Bar inventory and ordering
Bar inventory is the regular count of every bottle, keg and batch on the shelves. Done on the same day each week, it tells you what to order against your par levels, and set against what you sold it shows how much stock went missing.
Every guide in this topic
In the order the work happens: count, order, receive, then compare.
- How to do bar inventoryCount bottles, kegs and house batches consistently, then use those numbers to track usage and plan your next order.Complete guide · 12 min · By Sarah Dawn Mars
- How to set par levels for bar inventorySet a par for every product on your back bar and turn each count into a clear order.Guide · 8 min
- How to measure over-pouring with a pour testWhat an extra ¼ oz really costs, and a five-pour test that shows which bartender pours over the spec.Guide · 9 min
- How to track liquor variance and find where the liquor goesCompare what your counts say you used with what your sales say you poured, product by product, and find out where the gap comes from.Guide · 9 min
Tools for inventory
Updated October 4, 2026
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