Counting your liquor inventory is a huge pain point for many bars and restaurants. For something that seems so easy, why does it feel so difficult to do accurately and efficiently?
How Often Should Your Bar Do Inventory?
Doing liquor inventory is a problem as old as bars themselves. From when to do it, how to do it, and even sometimes where to do it, it can be a major hurdle for operations and bottom line. It can get in the way of your customer experience, make life much harder and more tedious … Continue reading How Often Should Your Bar Do Inventory?
Enhancing The Guest Experience
It’s a busy Saturday night. Your bar is overflowing with customers eager to get their hands on something from your cocktail menu. But, because of the busy nature of bars, it can be hard to give your customers the attention they deserve. With so much to keep track of and so many drinks to make … Continue reading Enhancing The Guest Experience
Care For Your Cocktails
Cocktails are the heart and soul of any and every bar across the country. With countless different classics, interesting modern creations, and everything else in between, a good and well made cocktail will get feet in the door and fill the four walls of the bar with people. But, in order for that to happen, … Continue reading Care For Your Cocktails
Creating Customer Loyalty
Customer loyalty can single handedly keep business afloat. Being able to rely on a steady customer base who will continuously come back gives not only peace of mind, but big profits as well. Any bar or restaurant that wants to succeed needs this more than any other industry though. With profit margins so low, consistent … Continue reading Creating Customer Loyalty
Do Free Drinks Really Result in More Tips?
Free drinks are a classic, age-old staple of bar culture. Whether it be for old regulars, or just a favor on the part of a bartender, everyone loves a good freebie. But how is it impacting the bar? And, more importantly, how is it impacting staff tips? A long held belief amongst bartenders is that … Continue reading Do Free Drinks Really Result in More Tips?
Aligning The Goals of Staff and Management
The margins in the restaurant and bar industry are razor thin. According to data from Toast, the average profit margin for a restaurant is between 3-5%. There’s no room for error, and in order to really succeed, everyone needs to be on the same page. Getting everyone on the same page can be difficult though, … Continue reading Aligning The Goals of Staff and Management
Freeing Up Time With BarMinder
Managing liquor inventory is often a pain point for bar and restaurant owners and managers. It is no doubt an important part of bookkeeping and financial management, but it takes valuable time away from other aspects of the business side of things that deserve more attention. Countless hours per year are spent taking inventory of … Continue reading Freeing Up Time With BarMinder
How Premium Cocktails Help Your Bar
It’s a busy Saturday night, and you’re watching people file into the bar next door. You have some business, but they seem to really draw the biggest crowds. What are they doing that you’re not? Well, they probably have a premium cocktail menu. Your customers have a plethora of bars to choose from, so you … Continue reading How Premium Cocktails Help Your Bar
Why BarMinder?
Managing your liquor inventory sucks. It’s time consuming, tedious, and it’s the last thing your employees want to do. In this new age of bars and restaurants, there are many solutions. Some options try to simplify inventory, but if they only solve part of problem you’re left with an incomplete picture of what’s happening in … Continue reading Why BarMinder?