Off the Binder. Bar systems, recipes.

Portfolio rate · first 3 bars only

Three bartenders, three Negronis?

I turn your binder, phone photos and WhatsApp specs into one recipe system your whole team can use, plus a menu that looks the part.

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Built by Lucas, a bartender in Melbourne. Delivered in 7–10 days.

Linocut illustration: an open recipe binder, a spec card, a jigger and a cherry cocktail.

Sound familiar?

The binder is not a system. It's a hope.

01

Your best spec lives in a WhatsApp from 2023.

Good luck finding it on a Saturday at 10pm.

02

"How much lemon?" shouldn't be a group chat.

New starters learn from screenshots, and every shift pours it a little differently.

03

A guest asks about allergens. Everyone looks at the binder.

You're meant to have the answer on request. It should take one tap.

Linocut illustration: a tablet showing a recipe list next to a cocktail on a bar.

What you get

One spec per drink. On every phone behind the bar.

Recipe system

Google Sheets or Notion, set up in your own account. Search any drink in two seconds.

Spec cards

Print-ready cards with specs in ml, method, glass, ice and garnish.

Batch calculator and allergen matrix

Scale any batch for prep. See allergens for every drink, ready to check against your labels.

A menu that looks the part

Designed in your style, print-ready, with an editable file for next season.

Sample

You send photos. I send back a system.

Same specs, before and after. Built with classic cocktails for a fictional venue.

Before

daiquiri: 2oz rum? 1 lime, sugar to taste. Shake.
whisky sour 60 bourbon, 30 lemon (or 22.5??) egg, ask Sam
clover club 45 gin 15 rasp new spec on WhatsApp

Tap to see the after ↻

Spec · Classic

No. 01

Daiquiri

Linocut illustration: a daiquiri in a coupe with a lime and a jigger.

Spec

60ml     White Rum
30ml     Lime Juice
20ml     Sugar Syrup 1:1

Method

Shake

Glass

Coupe

Garnish

None

Tap to see the before ↻

How it works

Four steps. About a week.

  1. 1

    Snap it

    Photograph every binder page and export the chats. Ten minutes, tops.

  2. 2

    I build it

    AI does the typing, I check every spec like it's going on my own bar.

  3. 3

    You confirm

    Anything unclear comes to you in one message. You answer once.

  4. 4

    Handover

    30 minutes on site. Your team is using it the same night.

Pricing

One price. Your account. No subscription.

Portfolio rate for the first 3 bars only. 3 of 3 spots left.

Spec Clean-Up

A$149

For bars that just need the specs sorted.

  • Up to 20 drinks or preps
  • Google Sheets or Notion
  • Print-ready spec cards
  • 1 round of changes · 5 business days
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Binder to Bar

A$290

The full system plus a menu that looks the part.

  • Up to 40 drinks and preps
  • Service view, prep list, batch calculator, allergen matrix
  • 1 designed menu, print-ready + editable
  • 2 rounds of changes · 7–10 business days
  • 30-minute handover on site
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Full Back Bar

A$450

For bigger lists and teams that want it all.

  • Up to 70 drinks and preps
  • Notion and Google Sheets, plus cost per drink
  • Menu + QR version + 1 seasonal refresh
  • 45-minute team training on site
  • 30 days of small fixes
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No GST charged. 50% to start, 50% on delivery. In return for the portfolio rate: a short testimonial and permission to show your finished menu and the system's layout (never your recipes).

Linocut illustration: a bartender's hands and apron behind the bar, holding a tablet of recipes.

Built by a bartender

Not a designer who's never done a dry shake.

I'm Lucas, a bartender in Melbourne with a background in graphic design. I've hunted for specs in binders and group chats on busy nights, and the fix isn't another app nobody opens. It's your recipes, done properly, in tools you already have.

Your recipes stay yours. They're confidential, set up in your own account, and never reused or shown without your written OK.

Lucas, bartender in Melbourne.

Questions

Do I need to know Notion?

No. If your team lives in Google Sheets, we use Sheets. Either way it's set up and ready, and the handover shows everyone how to find a drink.

Who owns the system?

You do. It's built inside your own Google or Notion account, and the menu files are yours once paid.

Are my recipes safe?

They're confidential, used only to build your system, and my working copies are deleted 30 days after delivery. It's in the agreement.

What do you need from me?

Photos of your recipe pages, any chats with specs, your current menu and logo, and someone who can answer questions within a couple of days.

Do you create new cocktails?

Not in these packages. I organise and design what you already pour. New recipe development can be quoted separately.

Summer menu still in the binder?

Tell me about your bar and I'll reply within a day with a fixed quote. No calls needed unless you want one.

Email me three things

  • Your bar's name and suburb.
  • Roughly how many drinks and preps.
  • The package you're looking at.
Email my quote request

hello@offthebinder.com