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
Holiday Staffing Strategy That Cuts Labor Costs Without Killing Guest Experience
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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-step playbook to fix that so you don’t walk into January broke, burnt out, and behind.
Forget guesswork. This is what actually saves your payroll from bleeding out in December.
What You’ll Learn:
🌟 How to forecast your holiday labor needs with 85 percent plus accuracy
🌟 The 3 reports every bar should pull to stop overstaffing blind
🌟 A 3 tiered scheduling model that protects your margin without chaos
🌟 Why most bars overspend on events and the simple fix
🌟 Cross training tactics that stretch your team without stretching payroll
🌟 The 2 staffing policies that quietly kill no shows and clopens
🌟 Tech tools that save 3 to 5 percent in labor without constant babysitting
🌟 A 4 week rollout plan to lock this all in before the rush hits
🔴 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/
