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Running a Bar for Dummies

Running a Bar for Dummies Paperback - 2014 - 2nd Edition

by Ray Foley; Heather Dismore

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Wiley & Sons, Incorporated, John, 2014. Paperback. Acceptable. Disclaimer:A readable copy. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact. Pages can include considerable notes-in pen or highlighter-but the notes cannot obscure the text. An ex-library book and may have standard library stamps and/or stickers. At ThriftBooks, our motto is: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.
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  • Title Running a Bar for Dummies
  • Author Ray Foley; Heather Dismore
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition number 2nd
  • Edition 2
  • Condition Used - Acceptable
  • Pages 368
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Wiley & Sons, Incorporated, John
  • Date 2014
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Bibliography, Illustrated, Index, Price on Product - Canadian, Table of Contents
  • Bookseller's Inventory # G1118880722I5N10
  • ISBN 9781118880722 / 1118880722
  • Weight 1.03 lbs (0.47 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.36 x 7.37 x 0.68 in (23.77 x 18.72 x 1.73 cm)
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2013958309
  • Dewey Decimal Code 647.950

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From the rear cover

Learn to:

  • Write a business plan, obtain a liquor license, and make a profit
  • Stock your bar like a pro with great selections
  • Plan top-notch drink and food menus
  • Hire and train a winning staff

The easy way to break into the bar business

If you want to BYOB (be your own boss) and fulfill your dream of running your own bar, this hands-on, friendly guide has everything you need to get started. You'll discover how to obtain a liquor license, manage inventory, plan drink and food menus, meet financial and legal requirements, attract customers, make a profit, and more!

  • Raise a glass -- get a crash course on the bar business, including tips for getting started, creating your concept, picking your name, and deciding whether you have what it takes to liven your town's nightlife
  • Setting up -- find the best location for your business, make it into your own, and stock your bar, from equipment to appliances, bourbon to beer, and everything in between
  • Please your patrons -- discover tips to find, train, manage, and retain employees who will keep customers happy--and your bar stools full--every night of the week
  • Money matters -- get trusted guidance on how to buy products the right way to effectively manage your inventory and cash flow, and find out which numbers to watch in the bar business

Open the book and find:

  • How to put your business plan together
  • Tips on planning and creating your menus
  • The scoop on keeping your bar's bottom line from hitting bottom
  • Advice on how to bring in new customers while still keeping your regulars
  • Ways to build goodwill in the community and reap the rewards in your business
  • How to avoid common problems that plague many a bar owner

About the author

Ray Foley, a former Marine with more than 30 years of bartending and restaurant experience, is the founder and publisher of BARTENDER magazine. Heather Dismore is a veteran of both the restaurant and publishing industries. Her published works include Running a Restaurant For Dummies.