Rest assured, today’s post is not about tax evasion. But, it does have a very important implications. If your food recipes use any alcohol, it’s important to account for it properly.
Proper Accounting
Your food cost of sales should include all of the costs that are incurred in preparing the food menu items. Sometimes, restaurants forget to include the costs of liquor, wine and beer that are used in food dishes. Food costs are understated and alcohol costs are overstated. No big deal to the bottom-line, but it does affect the margins for each category, which are considered in your decision-making.
But there is a far more important reason.