anybody own a bar/restaurant?

[BustedS13]

it's always kind of been a pipe dream of mine to open up a bar. like dive bar drinks but with a cool atmosphere and a lot of Radiohead and Cake. a place where you can get a 40 of Colt45 in a koozie for like 8 bucks.

anybody ever run a bar/restaurant? anybody ever get a business loan? anybody ever rent a retail location and deal with liquor licenses or zoning or insurance or any of that stuff?

p.s. 40 oz Beer Koozies | 40cozy.com (http://www.40cozy.com/)

[HyperTek]

isnt it a tough time right now? people with no jobs/money to go to bars.. people easily drop anywhere from $50 bucks and up in a night i think

[tougemiata]

My wife's uncle owns a bar in huntington beach. He has done bars/restaurants all his life in socal. Its tough to do. Its a pizza place and a bar right by 24hour fitness and when times are slow, it is reallllly hard. But he is his own boss, he works about 3 days a week, golfs the rest. Any profit goes to him, but he is the manager and everything, so when things go bad they go bad. He just got the new one after his old place had to be shut down and he was jobless for 7 months, and yea that sucks.

So I guess all in all, it is a badass job when you are successful. If you place fails then you are screwed.

[OneForMe]

I can tell you that utah is the shittiest place to decide to get a liquor license.


since utah is 1,000,00% mormons


the easiest place to get a liquor license is Nevada (specifically clark county souther nevada AKA las vegas)

many family friends own restaurants with liquor license and its dirt cheap compared to other states

[BustedS13]

saint louis is incredibly cheap for liquor licenses. a year's 3am license (instead of 1:30) would be right around a grand.

[allntrlundrgrnd]

Radiohead and Cake.

:love:

I'd be there in a heartbeat.

But now is definitely not the time. My friends dad owns a bar and business is definitely hurting. I thought people would go out and pound regardless but that is definitely not the case. Now that I think about it its not exactly a "young folks" bar, but i would hold off for a while.

[OneForMe]

^ its not all like that.

My family does business with robertos taco shops

(san diego and Las Vegas)


on average, they sell around 2 grand a day



and hey its dirt cheap to open one up in vegas. with 40 or 50 K they give you the a franchise with the rent too

[Bubbles]

since utah is 1,000,00% mormons



I know only one guy who has moved away and went to Utah, he's Mormon.

[HyperTek]

thats food though, more a necessity than a bar.
Bar can be more of a luxury, and people have been cutting back on luxury

[allntrlundrgrnd]

i didnt know we were discussing tacos

[BustedS13]

thats food though, more a necessity than a bar.
Bar can be more of a luxury, and people have been cutting back on luxury

what if i sold ramen and had sriracha on the tables and claimed to be a bar/pho restaurant

shiiiiiiit

[ronmcdon]

thats food though, more a necessity than a bar.
Bar can be more of a luxury, and people have been cutting back on luxury

going out to eat is also somewhat of a luxury.
I read somewhere that the profit margin and overall profitability of selling alcohol is much higher than that of food in general.
also in bad times, business serving alcohol (liquor stores and/or bars, i forget) do well.

[BustedS13]

i feel if i had dollar PBR night, people would come. and i could bartend too and score that sweet tip cash.

[ESmorz]

i feel if i had dollar PBR night, people would come. and i could bartend too and score that sweet tip cash.

No joke.

If you actually did this I would move out to that shit hole of a state you live in and work for you.

Icing on the cake, I know.

[BustedS13]

No joke.

If you actually did this I would move out to that shit hole of a state you live in and work for you.

Icing on the cake, I know.

i dunno, i hear i'm a redneck bigot who doesn't like paddle-flapping to shift gears. watch out >.>

[ALTRNTV]

I'll bring my Cobalt SS to your bar.

[alindeman1989]

^^^ and ill bring my gtr... o wait same car lol

[ESmorz]

i dunno, i hear i'm a redneck bigot who doesn't like paddle-flapping to shift gears. watch out >.>

:rimshot:

I've come to accept you for who you are.

[BustedS13]

I'll bring my Cobalt SS to your bar.

you get VIP parking if you drive a cobalt or impala.

[theracingbean]

My parents just opened a wine bar in Reno and Business is GREAT, it's actually kind of strange how well it has done since it opened about 4 months ago, considering most of what they sell is expensive wine. I think about 80% of a bar's success can be attributed to it's location and the atmosphere. If you do something different and make your bar more than just a place to get drunk you can be successful even when the economy isn't doing so well. Good luck!

[ayuaddict]

i want to open up an automotive shop that serves alcohol.

