What we've learned running locker programs.
Pricing, agreements, audits, and the parts of a club wine program nobody writes down. Written for the people who actually run them. Short on time? Run your numbers in the cost calculator.
I audited 30-plus lockers in 45 minutes. Here’s how it went.
I audited a bank of 30-plus lockers at a club in under 45 minutes. Every bottle was scanned. Every bottle was assigned to a member. And it wasn't only wine. Members keep beer and spirits in their lockers too, and those went in the record the same way.
What Should a Club Charge for a Wine Locker?
Most clubs we work with charge $180 to $350 a year for a wine locker. A few charge close to $1,000. Here is why the lower number usually wins, and where the real return on a locker program shows up.
The Real Cost of Manual Wine Locker Management at Private Clubs | bevSavvy
Running a wine locker program by hand costs most clubs $8,000 to $25,000 a year in staff time, and almost none of it shows up as a line item. Here is where those hours go, and what changes when your staff stop being the database.
How to Start a Wine Locker Program at Your Club
Almost every club starts its locker program with a spreadsheet and good intentions, and eighteen months later nobody is sure what is in locker 34. If you are starting from zero, here is how to build it right the first time, from the member agreement to the first ninety days.
Digital Wine Locker Management for Private Clubs — A Better Way to Track, Serve & Delight Members
Should your staff keep the locker record, or should members update their own? We walk through both. Most clubs that try member-managed records end up handing them back to staff, and here is why.
Bring your locker list to the demo
Thirty minutes. We'll scan a bottle, show you the member view, and tell you which day you'd be live if you sent us the list tomorrow.