5 Best Bar Promotions

5 Best Bar Promotions

It’s time for your bar to be the cool kid on the block and the best way to do this is by offering promotions. Promotions attract crowds on weekdays and on the weekends. Use these top promotion ideas to increase your bar’s customers. Offer A Beer of the Week Do you have rotating taps? Give … Read more

Restaurant Loyalty Programs: 3 Ways to Grow Your Business

Restaurant Loyalty Programs: 3 Ways to Grow Your Business

Customers are your highest priority, right? Getting them is important, and keeping them is even more important. So what are the best ways to keep restaurant customers? How do you foster loyalty and happiness in your customer base? Three words: restaurant loyalty programs. Loyalty programs are rewards systems for your customers, thanking them for repeat … Read more

5 Tips to Attract Millennials to Your Bar

5 Tips to Attract Millennials to Your Bar

5 Tips to Attract Millennials to Your Bar

Curious about who millennials are and why they’re important to bar owners? Millennials, also known as Generation Y, include anyone born between 1980–2000 and account for 75.3 million members of the world’s population. That’s kind of a lot of people… This year, these are your customers between the ages of 18–34. This generation is full … Read more

Host an Awesome Meet-the-Brewer Night at Your Bar

Host an Awesome Meet-the-Brewer Night at Your Bar

What’s better than discovering a beer you absolutely love? Discovering that the beer you love is just one of a drool-worthy selection of brews, all made under one roof. That is one reason why bars host a meet-the-maker night or tap takeover; it’s a popular way to get customers’ attention, and to develop great relationships … Read more

Bring in the Brunch Crowd

Bring in the Brunch Crowd

It’s not quite breakfast, and it’s not really lunch. Why is brunch so popular among consumers? Maybe it’s the excuse to have a Mimosa or a great breakfast stout before noon, or a chance to sleep in, eat and drink with friends, and then indulge in a glorious afternoon nap. Or my personal favorite: Brunch … Read more

Get More in the Door: Bring in New Customers & Get to Know Your Community! [WEBINAR]

Get More in the Door: Bring in New Customers & Get to Know Your Community! [WEBINAR]

Get More in the Door: Bring in New Customers & Get to Know Your Community! [WEBINAR]

Bringing in new customers is just as important for bar and restaurant owners as retaining loyal patrons. Not only does this result in more business, but it helps build community by bringing like-minded people together to have a good time, socialize, drink tasty beverages and eat great food. Four Tips to Get More in the … Read more

Top 6 Holiday Beers That Need to be on Your Bar’s List

Top 6 Holiday Beers That Need to be on Your Bar’s List

Top 6 Holiday Beers That Need to be on Your Bar's List

Bring in the holiday cheer by serving up some holiday beers! The month of November is behind us, signaling the end of the Pumpkin Ales, wet-hopped IPAs, and Oktoberfest lagers that dominate the shelves of local craft beer stores. With the entrance of December comes a joyous, cheery season filled with chilly weather, warm attire, … Read more

Top 10 Beer Festivals in September

Top 10 Beer Festivals in September

Balanced Beer List

As the summer comes to a close, beer lovers can rejoice at the coming return of Fall beer styles. Start off this season right by attending any one (or all) of these Top 10 beer festivals for the month of September. 1. San Diego Festival of Beer San Diego, CA September 19, 2014 Event website: … Read more

Stages of a Bar Crawl

Stages of a Bar Crawl

A bar crawl is more than just a night out — it’s a carefully choreographed social experience that moves groups through multiple venues, building energy at each stop. Whether you’re organizing a bar crawl for a bachelorette party, a charity fundraiser, a neighborhood event, or just a legendary Friday night with friends, understanding the stages … Read more