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Tab Management & Happy Hour

SmartKitchen 360 handles the unique needs of bars and lounges: tab management, happy hour auto-pricing, peg-wise liquor tracking, age verification, and event scheduling.

75%

Liquor variance reduction

40%

Faster tab settlement

+25%

Revenue per seat

100%

Compliance score

Key Challenges for Bar & Lounge Operations

Tab Management

Guests open tabs and lose track. Settling tabs at end of night leads to disputes and walkouts.

Liquor Inventory

Tracking liquor by peg/pour rather than bottle, leading to unknown variance and losses.

Happy Hour Pricing

Manually changing prices for happy hours, ladies night, and special events is error-prone.

Compliance

Age verification, excise records, and liquor license compliance requirements.

How SmartKitchen 360 Solves Them

Purpose-built features for bar & lounge operations.

Tab Management

Open, transfer, split, and settle tabs with real-time running totals.

Running tab with live total
Tab transfer between staff
Credit card pre-authorization
Auto-close at time limit

Peg-Wise Tracking

Track every pour. Know exact stock by bottle, brand, and variant.

Pour-based deduction
Brand-wise stock tracking
Variance reports by shift
Bottle count reconciliation

Auto Happy Hour

Set rules and let pricing change automatically at scheduled times.

Time-based pricing rules
Ladies night configuration
Event-specific menus
Auto-apply and auto-revert

Compliance Tools

Built-in tools for age verification, excise reporting, and license management.

Age verification prompt
Excise register entries
License expiry alerts
Consumption limit tracking

Liquor variance dropped from 8% to 2%. Tab management eliminated disputes and happy hour automation saved 2 staff-hours per day.

S

Sneha Reddy, Manager

The Brew Bar, Hyderabad

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