Wine List Margin Leakage Diagnosis
Find outdated costs, weak pricing, glass-pour losses, and purchasing habits that quietly reduce wine profitability.
The downloadable file is in English.
A wine list can sell well and still lose profitability
Margin leaks when cost rises, prices are not updated, by-the-glass sales do not recover the bottle cost or a wine is reordered even though it no longer delivers sufficient profitability.
Purchasing costs that change without being reflected in PVP
By-the-glass pricing calculated without allowing for wastage or stock turnover
Automatic replenishment of wines with deteriorating profitability
Price bands with inconsistent multipliers
What you will review with this diagnosis
A practical checklist to identify margin leakage before it becomes a recurring monthly loss.
Cost, PVP and multiplier
Comparing current cost with the cost used to set PVP
Identifying wines with a multiplier below target
Reviewing each price band to avoid inconsistencies
Indicators of when to raise prices, renegotiate or replace a wine
Leakage in wine by the glass
Checking bottle-cost recovery in 2-3 glasses
Controlling wastage and open bottles
The difference between a profitable glass price and an emotionally acceptable price
Decisions for slow-selling, star-performing and clearance wines by the glass
Purchasing and suppliers
Which wines to review before purchasing again
How to detect overpricing against equivalent alternatives
Questions for negotiating with the distributor
How to connect delivery notes, invoices and stock with the purchasing decision
Who this diagnosis is designed for
- Restaurants buying wine from several distributors
- Teams reviewing prices only once or twice a year
- Businesses with wine by the glass and inconsistent margins
- F&B directors who want a simple control routine
When to use the margin diagnosis
- When you receive new supplier price lists
- Before updating wine-list prices
- After detecting a fall in gross margin
- Before renewing the by-the-glass selection
What this resource gives you
Protected margin
Identify where to adjust before the loss becomes established.
Control by wine
Separate cost problems, price problems and stock-turnover problems.
A clear action
Each leak leads to a decision: raise prices, renegotiate, move or replace.
Frequently asked questions
Is it just a margin calculator?▾
No. It is a decision checklist covering cost, PVP, wine by the glass, supplier, stock turnover and recommended action.
How many wines should I review first?▾
Start with the top 20 wines by sales, those tying up the most capital and the by-the-glass wines. That is usually where the biggest leak lies.
What does Winerim do with this?▾
Winerim keeps costs, PVP, stock and sales connected to alert you when a wine starts losing margin.
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