The Bar Business Podcast: Smart Hospitality & Marketing Secrets For Bar & Pub Owners
Are you spending more time stuck behind the bar than building a business that runs smoothly without you?
If you're a bar owner who feels overwhelmed by the day-to-day grind of hospitality and is struggling to balance operations, marketing, and profits this show is for you. Chris Schneider, with over 20 years in the industry, created this podcast to help you overcome burnout, increase profits, and create a business you can enjoy—not just endure.
Join us every Monday and Wednesday to:
- Get expert strategies to boost profits while attracting loyal customers.
- Learn bar marketing tactics, menu design hacks, and leadership tools that simplify operations.
- Build the bar or pub that you have always dreamt of owning.
Ready to take control of your bar’s success? Start by tuning into the fan-favorite episode: 5 Strategies to Boost Bar Profits This Week: Quick Wins for Bar Owners.
Episodes
193 episodes
2026 Bar Marketing Calendar: ROI-Driven Promotion Strategies for Higher Revenue
Most bars don’t have a marketing problem.They have a reaction problem.One slow night, one competitor promo, and one random idea, and suddenly the whole month spirals into discounting, rushed events, and staff burnout.In this...
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Season 3
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Episode 192
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22:58
December Bar Waste Audit: How to Stop Profit Leaks in Food Cost, Pour Cost, and Inventory
December is supposed to save your year, but for a lot of bars it quietly becomes the month with the biggest waste bill.You’re packed, bottles are flying, the kitchen is slammed, and somehow the money left over never matches how hard you ...
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Season 3
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Episode 191
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10:17
Complete 2026 Business Planning Session: Strategic Roadmap for Bar Growth
Planning next year for your bar usually happens in between shifts, on scraps of paper, and without real numbers.You look at last year’s sales, talk about cutting labor or pushing promos, and still end up guessing why the profit is not wh...
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Season 3
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Episode 190
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27:46
Bar Marketing for December: Holiday Party Booking Formula to Fill Your Slowest Nights
The first week of December is sneaky.Weekends look fine, Saturdays feel solid, but Sunday through Wednesday? Crickets.And every slow night you let slide is revenue you’re quietly leaving on the table.In this episode, I bre...
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Season 3
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Episode 189
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From Bartender to Bar Owner: How Steve Lewis Turned a Biker Bar into a Community Favorite
Owning a bar hits different when it’s all on you.You’re not just pouring drinks anymore, you’re the plumber, the promoter, the peacekeeper, and the one who signs the checks when the fridge breaks.Steve Lewis bought a local biker b...
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Season 3
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Episode 188
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10‑Minute Thanksgiving Week Staff Briefing That Prevents Service Meltdowns
The night before Thanksgiving? You already know it's gonna be chaos. Servers stressed, kitchen buried, and everyone's moving a little too slow for the volume about to hit. But if you’ve got 10 minutes befo...
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Season 3
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Episode 187
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Why Discounts Don’t Work: The Secret Customer Retention Strategy That Boosts Bar Profits by 40%
Getting people through the door is hard, but getting them to keep coming back? That’s where most bar owners drop the ball. Discounts might feel like the move, but they’re quietly killing your margins and not building real loyalt...
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Season 3
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Episode 186
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28:29
The 5-Minute Daily Habit for Restaurant Owners to Find Their Most Profitable Hours
You can have a packed dining room and still be bleeding money, and most owners don’t realize it until it hurts. The real problem isn’t that you’re not busy, it’s that you’re guessing which hours actually pay the bills instead of looking...
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Season 3
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Episode 185
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Why Great Bars Still Go Broke with Bruce Nelson on Profit Pricing and Cost Mistakes
Think your bar’s doing okay just because you’re busy? Think again. A packed house means nothing if your menu is underpriced, your costs are off, and you're bleeding money in ways you don’t even see. In thi...
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Season 3
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Episode 184
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How to Run a 20-Minute Competitor Price Audit to Maximize Your Bar's Profits
You’re probably undercharging your beers and overpricing your cocktails and not even realizing it.If your pricing is based on “what everyone else is doing,” you're not being strategic, you’re just gambling with your margins.This e...
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Season 3
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Episode 183
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Party of Six - Crafting the Perfect Bar Ambiance: Lighting, Music, and More
And now, it's time for something different....The Bar Business Podcast has joined with industry experts to bring you a new panel podcast every month, Party of Six: The Pulse of Bars and Restaurants. I am joined by some amazin...
