by Kary@BeerBusinessFinance.com | Sep 21, 2026 | Operations
The Brewery Labor Key Metrics Tracker provides a simple way to monitor labor efficiency across three key areas of the business: Taproom Front of House (FOH) Kitchen / Back of House (BOH) Brewery Production Each month, enter your sales, labor dollars, labor hours, and...
by Kary@BeerBusinessFinance.com | Sep 14, 2026 | Operations
Labor is one of the biggest expenses in a brewery, and one of the easiest to lose track of. You know what you spend on payroll, because you see the money leave the bank. You know how many people are on the production schedule, because you hired them. But do you know...
by Kary@BeerBusinessFinance.com | Nov 13, 2025 | Operations
To drive stronger margins in your taproom food program, focus on three key strategies: First, a narrow menu reduces complexity, labor, and waste allowing you to execute consistently and profitably. Fewer items mean better control over ingredients, prep time, and...
by Kary@BeerBusinessFinance.com | Oct 30, 2025 | Operations
Without a good system, selling food in your taproom can be a real nightmare. Food costs change all the time, staffing is difficult, and customers are finicky when it comes to what they want to eat. So, what is a taproom manager to do? Here’s a simple solution:...
by Kary@BeerBusinessFinance.com | Feb 25, 2025 | Operations
The Decision Book has been sitting on my shelf for a while now. The subtitle 50 Models for Strategic Thinking was the reason I bought the book. And when I finally cracked it open it didn’t disappoint. As brewery owners and managers we are faced with dozens if...
by Kary@BeerBusinessFinance.com | Nov 11, 2024 | Operations
Year end financial procedures focus on two areas: Compliance items Value-added items Compliance items include filing 1099s and updating W-9s. These are important, need to be done, but don’t add much ‘value’ to your brewery business. Value-added items...
