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What It Takes to Run a World-Class Non-Alcoholic Beverage Program

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Nearly a decade after Seedlip’s launch kickstarted the transformation of “non-alcoholic spirits” from a contradiction in terms to a legitimate beverage category, the case for thoughtful, well-executed non-alcoholic beverage programs has been resoundingly made. This is what it takes to create a world-class non-alcoholic drinks program.

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IWSR Report: U.S. Alcohol Market Set to Regain Footing After ‘Reset Year’

VinePair

Although last year’s domestic alcohol sales were pretty grim, most are referring to 2023 as a reset year for the U.S. alcohol industry. Consequently, this marks the first year in nearly 30 years that the industry saw a slip in spirits, beer, and wine sales. division at IWSR Marten Lodewijks. division at IWSR Marten Lodewijks.

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Kegged Wine Should Be a Win-Win, So Why Isn’t It Everywhere?

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Despite gaining momentum in the casual wine bar and restaurant scene, it’s a delivery system that still makes some winemakers and venues — not to mention certain wine drinkers — a little uneasy. The Yes, Yes, and Yes of Keg Wine The keg concept, at least on paper, should be a no-brainer and win-win all around.

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Why Younger Consumers Aren’t Drinking Wine

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Why does the wine category struggle with Millennials and Gen Z? The wine industry had been on an upward trajectory since 1997, averaging growth levels over 2% through 2018, according to data from The Beverage Information Group , the data partner of Cheers magazine. But the rate of growth has decelerated since 2004.

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The Biggest Wine Stories From 2023

VinePair

This year was a rollercoaster for the wine industry. Natural disasters obliterated vineyards, large companies experienced major turnover, and scammers perpetuated distrust in wine retailers. The heavy investment in wineries this year signals that the industry’s major players aren’t losing faith in wine.

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How to calculate beverage costs for bar inventory control.

Bar Cop

Calculate beverage costs for bar inventory control. Controlling costs and managing your inventory the right way raises potential profits. Alcohol sales (beverage sales) are an easy way to increase profitability because the costs are lower and the gross margin for alcohol sales is far greater than for food products.

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Calculating Inventory Usage

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Calculating Inventory Usage Successful bar managers will tell you that efficient inventory management is the key to maintaining a profitable bar. To do this, you must understand inventory usage, or how much product a business has used over a time period. bottles at the main bar, then total starting inventory is 6.3