The Bar Business Podcast: Bar & Pub Owner Profits, Marketing & Operations

In the bar business, most establishments are barely getting by, while a few others are wildly successful. The main difference between those that are just making payroll, and bars with owners that are going on four vacations a year is that the successful bars know their numbers. KPIs, key performance indicators, are the key that allows you to start making smart, data-driven decisions, and make sure...

This week we are diving into a deceivingly simple question: What does a beer and a burger actually cost, and based on costs, what do you need to charge. In breaking down all of the components of determining cost, based on equipment, yields, and so on, the true complexity of costing is revealed. Hopefully, this discussion helps you consider all of the factors in costing everything you sell, and the...

This week on the Bar Business Podcast, we dive into 10 ways to attract and retain the best team. In today's economic climate, finding and keeping the right employees is a struggle that every business faces. You have to differentiate yourself from the crowd if you want to have the best industry talent working for you.  📌Start Here 🔴If this is something you’re dealing with in your bar, don’t...

This week we dive into 5 ways you can optimize your profits. With just a few hours a day over 5 days this week, you will be able to start to transform your bottom line, driving additional profit straight into your pocket. Too often bar owners view increasing profits to be an insurmountable task, when in actuality many small changes over time will yield amazing results.  📌Start Here 🔴If this is s...

Join Chris Schneider, The Bar Business Coach, for the first episode of the Bar Business Podcast. In this episode, Chris tells you a little about himself, and dives into a top level discussion of what the bar business is and isn't, giving those in the business and those looking to enter the business a guide to what it is really like to own and run a successful establishment.  📌Start Here 🔴If...

In this episode we dive into the first part of the Mindset, Concept, Culture Framework. This framework helps bar owners focus their energy on what is truly important, what will help grow their bottom line. It all starts with Mindset, both the personal mindset of a successful bar owner and the business mindset. If you want a bar that generates profit in your pocket every month, it starts with your...

The second piece of the Mindset, Concept, Culture Framework is Concept. The nuts and bolts of your bar and what you are presenting to the world. Absolutely imperative in a profitable bar is a cohesive concept that shows in everywhere in your establishment starting from online marketing to the physical building and decor, to the drink and food menu offerings.  📌Start Here 🔴If this is something yo...

The final piece of the Mindset, Concept, Culture framework is culture. This is the glue that holds your concept together and allows your to attract guests and build a team that is geared for success. Culture extends beyond just what you do with your business and team to how you present your establishment to your customers. Join Chris as we dive into the basics of what it means to develop a culture...