Post #774036 by tikiskip on Tue, Mar 14, 2017 6:44 PM

I do think that being treated well, fast service and yes good food and drinks are important.

But this whole fresh everything and best rums stuff is a bit much.

It's great in theory but if you are kicking ass and making money you going to do all that squeezing everyday?

I'm sure there are places that do it but as a person who had a very busy place after a while you get like burnt out on that.

So make it good and something that won't kick you and your staffs butt is what I'm saying.

The average check at my place 13 years ago was $6.00 bucks, we had no booze.
People were in and out in less than 20 minutes most of the time.

With a bar you want them to stay, but then only if they are spending money, or are hot and have other people spending money on them.

Back in the day half of your drinks were free as people bought you drinks or the bartender bought your drinks.
Plus I knew many bar owners so maybe that's why I have sticker shock.

Tiki drinks are one shot of this and two of that so that's three shots, if you are a regular at a bar and order Vodka with a splash of whatever it will have three shots in it I guarantee you that and you may not pay for but half of the ones you drink on any given night.

So your bartenders are GOING to give it away to jack up their tips so why use top booze and have them give that away?

[ Edited by: tikiskip 2017-03-14 18:47 ]