Bars, or any business that accepts credit cards, is required to meet the security standards set by the major credit card brands. PCI DSS (Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard), or better known as PCI, are in place to help protect customers. Data breaches can occur, and bar owners should consider consultants and enhanced technology Read More →
Bar Management
Bar Management
Stay Back! – Keeping Servers and Managers Away from the Bar and Letting the Bartender Work
Understanding that while you want to get drinks moving quickly, too many people will hinder the efficacy of the bartender and prevent any accurate measurement of performance if they are hindered or getting help. Part of building a successful team is allowing them to operate in their systems and testing their abilities, and any prevention Read More →
Running a Bar: Tips to Start and End Each Day
Providing customers with a clean and organized bar should be high on the priority list for any bar if they wish to be successful. What a customer sees when they walk in the door can either help or hurt their experience. Having a concrete routine in place to both open up the bar and close Read More →
Monitor Your Sales and Watch Your Profits Grow
Failure to monitor employees, for both accidental and purposeful missteps in business operations, can result in lower revenue and higher expenses. Business owners in the food and beverage industry are at risk for human error and intentional avoidance of operating procedures. Take advantage of existing video surveillance and POS systems to optimize your daily operations. Read More →
Top Tips to Survive Busy and Slow Bar Days
When the customers come rolling in on the weekends or nights after work, are you and your staff prepared to handle the daily rush? Sure, it can be relatively easy to make money when there is a line at your bar but do you know how to manage the slow times and ultimately decrease/eliminate them Read More →
Boost Bar Profits with these Tips
Being a bar owner or manager is most often thought of as leading your team of staff members and handling the daily operations and challenges that arise. The aspect of running a bar, or any business for that matter, that often escapes even the best managers and owners is the financial aspect. The core purpose Read More →











