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How to Open a Bar: Comprehensive Guide on Starting a Bar

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Running a bar is a lucrative business, proven by the fact that this industry is estimated to be valued at a whopping $36 billion in 2024. While this could be a rewarding venture, opening a bar is not exactly the same as opening a food business. How profitable is a bar?

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Orchestrating Restaurant Operations to Increase CX

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It’s not enough just to contain it for transport. We worked with one of our Atlanta clients on a new concept that took the brand from a large, sit-down bar and restaurant to a smaller version prioritizing buy online pickup in-store (BOPIS). Considering new formats can address all of the areas noted above.

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A Looming Menace for Restaurants: Winter Is Coming

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But what was for some an opportunity to celebrate the early arrival of changing leaves and everything plaid was a harbinger of bad times to come for restaurateurs now reliant on outdoor seating and the warm weather that allows it to survive. are figuring out how to adapt to a season that’s traditionally brutal for the industry.

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Back to the ?Grind? ? Restaurant Reopening Guidelines and PPP Update

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Dining Room/Bar – Keep diners physically separated by no less than six feet; clearly indicate which tables are “open” and “closed;” close off bar and counter seating; block diner access to high staff-flow areas; and differentiate wait staff and cleaning staff by specific colors of face masks and gloves.

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MRM Research Roundup: AI Investment Heating Up and Summer Dining Dos and Don’ts

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The Splintered Path to Purchase The path to purchase has splintered, and Gen Z is in the driver’s seat. These include rent, utilities, groceries, and transportation. The CBI survey was conducted between February 19 and February 24, 2025, and included 1,001 adult U.S. Results also showed that 56 percent of adults in the U.S.

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18 Restaurant Manager Interview Questions to Assess Leadership and Operational Skills

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For example, if a server is consistently late, the manager might sit down with them to discuss whether there's an underlying issue, such as transportation problems, before jumping to disciplinary action. 68% of diners plan to celebrate at restaurants or bars this holiday season, so having enough people in place is essential.

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SF Bars Demand COVID Vaccination Proof to Keep Employees Safe

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The San Francisco Bar Owner Alliance is now recommending that bars require guests to show proof of COVID vaccination. Although this is not a government mandate, it is expected that at least half of the nearly 500 bars registered in the alliance, and many other non-members, will put this practice into play. The solution?

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