The Bar Business Podcast: Smart Hospitality & Marketing Secrets For Bar & Pub Owners
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.
Episodes
179 episodes
How Restaurant and Bar Data Exposes Revenue Leaks Staff Performance Gaps and Sales Losses with Geoffrey Toffetti
Too many bar and restaurant owners rely on gut feel to judge staff performance and profit.A packed house doesn’t mean you’re making money and a friendly server doesn’t always mean a top performer.In this episode, Geoffrey Toffet...
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Season 3
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Episode 179
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32:08
Bar Menu Pricing That Works with Real Numbers Real Margins and Smart Strategy
Too many bar owners rely on guesswork or outdated markup formulas when setting menu prices. They assume as long as it covers the liquor cost, it’s profitable. It’s not.In this episode, we uncover why pricing based on instinct...
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Season 3
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Episode 178
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8:17
The Bar Valuation Blueprint: What Your Business Is Actually Worth (And How to Increase It)
Your Bar’s True Worth Might Surprise YouMost bar owners think their place is worth more than it really is until they see what buyers actually pay.The truth? Your bar’s value isn’t based on how much you’ve poured into the buildout ...
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Season 3
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Episode 177
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19:07
The Secret Menu Strategy and How Hidden Drinks Turn Regulars into Your Best Marketers
If your bar’s promotions sound like “Happy Hour again,” your guest experience is already invisibleBeing visible online isn’t enough anymore, especially in Q4 when everyone’s screaming louder on social. The key to driving rea...
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Season 3
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Episode 176
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11:08
Holiday Staffing Strategy That Cuts Labor Costs Without Killing Guest Experience
If your holiday staffing plan is “hope it works out,” your labor budget is already on fire.Q4 might boost sales but it can quietly destroy your margins if you are not in control of your labor strategy.This episode is your step-by-...
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Season 3
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Episode 175
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23:58
Q4 Profit Acceleration for Bar Owners Using Smart Tax Cash Flow and Inventory Plays
If your game plan is “figure it out in December,” you’ve already lost.Q4 isn’t just about holiday sales. It’s your one shot to clean up your books, stack cash, and squeeze profit out of every inch of your bar before the slo...
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Season 3
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Episode 174
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10:01
5 TikTok Content Strategies That Help Bars Go Beyond Viral and Boost Revenue
Ever posted a TikTok that blew up and still had an empty bar on Friday night?You’re not the only one scratching your head wondering why views aren’t turning into paying guests. In this episode, we’re breaking down why going v...
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Season 1
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Episode 173
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25:26
Grow Your Bar with This 72 Hour Customer Retention Strategy
You ever notice how a bunch of first-timers come in, enjoy themselves… then never show up again?It’s not that your bar sucks, they just forget.In this episode, I’m walking you through what to do in the first 72 hours after someone...
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Season 1
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Episode 172
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10:28
The Real Cost of Bar Inventory: Stop Shrinkage, Cut Losses, and Keep More Profit in Your Pocket
Is your inventory system secretly draining your profits?Most bar owners think their inventory problems come from theft or over-ordering. But the truth is, the real cost is hiding in your systems, and it’s killing your margins quietly.
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Season 1
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Episode 171
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26:16
Bar Business Partnerships The Three Question Framework to Predict Revenue and ROI
Thinking about teaming up with another businessBefore you say yes ask yourself three simple questions to see if the partnership will actually make money or just waste your timeIn this episode, I explains an easy way to check if ...
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Season 3
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Episode 170
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14:10
How Buyers Edge Gets Bars and Restaurants Cash Back on Everyday Purchases with Quarterly Checks
Sales keep climbing, but your costs still feel sticky and slow.You’re not overpaying on purpose. You’re just not getting the manufacturer money tied to what you already buy.The real issue? Your invoices aren’t connected to the r...
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Season 3
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Episode 169
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Cash Flow Velocity: Understanding Your Bar's Money Movement Patterns
Sales look solid, but your bank account's still stressing you out.You’re not mismanaging. It’s just that your money’s moving slower than your bills.The real issue? Most bars don’t track how fast their cash actually moves.Th...
