--- title: Product Shift Notes description: Shift notes in Backbar lets your bar and service staff know when a new menu item is added. They get tasting notes for new items so they can start selling. --- [![Backbar](https://www.getbackbar.com/hubfs/Web%20Design%20Assets%20/Backbar%20Logos/Backbar%20logo%20color.svg)](https://www.getbackbar.com/) # Simplify communication with staff Shift Notes allows you to alert your staff to new menu items, provide tasting notes, and share recipes for the latest cocktails. [![Get it in the App Store](https://www.getbackbar.com/hubfs/Web%20Design%20Assets%20/Illustrations/2020%20Homepage%20Redesign%20Illustrations/apple%20store-01.svg) ](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/backbar/id1461796151) [![Get it on Google Play](https://www.getbackbar.com/hubfs/Web%20Design%20Assets%20/Illustrations/2020%20Homepage%20Redesign%20Illustrations/google%20play-02.svg) ](http://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.backbar) [Get started today](https://backbar.app/signup) ![Shift-Notes-with-worker](https://www.getbackbar.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Web%20Design%20Assets%20/Graphics/Shift-Notes-with-worker.png?width=515&height=350&name=Shift-Notes-with-worker.png) ![](https://www.getbackbar.com/hubfs/Blog%20Assets/Illustrations%20(NEW)/Main%20CTA-illstration-v2.svg) ### Sell new products Through the Backbar app you can share tasting notes and product details when a new whiskey or wine lands on your menu.  Staff will have the needed information to upsell guests. [Learn about sales reports](https://www.getbackbar.com/feature/sales-reports) ![Wine bottle with puzzle piece](https://www.getbackbar.com/hubfs/Blog%20Assets/Illustrations%20(NEW)/Wine%20bottle%20with%20puzzle%20piece.svg) ### Tasting notes on demand Backbar's robust beverage database provides tasting notes, product information, and label photos so you can share important product details without typing it out yourself. ![Color coded inventory](https://www.getbackbar.com/hubfs/Blog%20Assets/Illustrations%20(NEW)/Color%20coded%20inventory.svg) ### Oversight for oversights Keep track of the latest seasonal beers on the menu with weekly email summaries of the new products you carry so you never forgot to update menus or point-of-sale items. ## Manage your full program [![File invoice data capture](https://www.getbackbar.com/hubfs/Blog%20Assets/Illustrations%20(NEW)/File%20invoice%20data%20capture.svg) ### Invoice data capture Learn more ](https://www.getbackbar.com/bar-inventory-software-old) [![Mouse clicking on a clipboard list of alcohol products](https://www.getbackbar.com/hubfs/Blog%20Assets/Illustrations%20(NEW)/Clipboard%20bottles%20mouse%20click.svg) ### Invoice sync Learn more ](https://www.getbackbar.com/feature/one-click-purchasing) [![Lightbulb suggested pars](https://www.getbackbar.com/hubfs/Blog%20Assets/Illustrations%20(NEW)/Lightbulb%20suggested%20pars.svg) ### Suggested pars Learn more ](https://www.getbackbar.com/feature/suggested-par-levels) # Take the next step to simplify bar inventory [![Get it in the App Store](https://www.getbackbar.com/hubfs/Web%20Design%20Assets%20/Illustrations/2020%20Homepage%20Redesign%20Illustrations/apple%20store-01.svg) ](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/backbar/id1461796151) [![Get it on Google Play](https://www.getbackbar.com/hubfs/Web%20Design%20Assets%20/Illustrations/2020%20Homepage%20Redesign%20Illustrations/google%20play-02.svg) ](http://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.backbar) [Get started today](https://backbar.app/signup) [![Backbar](https://www.getbackbar.com/hubfs/Web%20Design%20Assets%20/Backbar%20Logos/Backbar%20logomark%20color.svg)](https://www.getbackbar.com/) **Product** - 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