Use a consistent percentage denominator
The comp ratio should compare complimentary value with revenue for the same venue and reporting period. A small revenue day can create a high percentage even when the absolute comp amount is modest. Review both the AED value and the percentage.
Connect the amount to recorded reasons
Guest recovery, management hospitality and planned complimentary activity have different meanings. Daily service reports can preserve reasons and comments, allowing managers to review the pattern rather than interpreting a monthly total without its operational explanation.
Follow repeated patterns across days
A single outlier deserves a different response from a recurring pattern. Review daily, MTD and YTD views using the same scope. Where an alert threshold is used, treat it as a configured review trigger rather than evidence that a policy breach occurred.