ARC Bar & Beverage Profit Engine

ARC BAR & BEVERAGE PROFIT ENGINE™

Know what every pour is really worth.

The ARC Bar & Beverage Profit Engine is a practical business decision tool built for bars, pubs, restaurants, cafés, hotels, clubs and other hospitality businesses selling beverages.

Instead of simply calculating the cost of a bottle or drink, the Profit Engine helps you understand how beverage cost, pricing, sales volume and supplier changes work together — so you can make better-informed menu decisions.

WHAT'S INSIDE

✓ Beverage Cost Library

Track bottles, kegs, mixers and other beverage inputs, including usable yield, unit cost and supplier cost changes.

✓ Drink Costing Engine

Calculate the estimated true cost per serve using actual measures, mixers, garnishes and consumables.

✓ Pricing & Contribution Analysis

Compare selling price, beverage cost %, contribution per serve and contribution margin.

✓ Sales Mix Analysis

See how sales volume and drink economics combine to identify the items that deserve attention.

✓ Menu Engineering

Classify drinks using practical menu roles such as STAR, PUZZLE, WORKHORSE and DOG.

✓ Clear Business Actions

Turn the numbers into practical actions including:

PROMOTE

PROMOTE / POSITION

REPRICE

REDESIGN / REMOVE

✓ Price Simulator

Test proposed price changes before changing your menu and see their effect on beverage cost and contribution.

✓ Supplier Pressure Review

Identify significant supplier cost increases and the drinks that may need reviewing as a result.

✓ Business Dashboard

Get a simple overview of revenue, contribution, beverage cost, margins and priority actions.

✓ Optional AI Review

Use the included structured AI prompt to analyse your results and generate evidence-based ideas for further review.

BUILT FOR

• Bars

• Pubs

• Restaurants

• Cafés

• Hotels

• Clubs

• Cocktail venues

• Licensed hospitality businesses

• Independent hospitality operators

WHY WE BUILT IT

Selling more doesn't automatically mean making more.

A popular drink can have weak economics.

A high-margin drink can sell too slowly.

A supplier increase can quietly erode contribution.

And a small pricing or portion change can materially alter the numbers.

The ARC Bar & Beverage Profit Engine brings these factors together in one practical system so you can see what deserves attention.

A$29 AUD — ONE-OFF PAYMENT

No monthly software subscription.

Download the tool, enter your own business numbers and use it whenever you need to review your beverage operation.

Part of the ARC Business Tools range — practical tools designed to help independent businesses make better-informed decisions.

IMPORTANT

This is a business planning and analysis tool. Results depend on the accuracy of the information entered. It does not guarantee increased sales, margins or profit and is not accounting, tax, legal, liquor-licensing or financial advice.

Single-business licence. No resale, redistribution, sublicensing, repackaging or white-labelling.