It's not cost control or driving sales or marketing that is a nightclub or bar manager's primary responsibility at the venue, it's the people.More>>

Management in Vegas is getting serious about improving their images, including the nightlife group at Hard Rock, which instated random drug testing to employees and hired a new president/CEO to refocus its image.More>>

As health care costs have skyrocketed, stories of uninsured bartenders and other staff facing medical crises have forced the issue into the open. Yet, with no easy solution, what’s a person to do?More>>

A bartender can be a key moneymaker if you hire and manage him or her properly. How do your get the most out of your bartender? Here are five tips for maxing bartender profitability.More>>

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One of the strategies smart chain operations employ is to have a person who is in charge of the beverage business full time, but the job gets cut when budgets get tight. This is a mistake.More>>

Bartending is a detail-oriented job and the clientele can be demanding and unforgiving. We’ve compiled a list of the bartending mistakes that elevate managers’ blood pressure.More>>

The growing presence of owners, operators and managers who are female and under 40 is nudging the industry in a new direction.More>>

The award is bestowed to a CHART member’s CEO/president who demonstrates commitment to associates.More>>

After its opening in mid-June, BOA Sunset in West Hollywood, Calif., has found success operating as an upscale steakhouse during the recession.More>>