Running a Bar For Dummies
Chapter One
Bar Business Basics
In This Chapter
* Understanding the basics of the business
* Deciding whether you have the necessary skills
Think of all the great times people have in bars. They meet for girls' night
out, bachelor parties, reunions, birthdays, or just because it's Thursday.
They come to celebrate, relax, or have fun. It's a fact: People like bars. So it's
not a leap for people to think "Hey, I enjoy hanging out in bars, so I may as
well get paid to do what I enjoy - hanging out in bars."
Viewed from the bar stool (on the public side of the bar), it's easy to miss all
the hard work that goes on to make hanging out in bars fun for everyone else.
When you have to manage every detail - such as hiring the music, choosing
the lighting, designing the menu, and picking up trash in the parking lot - the
bar business quickly becomes more work than fun, so don't be fooled.
In this chapter, we take you on a quick tour of the business. We explore your
reasons for getting into the business and help you ... read full excerpt from Running a Bar For Dummies ebook
