

> Before jumping in head first, I strongly suggest you work at a bar
> in whatever position you can. Bouncer,Bartender,Barback,Cook,
> whatever. They will all give you a better perspective on what a bar
> is really about. Costs of doing business are very high
> (Rent,Lawyers,Disposeables,Stock,Insurance,Lawyers,Maintenance etc..)
> but the profits can be high as well. Bars in NY are usually open
> about 11am and stay open till 4am (at least). Many managers and
> owners I know stay the entire time. Some people thrive on that type
> of lifestyle while others hate it. You also have to look at the
> current focus of the government on alcohol in general and how that
> will effect your ability to generate revenue. In NY a law was
> recently passed (it goes into effect soon) that bans "All you can
> drink" specials. That means events such as "Ladies Night" where
> ladies drink free or where ladies pay one low price to drink for a
> certain number of hours, will soon be ileagle. Those types of events
> are big draws for some bars (especially in college towns) and if
> banned, will effect the profits of alot of bars.
> I too once had thoughts of owning a bar, until I started
> bartending. Not that I hate it or couldn't do it. I just don't want
> to have to put up with all the BS that comes with it. Whatever you
> decide, Good Luck.
>
> -Z
I manage a bar in Arizona. I know we are about 10 years behind NY but the
laws here are much more strict. If I overserve someone and they have a car
accident the bar and the bartender can be sued personally. A large chain here
called Applebee's was sued because they overserved a man and he went home to
put his baby to bed and dropped him from the 2nd floor and the baby was
killed. These are extreme cases but check your state laws on your liability.
Not to say we have many very profitable bars here.
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