2026-08-06Guide
The Liquor Inventory Spreadsheet Problem
Almost every bar starts with a spreadsheet, and for a while it is the right call. Where it breaks — tenths, date windows, version drift — and how to fix it.
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Practical notes on running inventory the way real bars do it. Free tools, real workflows, no upsells.
2026-08-06Guide
Wine Bar Software Is a Different Problem
Wine breaks the assumptions spirits software is built on: bottles sell two ways, open bottles decay, vintages look identical. What a wine program actually needs.
Read more →2026-08-06Comparison
Free Liquor Inventory App: What “Free” Usually Means
Trial, freemium ceiling, your-data-is-the-product, or genuinely free. Five questions to ask before you commit a season of counts.
Read more →2026-07-08Setup
Free Inventory System for Bars: Setup in One Night
Detailed walkthrough of mapping stations, voice or typed walks, tenths counting, and first-week reconciliation — the exact process used in real bars.
Read more →2026-07-08Comparison
Why Open Source Barware is the Best Free Bar Inventory System
What “best” means when you’re the one counting at 2 a.m. Real comparison to spreadsheets and paid tools.
Read more →2026-07-08Operations
Variance Tracking That Actually Works in a Free Inventory System
Bottle, station, category, and shift-level variance from real operator data.
Read more →2026-07-08Operations
POS Integration in a Free Inventory System — Why It Matters More Than You Think
Structured Toast, Square, and CSV imports that turn counts into real usage numbers and smart orders.
Read more →2026-07-11Operations
When Inventory Meets the Front of House
Counts, POS, and guest demand share one truth. Operational notes — free tool stays free; no sales pitch.
Read more →More notes coming as we test and improve the program with the trade.