Start and Run a Money-Making Bar [Paperback]

Bruce Fier (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 1, 1993

Written by an owner and consultant, this book provides a step-by-step course in bar business ownership, management, and operation.

It explains how to research the market and location, get a loan, design the space, purchase, keep the books, advertise, and hire and train. It also talks about food service, entertainment, regulations, ownership structures, how to promote and advertise the business, and other topics.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 275 pages
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Professional; 2 edition (August 1, 1993)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0830642463
• ISBN-13: 978-0830642465
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.3 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #24,309 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #5 in Books > Business & Investing > Small Business & Entrepreneurship > Hospitality Businesses
  • #38 in Books > Business & Investing > Industries & Professions > Hospitality, Travel & Tourism

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63 of 64 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This is an excellent resource for newbies AND veterans., June 29, 2004

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Christian Hunter "Christian Hunter" (Austin, Texas Santa Barbara, California) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Start and Run a Money-Making Bar (Paperback)

Just don't look at the cover (the cheeziest cover I think I've ever seen on a book; I literally had to tear mine off to avoid laughing or having any of its "uncoolness" rub off on me).

Anyway, I own a pretty sucessful bar in Santa Barbara California (Indochine on State Street) and bought this book when I was reading up in anticipation of starting a new restaurant (w/ a bar in it).

While the book assumes the reader knows little or nothing about the business, it has a wealth of information for readers of all levels of experience. I was apprised/reminded of numerous aspects of the biz that caused me to tweak my own bar (to largely sucessful result). Quite simply, this book made/saved me significant money.

I highly recommend.

Christian Hunter

20 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Extremely Informative, but out of date, April 3, 2005

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R. I. H. Ling (New Zealand) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Start and Run a Money-Making Bar (Paperback)

This book was first published in 1986, with the 2nd edition coming out in 1993. I bought and read this book in 2005. I found it very informative with great ideas for running a bar. More importantly, it goes into detail on how to write a business plan, partnerships, investors and etc. Basically all the 'business' stuff that goes behind opening and running a bar. Despite the book being old, the basics are all in there and will work today. However I also feel that in today's world, there are other things that the book does not implement. Things like the internet and wider use of PCs, which I think has greatly altered the way busineses work.

21 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Start learning here., February 17, 2002

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Chad Blanchard (Seattle, Washington, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Start and Run a Money-Making Bar (Paperback)

This book is both intensely informative and remarkably well crafted. While Fier's book assumes the reader has no knowledge of the Bar business, it is written intelligently and without condescension. Like any good textbook, _Start and Run a Money-Making Bar_ starts at the beginning and offers a thorough education covering all aspects of the Bar owning business.