                         Fold each page in half 
                                         along the dotted line.                                                                      3    Count kegs, cases & bottles
                                                                                                                                    4     Add up inventory totals for each product
                                         3                                                                                           5    Take your second inventory count
                                         Punch the top corner 
                                         with a hole punch.                                                                          6    Calculate usage
                                                                                                                      CONCLUSION          The takeaway & more resources
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                                         Clip together with a 
                                         loose leaf ring.
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                                                                     PREPINTRODUCTION
                  First                                              ARTER P             Step 1
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                                                                     ARA
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                  Understand why inventory                           TION                Get set up at the front bar
                  matters                                            CK
                                                                          PREPSTEP 1
                  Taking inventory is important for maintaining a                        The first step is to get things organized on a 
                  stocked bar, of course, but it also identifies:                        computer, tablet, or smartphone. Pull up a blank 
                                                                                         spreadsheet or open a new inventory count in 
                      •    How your bar is performing financially                        BevSpot. In your spreadsheet, designate columns 
                                                                                         for alcohol type, brand, name, bottle size, and 
                      •    What your product variance is and                             storage area location. In BevSpot, create a storage 
                             where your shrinkage is coming from                         area called ‘Front Bar.’ The rest of the categories 
                                                                                         are already created for you. 
                      •    How to set pars for each product
                                                                                         Although you probably store alcohol in more than 
                      •    What your pour cost should be for                             one location, let’s start at your front bar. 
                             each product
                      •    Which products sell well and which don’t                      PRO TIP   If you ultimately want an alphabetical 
                                                                                                   list, you can filter your spreadsheet or 
                                                                                                   BevSpot account later. 
                  Spreadsheet vs. BevSpot
                                                        STEP 1
                                                             STEP 1
                                                                         Input your products to correspond with the order 
                                                                         your alcohol is positioned in the front bar and the 
                                                                         order in which you plan to count it. This will help 
                                                                         you save time when counting.
               SPREADSHEET
               Separate your products into spirit, wine, and beer 
               categories by sections of rows.
               BEVSPOT
               BevSpot will sort products into categories for you, and 
               works great on mobile devices.