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Weekly Profit Brief

Feb 17 – Feb 23

+2.1% margin

Revenue

$18,475

Est. Profit

$12,801

Gross Margin

69.3%

This week's moves

Craft IPA Draft74% margin · push it
PROMOTE
Premium Cocktails61% margin · growing
PROMOTE
Well Spirits31% margin · high volume
REVIEW
House Red Wine68% margin · stable
MAINTAIN

Key opportunity: Well Spirits is your #2 revenue item at 31% margin. A $0.50 cost reduction adds ~$480/month to profit.

Every Monday · 8am

POS systems tell you what sold. Tavern Buddy tells you what made you money — and what to do next.

Your POS shows you sales. Not profit.

That's a critical difference. Here's what you're missing every week.

What your POS tells you

Total revenue

Great. But what did you keep?

$18,475

Top seller by volume

Is it actually profitable?

Craft IPA Draft · 142 units

Staff leader

At what margin?

Marcus T. · 148 tickets

Busiest day

Were Saturday margins healthy?

Saturday · $4,675

Your POS has no knowledge of unit costs, pour costs, or per-item margin. It cannot tell you what you actually made.

Tavern Buddy

What we tell you

Gross profit this week

69.3% margin · up 2.1%

$12,801

Craft IPA Draft

Push it. Your best profit item.

74% margin

Well Spirits

High volume, low profit. Fix the cost or the price.

31% margin

Saturday margin

Below your week average — premium cocktails undersold.

64.1%

Every item. Every week. Actual margin, not just revenue — with specific actions attached.

What Tavern Buddy does differently

Four things your POS analytics will never give you.

Item-level profit & margin

Not revenue per item — profit per item. Know which pours keep the lights on and which ones look good on paper.

Optional unit cost inputs

Add what you pay per SKU or by category. We do the math. No accounting degree required.

Promote / Maintain / Review

Every item gets a clear weekly call. Promote high-margin movers. Review volume items with thin margins. No guesswork.

Weekly owner brief

One focused report every Monday with your top 3 actions. Plain English. Takes 5 minutes to read, saves hours of guessing.

See exactly where your money goes

Every item. Ranked by margin. With a clear action attached. Every week.

Item Margin Breakdown

Week of Feb 17–23 · Sorted by margin

5 of 24 items
ItemRevenueEst. Margin% MarginAction
Craft IPA Draft$2,486$1,840
74%
PROMOTE
House Red Wine$1,204$819
68%
PROMOTE
Domestic Bottle$980$510
52%
MAINTAIN
Premium Cocktails$762$465
61%
PROMOTE
Well Spirits$1,840$571
31%
REVIEW

Well Spirits is your #2 revenue item but your worst margin. It's masking a profit problem. Review pricing or cost.

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Four steps. No setup calls. No spreadsheets.

01

Connect your POS

Link your Square or Clover account with one click. Tavern Buddy syncs your sales data nightly.

We only read data — never modify anything

02

Optionally add unit costs

Enter what you pay per item or by category — beer, spirits, wine, food. Even rough estimates unlock meaningful margin data.

Costs optional — insights start without them

03

Get your weekly profit brief

Every Monday at 8am, a focused profit report lands in your inbox. Item margins, staff performance, weekly highlights, and your top 3 actions.

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04

Make better decisions

Push the high-margin items. Review the margin killers. Stop flying blind. Do it again next week with fresh data.

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This is what Monday morning looks like

Plain English. Specific numbers. Clear actions. Every week.

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Monday 8:00 AM · From Tavern Buddy <reports@tavernbuddy.com>

Your Bar Profit Report — Feb 17 to Feb 23

Where your revenue went

Strong week — $18,475 across 480 transactions. Gross margin came in at 69.3%, up 2.1% from your 4-week average. Your best performer is holding its weight. Your biggest risk item is hiding behind high volume.

What to push this week

Craft IPA Draft is your best margin item at 74% — and it's already your top seller. That's rare. Put it front and center this week. Premium Cocktails are at 61% with growing order frequency. Train staff to offer them first.

What to fix

Well Spirits is your second-highest revenue item at $1,840 — but margin is 31%. That's a problem. At that volume, a $0.50 cost reduction or modest price increase adds ~$480/month to profit. Don't let high volume hide poor margin.

Your 3 actions this week

1. Brief your bar staff on pushing Craft IPA and Premium Cocktails. 2. Review your Well Spirits supplier cost or adjust price by $0.50. 3. Watch Tuesday — you're at $1,560 on weekdays vs $4,675 Saturday. A midweek special targeted at regulars could change that.

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