7 Money Saving Apps Every Bar Owner Should Have

7 Money Saving Apps Every Bar Owner Should Have

7 Money Saving Apps Every Bar Owner Should Have

Anyone that owns a bar, knows how fast paced and stressful an environment it can prove to be.  Keeping track of staff, marketing, inventory, sales, customer service, etc, can be a daunting task.  If you have the right tools, and the right help, however, life doesn’t have to be so complicated. The future of technology … Read more

Top 5 Bar & Restaurant Trends of 2016 [WEBINAR]

Top 5 Bar & Restaurant Trends of 2016 [WEBINAR]

Top 5 Bar & Restaurant Trends of 2016 [WEBINAR]

2016 is shaping up to be the year of the Customer Experience. The upcoming year will combine the best of old and new to share more information, create more choices, and inspire a greater sense of connectivity and community for your customers. These Top 5 Bar & Restaurant Trends of 2016 are already gaining traction in … Read more

Bar Maintenance 101: 3 Strategies You Can’t Go Without

Bar Maintenance 101: 3 Strategies You Can’t Go Without

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Bar maintenance is one of the most overlooked drivers of long-term profitability in the hospitality industry. Equipment failures during service, preventable sanitation issues, and neglected infrastructure don’t just create operational headaches — they cost real money through lost revenue, emergency repair bills, and health code violations that can close your doors temporarily or permanently. A … Read more

Advice Jon Taffer From ‘Bar Rescue’ Wants you to Know

Advice Jon Taffer From ‘Bar Rescue’ Wants you to Know

Advice Jon Taffer From 'Bar Rescue' Wants you to Know

If anyone knows how to run a bar, it is Jon Taffer. Star of Spike TV’s Bar Rescue, and author of the book “Raise the Bar: An Action-Based Method for Maximum Customer Relations,” he can pretty much explain to you exactly what to do, and specifically what not to do, to have a successful bar … Read more

Challenges That Every Craft Bar Owner Faces

Challenges That Every Craft Bar Owner Faces

Opening a craft bar can be a risky business, but that’s not to say it can’t be done! Unlike a regular bar, a craft bar takes some finesse. Your establishment should be a place people gather to not only imbibe their favorite beverage, but a place they come to explore new ideas, flavors, and to … Read more

4 Types of Technology to Increase Bar Revenue

4 Types of Technology to Increase Bar Revenue

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In this ever-changing landscape of technology, bar owners must stay on the cutting edge to not only entertain their patrons, but increase revenue. There are several types of tech that you can install in your bar to really up the ante, and draw in a considerable customer base. The following are 4 types of technology … Read more

The Canned vs. Bottled Beer Debate

The Canned vs. Bottled Beer Debate

You may have noticed a new brew trend popping up in your local grocery stores and bottle shops: craft beer in cans. Canned beer has long been considered the bottom-shelf, second-class citizens of the beer world. The negative attitude towards canned beer is rapidly changing as craft breweries across the country choose canning over bottling … Read more