Costing & Engineering Toolkits
Plug-and-play templates to price with confidence, control COGS, and protect your margins.
Cost every recipe, track COGS% and GP%, and spot what to push or fix in minutes.
Built by a bar operator. Not generic spreadsheet theory.
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Know your true cost per drink (spirits, modifiers, garnishes, wastage)
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Set target margins and pricing (COGS%, GP%, markup, scenarios)
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Engineer your menu (identify winners, margin leaks, and pricing mistakes)
One system. Everything you need to cost and optimize a cocktail menu.
Select a category below to view options and details
See What You’ll Receive
These are real preview pages from a client-ready PDF: Drink Spec Sheet, prep guide, batching/QC sheet, and costing template.
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What You Get (Costing Toolkit System)
Cocktail Costing Calculator
Cost every drink in minutes with structured inputs for ingredients, portions, yields, garnish, and ice. Built to keep COGS consistent and pricing defensible.
Pricing Scenarios and Targets
Test pricing options based on GP targets, taxes, service charge, and rounding rules. Stop guessing and choose prices that protect margin.
Ingredient Price Library
Update one price, and your costs refresh across the file. Track bottle costs, unit conversion, yield assumptions, and supplier changes without breaking formulas.
Multi-Format Compatibility
Works across modern Excel versions and Google Sheets. Clean structure, portable workflow, and export-friendly outputs for real bar operations.
Menu GP and COGS Dashboard
See margin performance at menu level. Spot low performers, compare categories, and monitor targets with an instant summary view.
Done-for-You Setup (Optional)
If you send your ingredient costs and specs, I can populate the file for you. Fast setup, zero errors, and your toolkit ready to use immediately.
How It Works
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Add your bottle prices, formats, and key ingredients once in the Ingredient Library. Update a price anytime, and the toolkit automatically refreshes costs across all drinks.
Download & Start
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Input Your Costs
Build each recipe by selecting ingredients and entering pour sizes. The template applies unit logic, yield assumptions, and portion costing so every drink follows the same consistent method.
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Get COGS% and GP% instantly
As you input pours, the toolkit calculates total cost per drink and updates COGS% and GP% in real time. Use the menu summary and pricing scenarios to set prices that protect margin and stay consistent.
FAQs
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