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Bar systems for Amsterdam HORECA

Every bar
has a recipe.
Few have a system.

We install the operational backbone your bar is missing — so you know exactly what you have, what it costs, and where you're losing it. Most bars never have this.

1530%
Inventory lost monthly
in the average bar
+20%
Free-pour overage
without a system
1x
Visit to install
the full system
Inventory · Recipe Costing · MEP & Prep · Orders · Waste · Alerts · Suppliers · Before/After Reports · Amsterdam HORECA · Systems that stay ·
Inventory · Recipe Costing · MEP & Prep · Orders · Waste · Alerts · Suppliers · Before/After Reports · Amsterdam HORECA · Systems that stay ·
The reality
Losses are part
of running a bar.
Not knowing
where they are —

that's the problem.

Do you know what your best-selling cocktail actually costs to make? Do you know how much you made last week — after product? Most bar owners don't. Not because they're not good at what they do. Because no one ever built them the infrastructure to find out.

That's what we install.

How it works

Not a tool you set up
and figure out alone.

We come to your bar. We build it with you. We stay.

01
We come to your bar

First visit is a full diagnosis. We count everything, map your product catalog, and identify exactly where you're losing money. You get a real report — not a pitch deck.

02
We build the system

Inventory, recipe costing, MEP & prep, supplier orders, waste tracking — all connected. We configure everything for your specific operation. No templates, no guesswork.

03
We train your team

The system only works if your team runs it. We train everyone — from the bar manager to the part-time staff — until it becomes second nature. No extra workload, just better habits.

04
We stay with you

Monthly reports, weekly file reviews, WhatsApp support. We stay as long as you want us. Most bars see meaningful improvement by month two. The data gets cleaner every month.

The platform

One system.
Everything connected.

One file per venue. All modules share the same data — change a recipe and your order sheet updates automatically.

01
Inventory
Know what you have.
02
Recipe Costing
Price with precision.
03
MEP & Prep
Prep that makes sense.
04
Orders
Stop over-ordering.
05
Waste
Name the loss.
06
Alerts
Know before you run out.
07
Suppliers
Your suppliers, organised.
Your monthly count, standardised. Weight-based, consistent, and clean enough for your accountant. No more spreadsheet archaeology at midnight.
Monthly counts · Before/After reports
April 2026

Five of Amsterdam's most recognized independent cocktail bars are onboarding as Bar Back Co. Founding Partners this month — without being sold to.

5
Venues
onboarding now
0
Paid ads
to get them
Zero waste

Waste is an
operations problem.
We solve it by knowing
exactly what you have.

Not a sustainability campaign. A system that tracks every product, every loss, every order — so waste stops being invisible and starts being a decision. When you run a bar that tight, certifications follow as a natural consequence.

How we do it →
Packages

Three ways in.
One destination.

A bar that runs on real numbers, not gut feeling.

Paquete 01 · Diagnóstico
€750 excl. BTW

The diagnosis. One visit, real numbers, and a full report of what your bar is losing and where.

  • Full inventory catalog setup
  • First weight-based stock count
  • Cocktail cost analysis
  • Waste & variance report
  • 1-hour findings debrief
  • 1 on-site visit
Book Diagnóstico
Paquete 03 · Identidad
€3,500 excl. BTW

Everything in 02 plus up to 8 cocktails designed from scratch — costed, standardised, and ready to run.

  • Everything in Paquete 02
  • Up to 8 new cocktails
  • Full recipe development
  • Costing & pricing per drink
  • Prep recipes for house-made ingredients
  • Training on new menu
Book Identidad
🇳🇱
Amsterdam Digitaliseringsvoucher: 25% reimbursement up to €1,000 for digitalization. Mijn Digitale Zaak (RVO): 50% reimbursement up to €2,500. Bar Back Co. helps you apply as part of onboarding. The government pays part of your first year.
Add-on · Available after 3–6 months of operational data
Certification Ready

When your data is clean and documented, we prepare your full Green Key and Food Made Good application — so the work you've already done becomes a formal certification. No cocktail bar in Amsterdam has Green Key yet.

Learn more →

After the setup —
we stay with you.

Weekly file review, monthly performance report, recipe updates, and WhatsApp support. No more visits needed. You send the file — we send back the analysis.

from
€300/mo
Learn more
Get in touch

Ready to know
your numbers?

We work with bars, wine bars, bistros, and restaurants across Amsterdam. Tell us about your venue and we'll get back to you within one working day.

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