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Season 3
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Episode 168
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10:25
When Your Market Disagrees with Your Vision: The 3-Step Reality Check System
Your bar looks the way you pictured it, but the room stays thin, and the regulars aren’t biting.It’s not your work ethic, it’s a gap between your vision and what your market actually buys.In this episode, learn how to read your ...
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Season 3
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Episode 167
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27:51
5 Minute Bar Staffing Math That Exposes Hidden Labor Waste
Slow hour, full crew, and the till is barely moving.Most of us guess at schedules and pay for people to stand around, then we are short the minute it gets busy.This episode walks through a five-minute check that sets a sales-per...
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Season 3
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Episode 166
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10:18
How Can Technology and Team Empowerment Transform Your Restaurant Operations with Amir Harpaz
Running a bar or restaurant isn’t just about great food and service, it’s also about having the right technology. In our latest episode with Amir Harpaz, we talked about his journey from a tech-challenged startup to a well-oiled mac...
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Season 3
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Episode 165
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35:44
The Future of Tipping for Bar Owners and the Hidden Risks of Playing It Safe
Still using the same tipping setup from 2019? Digital payments took over. Customers are over it. Staff want stability. But most bars are stuck in limbo, afraid to switch, too drained to rethink. Here’s the hard truth:
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Season 3
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Episode 164
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11:36
How Independent Bar Owners Use AI Tools to Save Hours and Increase Profits
Running a bar without AI is like competing with chains using paper and pencil. Big brands spend millions on tech to shave a few points off costs. Independents can’t do that, but AI now delivers the same advantages at a fraction of t...
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Season 3
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Episode 163
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Gen Z Bar and Nightlife Habits Redefining the Future of Bar Economics
To run a bar without the vision for Gen Z would be to develop a menu blindly. They spend less than Millennials did, yet spend when they do buy. They consult their phone on TikTok rather than Google. And when their discretionary spen...
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Season 3
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Episode 162
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Building Bar Culture Beyond Training and the Identity System That Drives Everything
Having a bar with no sense of identity is running darts with eyes closed.You might hit the drinks, menu, even the venue itself, but it is only a building with booze within without culture.That’s why successful bars design everythi...
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Season 3
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Episode 161
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Seasonal Customer Flow Calendar to Predict and Prepare for Revenue Shifts
Slow nights followed by slammed weekends can make running a bar feel unpredictable. But those swings aren’t random. They’re seasonal patterns hiding in your sales data.Miss them and you’ll end up overstaffed on quiet ni...
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Season 3
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Episode 160
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12:45
Bar Business Equipment Maintenance System That Prevents Emergency Repairs
Picture this: it’s Friday night, the bar’s packed, and your walk-in cooler decides to quit.Beer’s getting warm, food’s going bad, and you’re suddenly on the phone begging for emergency service, knowing you’ll pay through the nose if any...
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Season 3
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Episode 159
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24:55
5 No-Cost Marketing Tactics That Fill Slow Nights Fast
Some nights, the problem isn’t staffing or service, it’s that the seats simply aren’t filled. Early-week shifts can drain profits fast, and relying on deep discounts often does more harm than good. In this episode, we’ll...
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Season 3
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Episode 158
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11:00
Psychology of Bar Atmosphere and How Bar Design Influences Customer Behavior
Most bar owners spend hours tweaking their menu or pricing strategy and barely think twice about the lighting, music, or layout. But what if the way your bar feels is quietly bleeding money... or driving up your revenue? <...
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Season 3
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Episode 157
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25:55
Improve Service Quality in Bars and Restaurants with Daily Micro Training
You’ve got a team that shows up, but somehow the service is hit or miss and it’s driving you (and your guests) nuts. The truth is, most bar training is rushed, inconsistent, or just flat-out missing the mark.This episode brea...
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Season 3
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Episode 156
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10:34
The Customer Experience Blueprint: How Service Excellence Drives Revenue Growth
Most bar owners focus so hard on pricing and promotions, they miss the real reason customers come back or don’t. It’s not always about the money. It’s how people feel when they walk in, order a drink, and interact with y...
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Season 3
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Episode 155
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21:39