Associations may be a good avenue to explore. These organizations will address many of the thoughts, questions and concerns you ll inevitably have as well as many you haven t anticipated yet. http://www.nightclub.com/NBRMA_Benefits/ -- National Bar Restaurant Management Associationhttp://www.restaurant.org/ -- National Restaurant Associationhttp://www.restaurant.org/states/index.c�� -- Link to State Restaurant Associationshttp://www.nraef.org/ -- National Restaurant Association Educational FoundationResearch, research, research �C this cannot be stressed enough. Read as much as you can about the industry. Here are some book titles that are relevant:* Start and Run a Money-Making Bar by Bruce Fier* Upstart Guide Owning Managing Bar or Tavern by Roy S. Alonzo* Start Your Own Bar and Tavern (Entrepreneur Magazine s Start Ups) by Entrepreneur Press * The Food Service Professionals Guide to Bar Beverage Operation: Ensuring Maximum Success by Chris ParryThere are plenty of free informational resources out there. Check out these articles:http://ezinearticles.com/?Creating-A-Win�� �C Creating a Winning Bar Business Plan by Shaunta Pleasanthttp://www.entrepreneur.com/article/0,46�� �C How to Start a Bar/Club by Laura TiffanyHope that helps! I wish you much success happiness in all your ventures!
ability to get a liquor license should be #1even if you find a closed bar with all the fixtures and furnishings already there, I can t imagine it would cost less than $10,000 to get started and possibaly a lot more than that - you will probably have to cover a lot of ongoing expenses out of your pocket to start it gets busy enough to pay for itself (IF it ever reaches that point) things like rent, utilities, liquor, food, getting stuff that isn t included like TV sets, payroll expenses and taxes, etc - YOU will be last to be paid after everything and everyone else if paid first
One course of action would be to ask another bar owner on the opposite side of town, that way you aren t seen as direct competition. At the very minimum, you will probably need a liquor license and liablility/business insurance.
