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Are you spending more time stuck behind the bar than building a business that runs smoothly without you?
If you're a bar owner who feels overwhelmed by the day-to-day grind of hospitality and is struggling to balance operations, marketing, and profits this show is for you. Chris Schneider, with over 20 years in the industry, created this podcast to help you overcome burnout, increase profits, and create a business you can enjoy—not just endure.
Join us every Monday and Wednesday to:
- Get expert strategies to boost profits while attracting loyal customers.
- Learn bar marketing tactics, menu design hacks, and leadership tools that simplify operations.
- Build the bar or pub that you have always dreamt of owning.
Ready to take control of your bar’s success? Start by tuning into the fan-favorite episode: 5 Strategies to Boost Bar Profits This Week: Quick Wins for Bar Owners.
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Discover the evolving landscape of staffing and turnover in the bar and restaurant industry with insights from global experts. Explore how COVID-19, Brexit, and generational shifts are reshaping employment dynamics. Learn why investing in employees and fostering a supportive culture are crucial for business success. Gain valuable strategies for adapting to industry changes, enhancing employee engagement, and understanding the 'why' behind business operations. Discover the importance of divers...
And now, it's time for something different.... The Bar Business Podcast has joined with industry experts to bring you a new panel podcast every month, Party of Six: The Pulse of Bars and Restaurants. I am joined by some amazing folks for a casual yet insightful conversation, sharing stories and discussing what works and what doesn't in the hospitality industry. Check it out every month as we dive deep into the topics that matter to Bar and Restaurant owners. Dive into the world of...
Are you dreading end-of-year inventory? Learn how to make it stress-free while boosting your bar’s profitability! The chaos of New Year's Eve and scattered inventory can turn counting stock into a nightmare. Discover expert strategies to streamline your process, reduce stress, and start the new year strong. Uncover efficient inventory planning tips, from setting the right date to organizing your staff.Learn restocking strategies that save time and simplify post-NYE inventory counting.Get insi...
Is your bar ready to handle the holiday rush with lightning-fast service and happy staff? Inefficient bar setups can slow down service and frustrate your team—especially during the busiest time of the year. Discover how a few simple adjustments to your bartender stations can revolutionize operations and elevate the guest experience. Learn how to engage your bartenders to identify workflow bottlenecks and craft a standardized station setup.See how reorganizing your bar can speed up service, al...
Is your bar ready to handle Thanksgiving Eve, the busiest night of the year? With the holiday rush looming, it's easy to feel overwhelmed by the demands of Thanksgiving Eve. But what if you could boost profits, streamline operations, and keep your staff happy, all at once? Learn how early admin planning can free up your time and reduce holiday stress.Discover strategies to show genuine appreciation for your team and create a supportive work environment.Equip your bar to handle last-minute hol...
Do your bookkeeping records actually reflect your bar's current financial state—or are you making decisions based on outdated data? In the fast-paced bar industry, up-to-date financials are essential for real-time decision-making. This week's challenge focuses on getting your books done now, so you’re using accurate, timely data to drive profitability and growth in your business. Learn how to complete and verify your bookkeeping quickly, whether you handle it yourself or work with a bookkeepe...
Ever wondered how ticket times could be the hidden key to happier guests and a more profitable bar? Fast, efficient service is critical to creating a seamless guest experience, yet many bar owners aren’t tracking their ticket times. This episode shows you how to measure, analyze, and improve these times, helping you build loyalty and boost sales. Learn step-by-step how to track and reduce ticket times to enhance customer satisfaction.Discover data-driven strategies to monitor service efficien...
Could understanding your leadership team’s personalities be the secret to running your bar more effectively? Leading a team in the hospitality industry is challenging—clashing personalities, miscommunication, and stress can derail progress. This week’s challenge offers a framework to help you align your team’s strengths and improve collaboration by using personality insights. Learn how matching tasks to team members’ personalities boosts efficiency. Discover tools to manage conflicts and impr...
Unlock the secrets to transforming your bar into a powerhouse of profitability and vibrant culture with our latest episode of the Bar Business Podcast! Join me, Chris Schneider, as we embark on a journey to help bar owners work on their businesses rather than just in them. This week, we're tackling a crucial exercise: conducting a comparative analysis of last month's profit and loss against both the previous month and the same month last year. This is more than just crunching numbers—it's abo...
