ATMs have staying power and money-making prowess in nightclubs and bars
By Meg Frazier
In 1969, the first magstripe card automated teller machine (ATM) made its debut outside New York's Chemical Bank. Docutel installed its Docuteller machine, the first machine to use magnetically encoded plastic.
In the club and bar business, it can be said that many items are necessities — glassware, an appealing inventory, cash registers or POS — but in the sports bar arena, and more specifically before and during March Madness, a few extra necessities help operators get more net from the nets.
From humble beginnings in a era of Manifest Destiny, brewing legend Adolph Coors turned his golden dreams of becoming a master brewer and distilling giant into reality in Golden, Colo., — realizing a profit with his new venture in less than a year. Since that time more than a century ago, his Adolph Coors and Coors Brewing companies have proven time and again that Adolph Coors did it right the first time.
Keeping tap lines clean is vital to drafting customers
By Meg Frazier
Experts agree that one of the main keys to keeping customers drinking tap beer is not only label variety, but also the clean, crisp taste of the beers offered.
Go Glow, Turn Off the Lights and Turn Up the Profits
By Taylor Rau
Though in many circles the rave scene may be going, glow-in-the-dark products, from the bar to the bathroom, are still glowing strong, largely thanks to customers who prefer their nocturnal nightlife environments with extra color and light.
Consider your clientele and perhaps go glow. The myriad accessories and options can conjure up fun for guests and profits for you. Turn off the lights and turn on the revenue. Here come the GIDs.
DJs Across the Country Are Falling Out of Love With Vinyl
By Meg Frazier
DJs who make music for a living are often quoted professing their love of and their allegiance to vinyl. Although some DJs feel they will never switch from vinyl to CD, many DJs are welcoming the trend.
Three Days of Profitable Techniques That Will Change Your Business (and Theirs) Forever!
Is your nightclub or bar venue growing at the rate it should? What about your promotions? Are they fresh and always being updated or do they tend to repeat themselves month after month like a TV rerun, drawing the same crowds and the same disappointing results?
For Business and Pleasure, 'The Show' Badge Is the Key to Sin City
By Michael Harrelson
It may be the brainchild of gangster Bugsy Segal. And whether for a day, a weekend or longer, it may rightfully belongs to all of the more than 30 million visitors who come to work and play there each year. But for four days and nights this March 7-10, make no mistake about it –– Las Vegas belongs to the more than 38,000-plus attendees and 2,000 exhibitors of the 37th International Nightclub & Bar Beverage & Food Convention and Trade Show.
When a club has as much history as the Big Apple's Copacabana, what else can you really say about it? Plenty, in fact, as its legend and lore are as true and alive today as the soulful beats that echoed around its dance floors and wafted from its doors in its World War II-era revolution of revelry. Decades later, Copa's loyalists are still cranking out sizzling tunes from successful bands, and guests are lined up on the same sidewalks their predecessors trod, anxious to enter and enjoy the Latin-inspired experience for themselves.
Tabú's Seductive Success Vegas' Ultra-lounge Raises the Bar
By Taylor Rau
In recent times in our industry, a new accepted standard has been set for what is exciting in nightlife. The “super club” revolution has spread worldwide, giving club-goers nightlife experiences beyond their wildest imaginations. They've taken the nighttime world to another level, and this level of stimulation has been embraced and accepted.
