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Watch Bar Training and Management Videos on demand 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Learn such skills as cocktail making, product knowledge, service skills and much more. Check back regularly for updates. For videos we like on YouTube, visit our YouTube channel by clicking on the following link: http://youtube.com/manageyourbar

VIDEO: How to Increase Take-Out Sales

I came up with four strategies for a business to improve sales when selling alcohol for consumption off the premises. . . . keep reading

VIDEO: How a Bar Uses Oysters to Attract Customers

Moran's Oyster Cottage in Clarinbridge in the west of Ireland is one of the most famous oyster restaurants in the world. Seven successive generations of the Moran family have run the restaurant which counts U2 among their happy customers! . . . keep reading

VIDEO: How to Deal with Staff Wanting Time Off

Labor cost makes up a significant percentage of your cost base. Tracking, forecasting and achieving your ideal labor cost requires a systematic approach. . . . keep reading

VIDEO: Why the Fox Should Not Look After the Henhouse!

I recently met with Patrick McDermott, the Managing Director of Ireland's Leading Stocktaking and Inventory Control Company for bars, Stocktaking.ie and I asked him why it is that the bar managers or bar staff should not be involved in the inventory count in the bar. . . . keep reading

VIDEO: How to Increase Footfall to Your Bar Despite Competition

I was recently asked my advice by the owner of a small town center pub in Yorkshire, England about what to do to increase footfall in the premises despite the presence of a large chain pub on the same street that had dropped their prices considerably. . . . keep reading

VIDEO: How to Improve the Cash Flow in Your Bar

Running a hospitality business can mean that you have good cash flow. After all, you normally purchase your items on 30 days credit, sell them for cash, bank the cash and pay the suppliers the following month. . . . keep reading

VIDEO: How to Get More Customers to Your Area

On a recent trip to Dallas, TX I learned about Restaurant Row. Restaraunt Row in Dallas is the two mile area along I-35E around Walnut Hill, so named for the number of restaurants and entertainment venues attracting locals and tourists to an otherwise unremarkable area. . . . keep reading

VIDEO: Should Bartenders be Assigned Stations?

I received a question from someone that runs a very popular restaurant with a 20 seat L-shaped bar and a service area at the end for servers. The 3 bartenders working any shift roam up & down with no assigned section nor one of the 3 designated for service exclusively. . . . keep reading

VIDEO: How to Protect Yourself Against Bar Fraud

What lines of defense could be added to a bar to protect it from stock loss and how to account for complimentary/giveaway drinks. . . . keep reading

VIDEO: How Sticky Is Your Bar?

We got a great comment on our post about the iphone app that allows you to settle your bar tab directly from your phone and it got me thinking about what makes a bar sticky: . . . keep reading

VIDEO: How to Increase Restaurant Revenue by $50,000

Today I received an email from a client asking me how they could increase their revenue by 50,000 Pounds (UK) or reduce their costs by 50,000 Pounds UK). . . . keep reading

VIDEO: How to Deal with Staff Who Can't Be Trained!

We got a question about how to deal with staff members who have been there for 25 years and can't be trained! It seems like the question comes from a bar owner who has recently taken over a premises complete with staff. Here are the points you need to consider before making a final decision. . . . keep reading

VIDEO: How to reduce Beverage Stock losses in your Bar or Club

Any business that involves cash and alcohol is always going to be harder to manage due to the number of often ingenious ways that staff and customers find to remove cash and alcohol from your business. In this video we look at some of the tricks to keep an eye out for . . . keep reading

VIDEO: 10 Questions to ask before buying a POS system for your Bar/Restaurant

In this video we're going to look at the ten questions you should ask yourself about your business before investing in a POS system. Questions such as what security levels and reporting requirements you need and many more eye openers! . . . keep reading

VIDEO: How to control your food cost and manage a profitable kitchen to beat your competitors

If you are not in control of any aspect of the food cost, then I guarantee you are leaving money on the table and quite frankly, easy money. There are 7 steps in the food cost control cycle and in this video we look at each one in depth. . . . keep reading

VIDEO: Twitter for Bars & Clubs explained

Twitter.com is a new social media website that allows you as a business owner to connect with your customers quickly and free of charge. Your customers are using Twitter so it's time you familiarized yourself with this newest addition to your marketing efforts. . . . keep reading

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