You will get a Menu Engineering tool to boost bar and restaurant profits
Rising Talent
Rising Talent
Project details
• What it is: An Excel Menu Engineering system that turns your POS sales into a clear profit plan.
• Why it helps: Stop guessing. In minutes you’ll know which items make you money, which ones kill margin, and exactly what to promote, reprice, redesign, or remove.
• How it works: You provide units sold, unit cost, and sell price for one period. The file auto-classifies every item (Star, Puzzle, Plow Horse, Dog) and builds KPIs, charts, and a decision dashboard.
LAUNCH OFFER: FIRST 5 SLOTS ONLY.
Same deliverables.
Packages
• Starter (1 day): Ready-to-use template, up to 15 items. You enter data, the system outputs results.
• Standard (2 days): Custom setup (currency, thresholds, scoring), 30–60 items.
• Advanced (4 days): I load and validate your data and deliver the finished file plus a prioritized action plan: promote, reprice, redesign, cost-fix, cut.
What I need
• Item Name | Number Sold | Unit Cost | Sell Price (same sales period)
• Optional: POS export (CSV/Excel) for faster setup
Delivery
• Final Excel file with Menu Mix, Dashboard, and History tracking.
• Why it helps: Stop guessing. In minutes you’ll know which items make you money, which ones kill margin, and exactly what to promote, reprice, redesign, or remove.
• How it works: You provide units sold, unit cost, and sell price for one period. The file auto-classifies every item (Star, Puzzle, Plow Horse, Dog) and builds KPIs, charts, and a decision dashboard.
LAUNCH OFFER: FIRST 5 SLOTS ONLY.
Same deliverables.
Packages
• Starter (1 day): Ready-to-use template, up to 15 items. You enter data, the system outputs results.
• Standard (2 days): Custom setup (currency, thresholds, scoring), 30–60 items.
• Advanced (4 days): I load and validate your data and deliver the finished file plus a prioritized action plan: promote, reprice, redesign, cost-fix, cut.
What I need
• Item Name | Number Sold | Unit Cost | Sell Price (same sales period)
• Optional: POS export (CSV/Excel) for faster setup
Delivery
• Final Excel file with Menu Mix, Dashboard, and History tracking.
Data Tool
Microsoft ExcelWhat's included
| Service Tiers |
Starter
$30
|
Standard
$60
|
Advanced
$120
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Delivery Time | 1 day | 2 days | 4 days |
Number of Revisions | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Optional add-ons
You can add these on the next page.
Expand to 50 items
+$30
POS export import + cleanup
(+ 1 Day)
+$50
20-min walkthrough video
+$20Frequently asked questions
About Riccardo
Head Mixologist & Bar Consultant | Cocktail Menus & Bar Operations
Bologna, Italy - 2:52 am local time
I help bars and hotels improve profit, speed, and consistency with practical operating systems: costing and inventory templates, SOPs, online training, and service-ready menu development.
I am the founder of The Double Strainer, a mixology and bar-operations platform focused on real service execution. It is where I publish practical frameworks for bartenders and bar managers: costing logic, prep systems, station standards, and consistency workflows that can be implemented immediately.
Experience across Europe and Southeast Asia, including projects with IHG (Hotel Indigo) and Hyatt (Andaz Prague). Top 50 Bartender, Hennessy My Way Global (2024).
What I deliver
• Templates (Excel/Google Sheets): costing, pricing, inventory, ordering, PAR, variance control, QC checks
• Online training + SOPs: specs, station setup, speed, consistency, upselling, service standards
• Consulting: menu engineering, COGS and GP optimization, workflow fixes, pre-opening support
• Menus (one of the services): original cocktail and zero-proof menus built for real service with service-ready spec sheets
Portfolio
Real examples of spec sheets, templates, and SOP formats are available in my Portfolio section.
Message me with your venue type and your main issue (cost, speed, consistency, menu refresh, inventory). I will reply with a clear plan and the best-fit package.
Steps for completing your project
After purchasing the project, send requirements so Riccardo can start the project.
Delivery time starts when Riccardo receives requirements from you.
Riccardo works on your project following the steps below.
Revisions may occur after the delivery date.
Package-based delivery (details in chat)
After purchase, I review your requirements and confirm the exact deliverables and workflow in Upwork chat based on the package you selected.