The Bar Business Podcast: Bar & Pub Owner Profits, Marketing & Operations
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.
The Bar Business Podcast: Bar & Pub Owner Profits, Marketing & Operations
Grow Your Bar with This 72 Hour Customer Retention Strategy
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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 visits so they actually come back.
You’ll get a dead-simple 3-step follow-up that makes guests remember you and want to return.
If you want more regulars without spending more on ads, this one’s for you.
What You’ll Learn:
🌟 Why guests don’t come back, even when they say they loved your place
🌟 The one follow-up move that quietly boosts repeat visits by 60%
🌟 How to make your bar unforgettable in under five minutes
🌟 The real reason the 72-hour window decides if you gain a regular
🌟 How to offer a return deal without sounding like you’re begging
🌟 A low-effort, low-cost way to stay in their head after they leave
🌟 Why your Wi-Fi login might be your most powerful marketing tool
👉 Join the Bar Business Nation Facebook Group or grab a 1:1 strategy session using the link below in the show notes.
🔴 Start Here🔴
📌 If this is something you’re dealing with in your bar, don’t figure it out alone.
Join Bar Business Nation — the free Facebook group for bar owners talking through staff, slow nights, profit leaks, and better ways to run the business.
📢 Join the group here:
→ https://www.facebook.com/groups/barbusinessnation
🔴Additional resources🔴
Grab the books “How to Make Top-Shelf Profits in the Bar Business!” and “Menus that Sell” here:
→ https://barbusinesscoach.com/book/
