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    Bar Management and Operations

    To effectively manage your bar you need to handle numerous issues that come your way. Ignore or handle some these issues the wrong way and you'll find yourself bogged down fixing preventable problems or find yourself leaving money (and profits) on the table.

    Fortunately you're not alone - these are issues that every bar deals with. We can give you solutions to help bring your pour costs under control, keep your overhead costs to a necessary minimum, manage your cash procedures, and provide advice on day-to-day bar operations.

    The key to managing your bar is to have proven systems in place that allow you to have a streamlined operation. We'll share with your tactics and strategies other bar owners use to operate their bars and nightclubs.

    In this department you'll find a wide range of management and operation issues covered, from setting up a cleaning schedule to how to prevent glass breakage.

    Most importantly, you'll find proven and tested management tactics and strategies that you can implement right away.

    How to Significantly Reduce Employee Turnover in Your Bar
    How to Significantly Reduce Employee Turnover in Your Bar Employee turnover is expensive, both in money and lost time. Hiring and replacing employees can be a drain on your management resources. Fortunately, you can improve your employee retention rates with some directed effort. Learn the warning signs to look for and what to do to in order to retain the employees you want to keep so that your staffing functions smoothly . . . more>>
    How to Design and Sell Specials That Customers Can't Wait to Order
    How to Design and Sell Specials That Customers Can't Wait to Order Daily or weekly specials are a great way to sell items with healthy profit margins or to move excessive inventory. Unfortunately, due to poor special design and weak upselling strategies, many customers never actually order the specials. Learn the best ways to design and market your specials so that they are enticing and irresitable . . . more>>
    BAR DOWNLOAD: Food Related Illness Report
    BAR DOWNLOAD: Food Related Illness Report Although it's not pleasant to think about, a customer in a rare instance may relate sickness to drinking and eating at your bar. When something like this happens, you want to be ready. Whether or not the illness is the fault of your bar, you need to be able to file a report with the complaint to track it in case your bar could be held liable. Use the Food Related Sickness Report to record all complaints of food borne sickness associated with your bar . . . more>>
    How to Make Your Bar Stand Out From Your Competitors
    How to Make Your Bar Stand Out From Your Competitors If your bar is like most bars, you operate in a competitive market where potential customers have multiple options on where to take their business. While competing on price is the easiest way to stand out, it's also the worst way. Learn the top ways you can attract these customers without dropping your prices or running constant specials by offering more of what they are looking for . . . more>>
    BAR DOWNLOAD: Mystery Shopper Customer Survey
    BAR DOWNLOAD: Mystery Shopper Customer Survey You work too hard in creating a positive environment and experience for your bar customers. But how do you find out if your customers are receiving the service and experience that you want them to? Use the Mystery Customer Survey to evaluate your bar from the view of the customer and learn what the high and low points of your service are and areas where you can improve . . . more>>
    31 Steps You Can Take Today to Lower Costs in Your Bar
    31 Steps You Can Take Today to Lower Costs in Your Bar Recently one of our members asked about ways to cut costs without downgrading the overall experience their customers get. Cutting costs through better management is one of best uses of your time, as it directly impacts your bottom line. Learn 31 actionable steps you can take to cut costs in your bar, most of which require no additional expenditure on your part . . . more>>
    BAR DOWNLOAD: Bar Daily Sales Spreadsheet
    BAR DOWNLOAD: Bar Daily Sales Spreadsheet Tracking daily sales is essential with your day to day cash flow management and also helps you to compare the success of different shifts, days of the week and different promotions that you may be running at your bar. Use the Daily Sales Spreadsheet to track daily gross and net sales in your bar . . . more>>
    BAR DOWNLOAD: Bar Weekly Cash Spreadsheet
    BAR DOWNLOAD: Bar Weekly Cash Spreadsheet Controlling cash at your bar is vital in running a successful bar business. You must always keep track of when and how cash is flowing in and out of your bar. Use the Weekly Cash Spreadsheet to track all the cash coming in and going out of your bar . . . more>>
    BAR DOWNLOAD: Quality of Service Checklist
    BAR DOWNLOAD: Quality of Service Checklist In the bar business, service is everything. If your bar doesn't give good service to customers, you will lose them to your competitors. To make sure your service levels are at the quality that you expect for your bar, you need a way to check different aspects of your customer service. Use the Quality of Service Checklist to help you go through each position at your bar and determine the quality of service that your guests are receiving . . . more>>
    BAR INVENTORY RECEIVING FORM
    BAR INVENTORY RECEIVING FORM Having good bar inventory controls is essential for keeping your costs down. In order to properly track your inventory as it is received, you need to know who received the shipment, the condition of the items and other details. Use the Bar Inventory Receiving Form to keep track of inventory shipments as they come in to your bar and make sure that all inventory is controlled . . . more>>
    How to Refuse Alcohol Service
    How to Refuse Alcohol Service You know that you need to cut off a customer who is intoxicated, but do you know how to do this correctly? Learn exactly how to cut off intoxicated customers and what to say when you cut a customer off at your bar . . . more>>
    BAR DOWNLOAD: Bar Manager Weekly Planner
    BAR DOWNLOAD: Bar Manager Weekly Planner Keeping track of all the to do tasks every week is a real challenge for every bar manager. Use the Bar Manager Weekly Planner to track every item you need to get done in order to make it a smoothly run and profitable week . . . more>>
    How to Effectively Delegate Tasks to Your Staff To Get Better Results
    How to Effectively Delegate Tasks to Your Staff  To Get Better Results Many bar owners try to do everything that time allows and often neglect the big picture tasks that are vital to their business. Doing this is fatal to your bar. Learn the exact steps to take in delegating tasks to staff so that they get done properly and allow you the necessary time to increase sales and grow your business . . . more>>
    BAR DOWNLOAD: Bar Group Reservation Record
    BAR DOWNLOAD: Bar Group Reservation Record Group reservation inquiries are often mismanaged by many bars. Don't drop the ball here any longer. Use the Bar Group Reservation Record to document all the necessary details so that you are prepared for these profitable customers . . . more>>
    BAR DOWNLOAD: Bar VIP Membership Form
    BAR DOWNLOAD: Bar VIP Membership Form Having you bar's VIP customers fill out an application form is crucial in obtaining necessary information and alerting them to your bar's VIP terms and condition. Use the Bar VIP Membership Form to collect the required information from every VIP . . . more>>
    BAR DOWNLOAD: Customer Loyalty Club Signup Form
    BAR DOWNLOAD: Customer Loyalty Club Signup Form Marketing to members of your loyalty program is a key low cost way to get your customers to spend money with your bar again and again. Use the Customer Loyalty Club Signup Form to collect the necessary customer information for every person joining your bar's customer loyalty program . . . more>>
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