Accounting treatment for cafe restaurant

a restaurant give a water bottle with every meal but a customer demand one more bottle and restaurants give it to the customer with charging any extra cost , so we do accounting for that
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This discussion explores the accounting treatment for providing complimentary water bottles in a cafe or restaurant setting. It covers scenarios where the cost is absorbed as a loss, recovered through price markups, or treated as an advertising or distribution expense. The conversation highlights the importance of proper accounting for inventory and potential losses to maintain profitability.

IF THE RESTAURANT OWNER DOES NOT WANT TO CHANGE MEAL COST AND RECOVER IT FROM OTHERS, IT IS A LOSS. IF THE OWNER WANTS TO RECOVER IT BY MARKING UP MEAL PRICE, YOU CAN INCREASE THE SALES VALUE BY ONE WATER BOTTLE SO THAT COGS WILL GIVE THE SAME RESULT. SUPPOSING WATER BOTTLE COST IS 10, MEALS IS 100, COGS IS 70, THEN

SALES 100

COGS 70

LOSS 10

GP 20

OR

SALES 110

COGS 70

LOSS 10

GROSS PROFIT 30

30 IS THE USUAL PROFIT PER MEALS

 

Does the loss you mentioned above is debited to p&l a/c or trading a/c and what is title for this loss

trading account is before gross profit. the title can be Distribution expenses. 

No , distribution expense include delivery charge etc

Free samples also can be included into distribution expenses. since we cant mention customer demanded, we use that heading

Ok thanks

If it is AS, it is advertisement expenses. I studied it as Distribution and marketing or advertising expenses. 

Advertisement expenses a/c

To Purchases a/c

and 

closing inventory is written off to COGS as per cost or nrv basis. 

 

If the water bottle is 10, and you sell it for 12, 10 must be subtracted from closing inventory and a loss of 12 rs must be subtracted from sales. I hope you got the picture. This is a good concept to understand adjusting. 

Sales - 12

Distribution expenses - 10

Closing inventory - 10

Loss is 2 rs

Unfortunately, there is no double entry for sales and inventory as both credit and hence reconciled. 

So you will lose a lot of money! You have to change that! Water should be supplied only for a fee. I often meet restaurants on the verge of bankruptcy due to the inability to dispose of products properly. An experienced accountant will help you optimise inventory costs and increase revenue. My friend is the owner of https://tapatoro.restaurant/restaurants-near-convention-center/ restaurant, and with the help of an experienced accountant, he was able to bring his business to the highest level. By the way, the place is wonderful! In my opinion, a good combination of price and quality.

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