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
Why Bad Bar Scheduling Is Driving Up Your Labor Cost
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High labor cost does not always mean you have too many people.
Sometimes your people are just scheduled at the wrong time.
In this episode, I talk about why bar labor cost is often a scheduling problem, not a headcount problem.
Your sales do not move evenly through a shift.
But your labor usually does.
That mismatch is where labor percentage starts getting ugly.
We break down how to read your sales curve, spot the ramp, peak, and tail, and schedule your team based on when the money is actually coming in.
If cutting staff is your only labor strategy, this episode is for you.
Because the goal is not fewer people.
It is the right people at the right time.
📌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.
→ 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/