[OneForMe]

^ its called DOMs house his sissy will clean up your empty bottles too

[ayuaddict]

or a drive through bar.

[noodl35]

not really bar/restaurant related but I've always wanted to open up a 24 hour cigarette drive-thru. There is one that I know of and it is always backed up with customers all day and night. Anyone want to open up with me? :P

[Altered_Image]

it's always kind of been a pipe dream of mine to open up a bar. like dive bar drinks but with a cool atmosphere and a lot of Radiohead and Cake. a place where you can get a 40 of Colt45 in a koozie for like 8 bucks.

anybody ever run a bar/restaurant? anybody ever get a business loan? anybody ever rent a retail location and deal with liquor licenses or zoning or insurance or any of that stuff?

p.s. 40 oz Beer Koozies | 40cozy.com (http://www.40cozy.com/)

I helped my family with our restaurant we opened in 1966. I ran it from 1994-1998. We didn't serve drinks and were located by a National Park.

I can help you out with a business plan if you like, I do that for a living (well, in my second job with Brooks Wilson Professional Legal Services). Let me know if you want to talk.

[S13_SideWayz]

i ran a restaurant/bar with my aunt a few years back...
its fun. bt its alot of work. and u have to work with people that u trust.
to make profit. we would clean the place our selfs. go buy the drink/food ourselfs. i would cook the fast stuff. while the cook did the rest more complicated plates. my aunt will do the waitress part. my uncle the bar. worked out pretty good. Game days where pretty good also.

btw for those who say the way the economy is rite now. look at how many ppl spend money going to see football games. concerts. malls are still packed. people still go to clubs bars..

[silviaguy240]

i feel if i had dollar PBR night, people would come.

that would be glorious.

[BustedS13]

i could have a 40 list instead of a wine list. keep a bunch of 8 ball and colt on hand, and then just two or three of the less desirable 40's. who would buy King Cobra, seriously

[allntrlundrgrnd]

^i like king cobra :yum:


or a drive through bar.

Brew Thru-Original Drive-Thru Convenience Store (http://brewthru.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=main.showHome)


http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1076/1430839498_c529b42bd4.jpg?v=0

Brew Thru is awesome, drive through convenience store has beer and all, even kegs lol

i know you cali boys have never heard of it

[silviaguy240]

unless they have 2 in the OBX ive been through that one ^^

[allntrlundrgrnd]

theres like 5

[BustedS13]

what the fuck? you just drive straight through the building?

i've seen drive thru liquor stores before but it was just a liquor store with a driveup window.

[alindeman1989]

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1076/1430839498_c529b42bd4.jpg?v=0

lol do a brake stand whiel waiting.

[Bobadrift]

I've seen those on the east coast, but they were called beverage barns.
I'm in the process of trying to open a bar and it's alot of work. Also be prepared to have $$$$ on hand cause getting a business loan isn't exactly easy even with great credit.
Also the liquor license can be quite costly (at least in SoCal).

[BustedS13]

I've seen those on the east coast, but they were called beverage barns.
I'm in the process of trying to open a bar and it's alot of work. Also be prepared to have $$$$ on hand cause getting a business loan isn't exactly easy even with great credit.
Also the liquor license can be quite costly (at least in SoCal).

liquor license here is under a thousand dollars for the year. cash in hand, that's an issue.

[punk138]

^i like king cobra :yum:




Brew Thru-Original Drive-Thru Convenience Store (http://brewthru.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=main.showHome)


http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1076/1430839498_c529b42bd4.jpg?v=0

Brew Thru is awesome, drive through convenience store has beer and all, even kegs lol

i know you cali boys have never heard of it

theres like 10 of those in pomona.

[HyperTek]

wow thats freaking horrible lol


whats next, drive thru abortion clinics? lol

[Matej]

Speakeasy.

[BustedS13]

Speakeasy.

there's a couple here.. they look cool but it's just a bar with extra work. fine for dates but would i ever go there just to drink? fuck no

[Matej]

Only good when it's illegal.

Run a bar in someone's basement.

Pea Tear Griffin.

[silviaguy240]

theres like 5

oh, looks exactly like the one i went through.

what the fuck? you just drive straight through the building?

i've seen drive thru liquor stores before but it was just a liquor store with a driveup window.

yea, its like a garage that you drive through that has alcohol in it. pretty sweet, dont have to get out of your car.

[BustedS13]

i only know of one actual speakeasy in STL.. i'm not sure i'd want to open the second >.<

[allntrlundrgrnd]

wow thats freaking horrible lol


whats next, drive thru abortion clinics? lol

brew thrus been around 30+ years lol

Only good when it's illegal.

Run a bar in someone's basement.

Pea Tear Griffin.

count it