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Season 99
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How to Run a Profitable Bar Without Being There Full Time with H Joseph Ehrmann
You didn’t open a bar just to get stuck fixing toilets and covering last-minute call outs.But if the business falls apart every time you’re not around, that’s not ownership, that’s just another job.H Joseph Ehrmann spills how he b...
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Season 3
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Episode 182
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The Only Management Meeting You’ll Ever Need to Save Time and Get Results
Most manager meetings turn into story time, complaint hour, or a total waste of everyone’s energy.You walk out with nothing but a mental list and a few “we should probably” statements that never happen.This episode breaks down a d...
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Season 3
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Episode 181
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Bar Documentation That Protects You With Real Systems Real Forms and Smart Strategy
Too many bar owners don’t take documentation seriously until it’s too late.They assume verbal instructions, digital trails, or “just remembering” is enough to protect them. It’s not.In this episode, we break down the real reason w...
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Season 3
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Episode 180
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How Restaurant and Bar Data Exposes Revenue Leaks Staff Performance Gaps and Sales Losses with Geoffrey Toffetti
Too many bar and restaurant owners rely on gut feel to judge staff performance and profit.A packed house doesn’t mean you’re making money and a friendly server doesn’t always mean a top performer.In this episode, Geoffrey Toffet...
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Season 3
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Episode 179
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Bar Menu Pricing That Works with Real Numbers Real Margins and Smart Strategy
Too many bar owners rely on guesswork or outdated markup formulas when setting menu prices. They assume as long as it covers the liquor cost, it’s profitable. It’s not.In this episode, we uncover why pricing based on instinct...
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Season 3
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Episode 178
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The Bar Valuation Blueprint: What Your Business Is Actually Worth (And How to Increase It)
Your Bar’s True Worth Might Surprise YouMost bar owners think their place is worth more than it really is until they see what buyers actually pay.The truth? Your bar’s value isn’t based on how much you’ve poured into the buildout ...
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Season 3
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Episode 177
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The Secret Menu Strategy and How Hidden Drinks Turn Regulars into Your Best Marketers
If your bar’s promotions sound like “Happy Hour again,” your guest experience is already invisibleBeing visible online isn’t enough anymore, especially in Q4 when everyone’s screaming louder on social. The key to driving rea...
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Season 3
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Episode 176
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11:08
Holiday Staffing Strategy That Cuts Labor Costs Without Killing Guest Experience
If your holiday staffing plan is “hope it works out,” your labor budget is already on fire.Q4 might boost sales but it can quietly destroy your margins if you are not in control of your labor strategy.This episode is your step-by-...
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Season 3
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Episode 175
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23:58
Q4 Profit Acceleration for Bar Owners Using Smart Tax Cash Flow and Inventory Plays
If your game plan is “figure it out in December,” you’ve already lost.Q4 isn’t just about holiday sales. It’s your one shot to clean up your books, stack cash, and squeeze profit out of every inch of your bar before the slo...
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Season 3
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Episode 174
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10:01
5 TikTok Content Strategies That Help Bars Go Beyond Viral and Boost Revenue
Ever posted a TikTok that blew up and still had an empty bar on Friday night?You’re not the only one scratching your head wondering why views aren’t turning into paying guests. In this episode, we’re breaking down why going v...
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Season 1
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Episode 173
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25:26
Grow Your Bar with This 72 Hour Customer Retention Strategy
You ever notice how a bunch of first-timers come in, enjoy themselves… then never show up again?It’s not that your bar sucks, they just forget.In this episode, I’m walking you through what to do in the first 72 hours after someone...
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Season 1
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Episode 172
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10:28
The Real Cost of Bar Inventory: Stop Shrinkage, Cut Losses, and Keep More Profit in Your Pocket
Is your inventory system secretly draining your profits?Most bar owners think their inventory problems come from theft or over-ordering. But the truth is, the real cost is hiding in your systems, and it’s killing your margins quietly.
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Season 1
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Episode 171
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26:16
Bar Business Partnerships The Three Question Framework to Predict Revenue and ROI
Thinking about teaming up with another businessBefore you say yes ask yourself three simple questions to see if the partnership will actually make money or just waste your timeIn this episode, I explains an easy way to check if ...
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Season 3
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Episode 170
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14:10
How Buyers Edge Gets Bars and Restaurants Cash Back on Everyday Purchases with Quarterly Checks
Sales keep climbing, but your costs still feel sticky and slow.You’re not overpaying on purpose. You’re just not getting the manufacturer money tied to what you already buy.The real issue? Your invoices aren’t connected to the r...
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Season 3
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Episode 169
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