Typically, management fees contain up to four components: initiation fee, management fee, bonus profit incentive and accounting fee.More>>

It’s quite possible, even likely, that the cash/credit mix could be at or around the 50/50 mark – or even higher.More>>

A. The short answer to your questions is no. I have not seen, nor have my clients seen an increase in 911 calls made by guests who see something happen and feel the need to call police.More>>

An archive of the pressing questions from nightclub, bar and restaurant operators, owners and employees.More>>

In a major metro city, a long lifespan is about eight years max. Smaller towns/cities can allow a club to have an extended lifespan, as competition is almost non-existent and patrons have no choice.More>>

In a single-unit Italian restaurant in a college town with 15,000 students and 15,000 locals, what percent of general dine-in sales should be generated by alcohol?More>>

In the past five years, there have been fewer club disasters such as those in Rhode Island and Chicago that made headlines some years back. Is this just coincidence?More>>

I have had a lot of interest from guests in alternative sweeteners in cocktails. How do they stack up?More>>

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