The Little Black Bar Book: A Comprehensive Guide To Starting, Owning And Operating Your Own Bar Or Nightclub [Paperback]

Chris Lenahan (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 17, 2007

Get Behind-the-Scenes and into the Creation and Operation of some of the Hottest, Most Successful Bars & Nightclubs in the World! With over a decade of first- hand experience in designing, remodeling, consulting, building and owning some of the largest nightclubs and bars in the World, Chris Lenahan shares his industry knowledge and proven strategies in his informative handbook, "The Little Black Bar Book". Packed full of insight, tales, proven strategies and cost-saving solutions, gained from years of experience in working with the movers and shakers of this highly competitive industry! "The Little Black Bar Book" is a Must-have guide for anyone interested in starting, owning or operating their own bar or nightclub!

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About the Author

Chris Lenahan has been involved in developing, designing, and consulting for the highly competitive Bar/Nightclub industry since 1996! From his humble beginnings with his first company, VISUAL MAGIC (a company specializing in supplying Audio/Visual support and design), Mr. Lenahan has gone on to work with some of the country?s largest and hottest Bars/Nightclubs, as well as the specialists and operators behind the scenes who have created these world famous venues . With over a decade of first hand experience in designing, remodeling, consulting and building as well as installing sound, lighting and video systems in some of the largest night clubs /bars/theaters in the world, Chris Lenahan has become an international success story with numerous magazine and newspaper articles published about projects he has developed/designed and consulted on around the world. In 2001 he was featured in a Nationally distributed Design Magazine for his work with the Designer of Green Valley Ranch Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas. In the year 2000, Chris took his intimate knowledge of the industry and began his first trek into bar/nightclub ownership with Freedom Nightclub (a 10,000 square foot nightclub specializing in world class international DJ?s) in Tempe Arizona. In 2001 with the success of his first ownership venture, he expanded his interests becoming co-founder of the Library Bar and Grill, which was awarded ?Bar of the Year 2001? by Bar and Nightclub Magazine. He has since held interest and ownership of several bars and nightclubs in Nashville TN and Scottsdale AZ. His extensive experience in designing venues from scratch as well as new construction/renovations, venue selection, concept development, and market placement, and construction design/management have given him the insight to be able to design layouts that maximize flow patterns, design elements, and energy points needed for efficient and successful operations, as well as an understanding of standard City, County, and State Code requirements. He has also played a key role in hiring and training entire staffs for new concepts, as well as the marketing and promotional concepts and strategies for bar related entertainment venues, and the instituting of loss prevention systems to detect and prevent theft from staff members.

Product Details

• Paperback: 194 pages
• Publisher: CreateSpace (September 17, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 143480545X
• ISBN-13: 978-1434805454
• Product Dimensions: 9.8 x 7.8 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #731,697 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Incredible insight into the nightclub and bar industry, July 9, 2010

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Happy Camper (Raleigh, NC USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Little Black Bar Book: A Comprehensive Guide To Starting, Owning And Operating Your Own Bar Or Nightclub (Paperback)

If you're looking to own a bar or nightclub as a business this is the book for you. The author provides useful insight, thought patterns, and experience on what it takes to build a successful business that happens to be in the nightclub/bar industry. All kinds of gold in here that most new entrepreneurs in this space would never figure out - of which all will either save you money or help you generate more.

If you're just looking to own a bar to be cool, popular, or have a place you can hang out at and say is yours - this isn't the book you're looking for. If you're looking to build a business in this industry with a half decent chance of being successful (90% aren't) then you need the information in this book.

2.0 out of 5 stars Nothing special.., March 15, 2011

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Brian F. - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Little Black Bar Book: A Comprehensive Guide To Starting, Owning And Operating Your Own Bar Or Nightclub (Paperback)

This book is a little outdated. I find the gimmicks in it to be something you would find in the "studio 54." Era. Has some good info. but nothing you can't find in a less expensive version.