Profit and Cost Control Suite
See where beverage margin is being won or lost with four connected toolkits for costing, menu performance, KPIs and waste control. Bundle price: $24.90 vs $35.60 bought separately.
Review recipe costs and menu profitability.
Track beverage KPIs, cost variance and sales performance.
Record waste, comps and staff drinks to understand cost leakage.
Trusted by bartenders, consultants & hospitality teams worldwide
AT A GLANCE
Format
Excel, Sheets and PDF files
Delivery
Instant access after purchase
Price
$24.90 One-time purchase
Support
Email support included
Works On
Desktop recommended for editing
The Double Strainer - Profit and Cost Control Suite brings together 4 complementary digital toolkits: Cocktail Costing Calculator Toolkit; Beverage KPI Dashboard Toolkit; Waste Comps Staff Drinks Toolkit; Menu Engineering Toolkit. The tools are supplied together in one downloadable ZIP, with their own files and user guides.
1. Cocktail Costing Calculator Toolkit
2. Beverage KPI Dashboard Toolkit
3. Waste Comps Staff Drinks Toolkit
4. Menu Engineering Toolkit
Also included: bundle quick-start guide, input checklist, Google Sheets import instructions, license and usage information, support and updates information. One ZIP download; separate toolkits and workbooks.
CHOOSING YOUR BUNDLE
Choose this suite for costing, menu performance, beverage KPIs and waste tracking. The Operations Profit Trio shares the costing and menu-engineering tools but includes batch calculation instead of KPI and waste tools. Compare the included files before buying both.Connect recipe costing, menu performance, beverage KPIs and waste tracking with four practical toolkits. Use a consistent set of inputs and reporting periods to support clearer operational decisions.
Review recipe costs and menu profitability. Track beverage KPIs, cost variance and sales performance. Record waste, comps and staff drinks to understand cost leakage. Adapt the supplied files to your own venue, prices, recipes and operating data.
Download and extract the ZIP, open the 00 - Start Here folder and follow the bundle quick-start guide and input checklist. Then open the relevant toolkit and its user guide. Use the supplied Google Sheets import instructions when working in Google Sheets. These are separate workbooks; information is not automatically synchronized between them.
Bar owners, beverage managers, head bartenders, hospitality consultants, restaurants and hotels looking for practical tools they can adapt to their own operation.
WHAT'S INSIDE
Ready-To-Use Files
4 toolkits with spreadsheet files and individual PDF user guides, supplied in one organized ZIP.
Practical Tools
Cocktail Costing Calculator Toolkit; Beverage KPI Dashboard Toolkit; Waste Comps Staff Drinks Toolkit; Menu Engineering Toolkit.
Real Examples
Review the examples and instructions included with each toolkit, then replace sample inputs with your own operating data.
Operational Checks
Check units, ingredient prices, recipe specifications, stock counts and reporting periods before using the outputs. Results depend on the accuracy of your inputs.
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BUILT FROM REAL BAR OPERATIONS
Created by Riccardo Grechi, working head mixologist, bar consultant & trainer.
The Double Strainer is built by Riccardo Grechi, an Italian head mixologist, bar consultant and trainer with 10+ years of hands-on experience across Europe and Southeast Asia. His work combines cocktail R&D, menu engineering, cost control, SOP development, training and beverage-program design, with a focus on practical systems that can be used in real service, not just theory.
10+ years of bar and hospitality experience
Award-winning head mixologist
Menu development, training & operations systems
Luxury hotel, cocktail bar & multi-venue experience
Founder of The Double Strainer, read by 100,000+ people yearly
WHAT BAR PROS ARE SAYING
An excellent toolkit for understanding beverage costs and improving profitability. The KPI dashboard and menu engineering tools make it easier to identify where improvements are needed.
Michael R.
Food & Beverage Manager
This toolkit gave us a clearer and more professional way to organize our bar work. It is practical, easy to follow, and useful from the first time you open it.
Sophie C.
Beverage Operations Manager
A very well-structured resource for anyone who wants better systems behind the bar. It saves time, reduces confusion, and makes daily operations easier to manage.
Daniel B.
Hospitality Consultant
What I liked most is that it feels built for real hospitality work. Clear files, practical guidance, and a structure that can actually be used in a working venue.
Elena M.
Head Bartender
FAQ
Yes. The toolkit is designed to be practical and easy to follow, even if you are not an advanced spreadsheet user. It is most useful when you have a real bar, menu, project or operation to organize.
Yes. I also offer a done-for-you service where I can fill in the toolkit with your venue data, recipes, prices, suppliers, stock levels or operational details. This is a separate custom service and can be requested after purchase or before buying. Contact me to have more info about this service.
No, but basic hospitality or beverage knowledge helps. The toolkit gives you structure, prompts and examples so you do not have to build the system from zero.
After purchase, you receive access to the digital files or download page. Delivery details are provided after checkout and by email.
This is a digital toolkit, not a live class. It is a practical set of files, templates, calculators, guides or checklists that you can use at your own pace.
Where editable files are included, yes. You can adapt them to your venue, recipes, prices, suppliers, stock levels, team or workflow. PDF files may be intended for reading or printing only.
Many files can be viewed on mobile, but desktop or laptop use is recommended, especially for spreadsheets, dashboards and operational files with multiple tabs.
Yes. The toolkit is designed for practical use in bars, restaurants, hotels, cafés, event operations, beverage programs and consulting projects.
No. The toolkit gives you a strong operational structure, but it does not replace a tailored consulting project, full venue audit, custom menu build or team training program.
Yes. Custom versions, additional currencies, extra sheets, translations, layout changes or venue-specific adjustments can be requested separately, depending on the project.
No. The files are for use inside your own business, team or client project. They cannot be resold, redistributed, republished or presented as your own product.
Control Beverage Cost Before Margin Leaks
Get all 4 toolkits for $24.90 instead of $35.60 separately — save $10.70 while connecting costing, menu performance, KPIs and waste tracking.
Premium members save 20% — member price $19.92.
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