“The Pros and Cons of implementing batching in a cocktail program” with Juyoung Kang

In this episode, I am joined by Juyoug Kang an extremely talented and experienced professional and we talked about the pro's and cons of implementing batching in a cocktail program. 

We discussed: 

Pro’s

·      Consistency

·      Standardized operations

·      Faster service 

·      Keeps cost of goods vs profit margins aligned

·      Helps with inventory+ you’re able to project higher quantity purchases to benefit from deals. 

Things to keep in mind: 

·      Training the staff

·      How many cocktails do you pre-batch vs not (any input on styles of cocktails etc?)

·      Storage

·      Legalities 

General Questions: 

·      When should juiced be added? 

·      Do you prefer pre or post-dilution? 

·      What are some of the biggest Challenges operators might face while implementing batched cocktails.