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Insightful, accessible data is the key for brewery teams to improve beer quality, streamline efficiencies, and reduce waste, ultimately empowering front-of-house teams to take ownership of the guest experience and increase the yield of each keg poured over the taproom bar.
There are two types of reporting that are most beneficial to improving taproom guest experiences: draft beer quality and point-of-service data.
Brewery teams equipped with real-time reporting of key draft quality metrics, like pressure, temperature, and line cleanliness, can consult the data to identify process improvements that not only ensure every beer served is delicious and consistent, but that less beer is lost moving from inventory to glass.
Paired with point-of-service data, which shows management teams high-level sales trends and down-to-the-ounce transaction information, reports showing key quality metrics can improve efficiency and help brewery teams make informed decisions that enhance the guest experience and maximize revenue.
Reliable Reporting Helps Reduce Pour Cost by 5% in 30 Days
Making consistently tasty beer helps maintain a positive brand identity, driving traffic and boosting revenue. To optimize consistency and quality in every glass poured, breweries can look at two main causes of inconsistencies: quality metrics and human error.
If the data shows that a beer’s inventory level does not align with the expected sales revenue, brewery teams can dive deeper into the reporting to find there might be a temperature issue causing beer to foam or a bartender may be using the wrong glassware for a certain style.
“We are a low staff, family-run business,” says Austin John, owner of Apocalypse Ale Works. By investigating the data of taproom operations in an intentional way, “we improved our draft beer quality, and pinpointed a carbonation issue that was causing our beer to pour flat without optimal head.”
Since Apocalypse Ale Works implemented the recently announced integration from inventory management and data technology company BarTrack and Arryved, the leading point-of-service (POS) provider for craft food and beverage establishments, the brewery has been able to identify issues causing waste and worked with the consultancy teams to address them.
Apocalypse has reduced its pour cost from 12.8% to 7.5%, a 5% total deduction, after only 3 months of using the BarTrack and Arryved reporting tools in tandem. “If I were to suggest to a fellow brewery the business tools they should invest in, Arryved and BarTrack would be the two most major investments for front-of-house solutions. They are a game-changer when it comes to the success of the draft beer program and overall visibility into business operations,” Austin says.
Reducing Costs & Increasing Keg Yield by 97%
Draft beverages are a precious cost for breweries, and minimizing waste is at the top of every owner’s to-do list. By implementing reporting tools that identify where, where, and why waste is happening, breweries can prevent it going forward and ultimately reduce those pour costs.
Colorado’s Grist Brewing Company also reported an increased pour efficiency, the total yield of every keg, from 54.6% to 85% in the span of 3 weeks using the integrated BarTrack and Arryved solution. By viewing the data and making educated decisions that positively impacted both beverage quality and the guest experience, the brewery’s average pour cost dropped from 12.8% to 7.6%, equating to $6,359 of lost potential revenue to $1,392 and an average of $20,000 in savings per month.
“In a short period of time we have dramatically reduced our pour costs through identifying principal causes of waste and creating a specific plan to successfully remedy those causes,” said Chuck Norman, Grist Brewing owner. “We would highly recommend all breweries use the BarTrack system. It’s a guaranteed return on investment.”
Live Webinar: Using BarTrack & Arryved
BarTrack and Arryved offer tools built by the industry, for the industry. By using the Arryved and BarTrack systems in tandem, brewery teams receive reliable reports they can use to strategize improvements to bar management efficiency and beer quality.
Join a live webinar on Dec. 13, at 11 AM MT, to learn how the BarTrack and Arryved and integration helps beverage-forward businesses improve beverage quality, minimize waste, save time with synced data, and maximize taproom revenue. Austin John, owner of Apocalypse Ale Works will be speaking first hand about his experience. Register for the webinar HERE.
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About BarTrack
Founded in 2018, BarTrack is a hospitality quality and inventory company that has revolutionized the way bars, breweries, restaurants, and stadiums manage their inventory and eliminate costly waste. BarTrack’s flagship offering is a first of its kind non-intrusive beverage sensor technology platform with no moving parts. The company’s sensors and web-enabled software empower better inventory management and improved draft system diagnostics through the monitoring of a dozen beverage specific variables. This, in combination with point-of-sale integration, delivers a comprehensive view of the causes and impact of waste on the bottom line. Learn more at bartrack.beer.
About Arryved
Founded in 2016, Boulder, CO based Arryved, Inc. is a point-of-service based software company specializing in the craft food, beverage, and entertainment service industries. In six short years we’ve grown from being an idea on a taproom coaster, to a revered platform serving thousands of satisfied accounts. We’re a team of tech geeks with relentless passion for, and extensive experience in, the food and beverage industry as both employees and consumers. Our goal is simple: deliver a flexible, reliable, team-centric platform that puts service first in every way. Evolve the archaic Point of Sale system from being a much-maligned obstacle into a flexible Point of Service tool that elevates guest experiences, fosters enhanced server relationships, and provides owners and managers with robust and easily digestible insight to make informed decisions. For more information visit www.arryved.com.
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