How is pour cost percentage calculated for a bar?

Pour cost percentage equals bottle cost multiplied by the pour volume in milliliters (using 29.5735 ml per US fluid ounce), divided by total bottle volume in milliliters, then divided by the drink menu price and multiplied by 100. Most independent bars target 18% to 24% pour cost.

How many 1.5 oz pours are in a 750 ml liquor bottle?

A standard 750 ml liquor bottle holds 25.36 US fluid ounces, which yields 16.907 standard 1.5 fl oz pours (or 25.36 single 1.0 fl oz shots) before spillage.

Bar & Cocktail Pour Cost Calculator (18%–20% Target)

Quick Station Presets

Butcher / Prep Yield: 95% usable yield

PLATE COST

$2.72

FOOD COST %

24.7%

SUGGESTED PRICE

$15.11

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THE DISH:

Plates: Menu $ Target %

Pack $ → unit $0.03/ml

Used

LINE COST $1.50

Pack $ → unit $0.58/ea

Used

LINE COST $0.29

Pack $ → unit $3.80/bunch

Used

LINE COST $0.57

Pack $ → unit $0.01/ml

Used

LINE COST $0.13

Pack $ → unit $0.23/serving

Used

LINE COST $0.23

Open Mojito ($2.72 · 24.7%) in Kitchen →

Cost a cocktail bar station

Well and call cocktails combine spirit jiggers with perishable citrus and herb bunches. Track bottle cost alongside fruit and syrup lines to hold an 18% to 20% bar target.

Cocktail food cost calculator