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.
The Bar Business Podcast: Smart Hospitality & Marketing Secrets For Bar & Pub Owners
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:
Less than 1% of bars run no-tipping models. Not because it doesn’t work, but because it’s hard to pull off without a plan.
Meanwhile, tipping fatigue is rising, tip amounts are dropping, and your POS is nudging people into resentment.
If your staff is confused and your guests are annoyed, this is your wake-up call.
Tap in before the shift leaves you behind.
📌 What You’ll Learn 📌
🌟 Why tipping fatigue is rising and how it’s silently hurting your bar
🌟 The truth about no tipping models and why 99% fail
🌟 How digital payment systems are manipulating tip behavior
🌟 What your staff actually thinks about service charges and paycheck tips
🌟 How to future proof your bar’s compensation model without losing guests or good people
🔴 Learn More: 🔴
📌 Want a personalized bar growth plan?
Book your FREE STRATEGY SESSION here
→ https://barbusinesscoach.com/strategy-session
🚨 Want a stronger team and better bar culture?
Grab the free Bar Culture Workbook now
→ https://barbusinesspodcast.com
📢 Get FREE ACCESS to a group that understands the bar business
→ https://www.facebook.com/groups/barbusinessnation
🚀 Snag my book "How to Make Top-Shelf Profits in the Bar Business!"
Learn 75+ strategies to run it more profitably
→ https://barbusinesscoach.com/book/
Thank you to our show sponsors, SpotOn and Profit Assist. SpotOn's modern, cloud-based POS system allows bars to increase team productivity and provides the reporting you need to make smart financial decisions. Profit Assist works with your bookkeeping software using AI to help you make data-driven decisions and maximize your profits while giving you benchmarking data to understand how you compare to the industry at large.
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