The Bar Business Podcast: Bar & Pub Owner Profits, Marketing & Operations
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: Bar & Pub Owner Profits, Marketing & Operations
How to Pay Yourself as a Bar Owner (Salary vs Profit Explained)
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Why do so many bar owners generate decent revenue… yet still feel like they’re constantly behind on money?
Most people assume the fix is pushing for more, more customers, more sales, more growth. But that approach usually just creates more pressure without solving what’s actually broken.
The real problem is how your money is being managed.
In this episode, we walk through how to build a forward-looking budget that gives you control, so your cash is allocated with intention and profit is planned, not left to chance.
You’ll learn how to structure your revenue into clear categories, separate owner pay from actual profit, and set flexible cost percentages that move with your sales, so you can stop guessing and start making smarter financial decisions.
If you’re putting in the hours, bringing in money, but still not seeing real results at the end of each month, this episode will help you take back control.
🔴 Start Here🔴
📌 If this is something you’re dealing with in your bar, don’t figure it out alone.
Join Bar Business Nation — the free Facebook group for bar owners talking through staff, slow nights, profit leaks, and better ways to run the business.
📢 Join the group here:
→ https://www.facebook.com/groups/barbusinessnation
🔴Additional resources🔴
Grab the books “How to Make Top-Shelf Profits in the Bar Business!” and “Menus that Sell” here:
→ https://barbusinesscoach.com/book/
