Margin Protector #3: Check the Delivery Before the Driver Leaves
A delivery invoice records what a supplier says arrived. It does not prove that the quantities, weights, prices or condition are correct. A simple receiving process can identify missing stock, unapproved substitutions and unclaimed credits before they quietly reduce your margin.
Margin Protector #2: Poor Pours Will Make You Poor
A generous wine pour can feel like good hospitality, but small overpours quickly erode the margin built into your by-the-glass program. The solution isn't less generosity. It's better training, clearer measures and greater consistency.
Margin Protectors: Pricing for Profit Is Only the Beginning
Establishing the correct margin is only the beginning. Without the right systems, controls and regular reviews, profit can quietly disappear a few dollars at a time. Margin Protectors explores how hospitality operators can find those leaks and close them.