It
doesn't matter what kind of business you run, if you have employees,
you better realize they can steal from you. They may take
money from the cash registers. They might take cash left by a customer
that was to pay a check. They can over pour drinks and not ring in
others.
Increase Your Nightclub's Bottom Line
Become a Superstar DJ to Earn Extra Revenue and Respect
There
are many ways to increase your nightclub's bar and door sales, but the
first step is caring about your performance and relationship with your
employer.
In 2006, Party Booking and Entertainment Companies are BIG BUSINESS
'In
order to make any event at a club work and be successful, you have to
be willing to get the job done corrently ... People have to know who is
going to be there and why.' – Playboy Playmate Lauren Anderson
First-Half Promotions Increase Traffic and Make the Cash Register Ring!
When developing a winning
sales building strategy, I've found that it's very useful to view each
promo as a single step in a series of activities designed to build
sales vertically on a specific day.
Modern Order and Inventory Systems Are Key to Capital
'The Order goes in immediately as
your take the drink order ... It frees up the time of the server to
really take care of your guest.' – Gary Cocolin, owner, Wild Cards Sports Grille and Bar, Erie, PA
Wirtz Beverage Group's Combination of Wisdom, Vision and Specialization Drives Sales On-Premise
'You
take this big market and break it down into small pieces sos you can
get your arms around it. Once you get your arms around it, you can
control and dominate it.' – Don Pyco, senior vice president, Judge & Dolph Ltd., a division of Wirtz Beverage Group
For a Growing Number of Nightclub and Bar Owners, Digital Jukeboxes are Driving Dollars
Day or night, these digital workhorses are the cutting-edge equivalents of a speakeasy Victrola.
Bar Managers' Building Blocks for Beverage Success
In the hectic night-to-night struggle to keep sales moving upward, many
operators forget the individual aspects. These are the ones that, when
ignored, can send revenues through the floor. Industry veteran
David Commer shares his views on building a better drink program — from
behind the bar and every other angle.
I
review the questions that come into the magazine’s Web site and pick
some that I believe will be the most relevant to our readers. The
question below is a good representation of the wide variety of
operational questions I receive from new or aspiring operators. So,
keep those questions coming to
, and ask away!
Proper Beverage Dispensing Equipment is a Must-Have for Effective Operations
The heart of any solid bar operation beats daily with the pulse of profits,
and as with the hearts of living, breathing beings, it can become
clogged. In both cases, this threat can cost large amounts of dollars.
The Marketing Power of Wings and the Appeal of Upscale Bites
Rather
than upsell them as an appetizer to a main course, why not focus on
giving them away with a well-rounded promotion to drive up the beverage
sales behind the bar.
23 Spirits Companies to Watch for Wisdom and Wealth
It's easy to call yourself a top spirits company. Being one — in the
global marketplace of 2006 — is another matter. The proof is not just
in the bottle; it’s also measured by the tens of millions of case
sales of a given brand and category –– and in said company’s annual
share of the multi-billion-dollar on-premise spirits market.
More than Just a Pretty Potable,
These Cocktails Attract Serious Cash
'Cosmos
are such a unisex drink. Both men and women are not afraid to drink it.
(The Raspmopolitan) tends to be a before dinner or during dinner drink,
not usually an after dinner drink. It complements food pretty well.' – Susan Buckley, general manager, Giner Grove, Miami
White Rock Distilleries' Sales Continue to Escalate With Customer Demand
'Our
advice to bar managers is to stock up with the new Grape and Berry,
since we are seeing unbelievable results in test markets like Phoenix,
Milwaukee and Cleveland. This brand will take your sales to a new
level.' – Bill Dabbelt. vide president, White Rock Distilleries,
Lewiston, Maine
If
pure pedigreed vodka sales tend to stratify and divide establishments
and customers, flavored vodkas are the great equalizer. Everyone, from
the quaint neighborhood bar to the uptown ultra-lounge, can be a
player
Domestics Conitue to Drive Serious On-Premise Sales
People drink domestics because the brewers maintain a
drinkable product that doesn't vary in quality. While they might like
to try different things, they usually go back to what they know, which
is why domestics are sales-solid for bar operators.
Market Maker Brands and Five Star Winners To be Honored at 'The Show'®
'The
Show' will pare the industry's best down to those beverage brands that
account for the most dollars for our readers at the end of a given
night and give them their due (and) put on a pedestal those elite
operators and concepts that make the industry tick exactly where the
tires hit the pavement.
Tao Nightclub and Restaurant and the Fine Art of Profit-Taking
Down to the finite, nothing was overlooked, with
adult novelty items and espresso machines in each sky box and seven
red, blown glass chandeliers throughout the club, imported from Murano,
Italy
Three
to get ready? Thankfully not, as only one month remains until the
industry’s biggest, best and most business-producing trade show takes
over Sin City for some wholesomely wealth-inspiring
networking.
Spirits 
