Pricing Engine
Consistent pricing, across every bottle and every glass.
A rules-driven engine that applies markup ranges, rounding logic, and VAT basis consistently across bottle and by-the-glass. Set the policy once, apply it everywhere, and every recalculation leaves an audit trail.
The gap today
- Pricing lives in a spreadsheet or in one person's head.
- Costs change but selling prices stay static, eroding margin silently.
- By-the-glass markups are inconsistent across staff and service periods.
- Manual repricing takes hours and introduces errors each cycle.
- No clear record of who changed what price or why.
What changes with Vinius
- Markup policies defined by category, region, venue, or list type, applied automatically.
- Costs update in the lot record; the pricing engine recalculates from the same source.
- Glass pricing ties directly to configured pour volumes and bottle economics.
- Repricing runs in minutes, not hours, with every change attributed and reversible.
- Full audit trail: who changed what, when, and what the rule was at the time.
Rules-based pricing applied across bottle and by-the-glass from one policy layer
What's inside
Built for operators who need pricing to work without supervision
Not a markup multiplier. A rules layer that connects cost, volume, and policy into a single, auditable engine.
Lot-based pricing policies
Markup ranges attach to lots so cost basis flows directly into price calculation. Different lots of the same wine can carry different pricing rules.
By-the-glass engine
Glass prices derive from configured pour volumes, bottle cost, and policy rules. No separate spreadsheet, no manual override each night.
Venue and list variants
Apply different markup matrices per venue, wine list, or category. One policy change propagates to every affected price automatically.
Full audit trail
Every recalculation is timestamped and attributed. Pricing decisions are reviewable, not a black box.
Scenario cloning
Duplicate a pricing environment for events, seasonal lists, or testing without touching live prices.
Margin guardrails
Flag prices that fall below a defined floor or outside expected markup ranges before they go live.
How it works
From policy definition to attributed price change
Define pricing policies
Set markup ranges, rounding rules, and VAT basis by wine category, region, or venue. Policies apply to bottle and glass contexts from the same definition.
Costs feed from lots
Purchase cost and supplier data sit in the lot record. When a new lot arrives at a different cost, the engine recalculates affected prices automatically.
Glass pricing derives from volume
Configure pour sizes per wine or category. Glass prices calculate from the bottle economics and the markup policy, keeping pour cost visible.
Every change is auditable
Repricing events log with a timestamp, attribution, and the policy state at the time. Override a price manually and that override is tracked separately from the rule.
For multi-venue groups
One pricing strategy, consistent across every site
Hospitality groups and multi-venue operators often carry the same wines at different venues with different margin targets. Vinius lets you set org-wide pricing defaults and then layer venue-specific overrides on top, so consistency is the starting point, not an afterthought.
- Org-wide policy defaults with per-venue override layers
- Price changes propagate to all affected lists automatically
- Glass and bottle pricing stay linked to real bottle economics
- Every venue's pricing history is separately auditable
What it changes
Operational outcomes
Industry-typical figures. Actual results depend on the program.
Outcomes & Metrics
| Outcome | Before | With Vinius |
|---|---|---|
| Repricing cycle time | Hours of manual spreadsheet work | Minutes with policy-based recalculation |
| Pricing consistency | Varies by staff, shift, or whoever last edited the sheet | Policy-driven, same logic applied every time |
| Glass margin visibility | Rarely calculated; relies on memory | Derived automatically from pour volume and lot cost |
| Pricing audit readiness | No clear record of who changed what or when | Full attributed changelog for every price change |
Repricing cycle time
- Before
- Hours of manual spreadsheet work
- With Vinius
- Minutes with policy-based recalculation
Pricing consistency
- Before
- Varies by staff, shift, or whoever last edited the sheet
- With Vinius
- Policy-driven, same logic applied every time
Glass margin visibility
- Before
- Rarely calculated; relies on memory
- With Vinius
- Derived automatically from pour volume and lot cost
Pricing audit readiness
- Before
- No clear record of who changed what or when
- With Vinius
- Full attributed changelog for every price change
Consistent pricing, every pour.
Apply pricing rules across bottle and by-the-glass from one engine. Request access, accepted by invitation.