A lot of people in hospitality end up managing without ever being taught how to manage. You’re good at the job, you get promoted, and suddenly you’re responsible for people, numbers, and decisions you were never trained for. Today, I’m talking with Andrew Roy, who worked his way up from the floor to running a high-level operation. We get into what most management training misses, where new managers struggle, and what actually helps people grow into the role. If you manage a bar ...
Why does your bar show up on Google, but not when someone asks ChatGPT where to go for a drink? That’s happening more than you think, and it’s costing bars real customers. People haven’t stopped searching, they’ve just started asking AI instead, and AI looks at your business differently than Google does. In this episode, I break down how local search actually works now and why bars that only focus on SEO are getting skipped. If you want your bar showing up where people are a...
Join us as we celebrate the 200th episode of the Bar Business Podcast, a journey shaped by the insights of our fantastic guests and your support as listeners. We reflect on the meaningful contributions from industry leaders and the evolution of the bar industry, as we revisit key episodes and the wisdom shared by our guests. We acknowledge the community's role in the podcast's growth and outline plans for future episodes, focusing on delivering practical advice and embracing technology in bar...
January slows down, but the inventory almost never does. After December, most bars are sitting on too much product, bad pars, and shelves that look fine until cash flow tells a different story. In this episode, we break down how to reset your inventory so it matches the pace of your bar, not the December rush. We’ll show you where variances usually hide, what “normal” actually looks like, and how small fixes can free up real cash fast. If you want fewer panic orders, cleaner numbe...
If running your bar feels like everything still runs through you, that’s a problem that only gets bigger over time. Being great at the work often turns into being stuck doing all of it. In this episode, we break down why bar owners get trapped as the bottleneck and how to change that by building leaders instead of just filling shifts. You’ll learn how to identify real management potential, avoid common promotion mistakes, and put a simple 90-day leadership system in place. If you want a st...
Are you bracing for the January slump every year, watching sales dip and wondering what to cut first? The holidays are over, guests pull back, and revenue almost always takes a hit. In this episode, we break down why the January drop is predictable, and how to stop it from turning into panic decisions that hurt your business. You’ll learn a simple plan to protect revenue, run smarter promotions, and move inventory without heavy discounting. We also cover how to adjust labor the right way so s...
From the outside, everything looks fine. The bar is open, people are coming in, and the work gets done. But underneath it, there’s a quiet heaviness from long days, nonstop decisions, and pressure that never fully lifts. That weight isn’t caused by one big mistake. It builds over time through delayed decisions, avoided numbers, and sticking with habits that feel comfortable, even when they stop working. In this episode, I step away from tactics and reflect on the past year. I talk honestly ab...
Running a bar can look successful on the surface while still leaving me overworked, frustrated, and questioning whether the business is actually supporting the life I set out to build. Small compromises, avoided conversations, and fear-based decisions can quietly stack up over time, leading to burnout and limiting both growth and freedom. In this episode, I walk through a year-end reflection built around five essential questions I use to honestly evaluate my mindset, leadership, and the gap b...
Running a bar gets harder when everything becomes more complicated than it needs to be. Extra menu items, excess inventory, and unnecessary systems quietly hurt margins and make daily operations harder to manage. In this episode, we explain the lean bar business model and how simplifying operations can increase profitability without sacrificing the guest experience. You’ll learn how to apply the 80/20 rule, reduce complexity across menus and operations, and build systems that make your bar ea...
Most bars don’t sell as many gift cards as they could. They’re easy to miss, rarely mentioned by staff, and usually treated like an afterthought, even during the holidays. In this episode, we break down how simple 10-day gift card push bars can launch fast to bring in extra cash before Christmas. You’ll learn how to add a bonus card that motivates buyers, why gift cards often turn into bigger checks when redeemed, and how small changes in placement and staff behavior can drive more sales. We ...
Most bars don’t have a marketing problem. They have a reaction problem. One slow night, one competitor promo, and one random idea, and suddenly the whole month spirals into discounting, rushed events, and staff burnout. In this episode, we break down the simple marketing calendar system that replaces last-minute scrambling with a clear, data-backed plan for 2026. You’ll learn how to pick the right anchor events, build weekly habits with rhythm promotions, and use tactical promos only when ...
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