Liquor cost is an important metric for measuring how profitable a bar or restaurants is. Another term for liquor cost is pour cost, here is how to calculate pour cost:
| Cost of Goods Sold |
= Liquor Cost Percentage |
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Alcohol Sales
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Take your cost of goods sold (the price you paid for a bottle of wine or a shot of whiskey) and divide it by the sale price for your alcohol. This formula with will provide you with your liquor cost percentage.
