![]() Nothing can put you out of business faster than a disloyal employee. Bars and taverns have intrinsic value in terms of their clientele, neighborhood goodwill, and earning potential.īut if you completely lack experience in the trade and are going to rely on someone that you trust to run the bar for you, just so you can have the pride of ownership, then you face a lot fewer problems. The problem is, much like a franchise purchase, you might have to spend as much as ¼ million dollars to buy such an outfit, no matter how small. The liquor license is already in place, and transferring it should be a breeze compared to getting approval for brand new liquor license. ![]() The best possible way to proceed is to buy Somebody Else’s Bar. If enough people don’t like the idea, you’re either going to have to spend a lot of time convincing them, or find a new location. The municipality will probably consult with everybody within 1 mile radius of your proposed location to see if they want to permit a bar or tavern. You’re going to spend a lot of time fixing stuff (or a lot of money getting some else to fix it for you)! And you’re going to need your wits about you to fight your way through the bureaucratic cesspool that is intent on stopping you from fulfilling your dream, just to obtain a liquor license in the first place. But most importantly, they should be someone that has worked in a bar before. Who should be a bar-owner? The very best candidate would probably be a certified refrigeration mechanic, a plumber, a carpenter, an all-round handyman, and a legal advocate. At least you will after your first lawsuit because some drunk leaned on the corner of the table that toppled over under his weight. The rest of the time you’ll spend unplugging toilets, slaving over a computer covered in spreadsheets in the backroom, doing payroll, creating liquor-order sheets, doing all of the accounting, filling in the books, making bank deposits, picking up booze, returning empties, and buying new glasses to replace all the broken ones.Īnd if you didn’t get good advice to start you’ll probably be replacing all those loose tables and chairs with things that are firmly bolted to the floor and nailed to the wall. Yep, you’ll be down in the basement, wrestling beer kegs into position, hooking things up, purging lines, washing containers, making sure the carbon dioxide is sufficient for your beer engines & soda fountains, and then checking & changing syrup canisters so that your mixers continued to flow reliably. ![]() Welcome to the Mole-men Corps! As the owner of a bar, most of your time is going to be spent underground. “Well, Sammy,” says a familiar voice, “let me tell you about that…” You’re all set, right?įor the rest of the time you’re “Sam Malone” and everybody knows your name. I mean how much is there to it really?Īll you have to do is buy a bunch of liquor (probably in bulk and save money, right?), get in a good selection of beer, get a couple of big screen TVs, and keep a couple of bottles of champagne in case the local sports team does something noteworthy, or some misguided honeymooners come into your dive. Lots of us have this fantasy of opening a bar somewhere. Who (in their right mind) would Want to Own a Bar?
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