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Ashley Bray

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Perfect Your Outdoor Sound

We all know music can transform the ambiance of a space, especially when we’re entertaining a crowd. The right tunes can instantly provide the perfect backdrop for a romantic date night, a lively happy...

Fantastic Marketing Tricks

When used correctly, social media can be an incredibly powerful tool to market your bar, and right now, there’s nothing more profitable than using Facebook to advertise. The mass amounts of data they quietly...
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Speaking in Code

When Apple’s App Store and Google’s Android Market, now Google Play, first threw open their “doors” in 2008, they had just a handful of apps and still seemed like a somewhat dicey proposition. Would...

Go Digital with your Jukebox

From the original turn-of-the-century 78rpm jazz record-changers to the 45-filled, tableside doo-wop machines at the malt shops of the ‘50s to the hard-rawking pool hall beasts in the mid-‘80s to the meticulously-curated indie compact...

Update Staffing & Scheduling Software

The bar industry is constantly at the mercy of last-minute forces. Weather, holidays, crowds, special events, and other issues can make scheduling—the dark art of juggling employees and shifts—a nightmare for managers and staff...

Setting Up for Success

When it comes to profitability, bar design matters. Choosing the best setup and equipment for your particular space affects the success of your operation. “Bars differ in the types of beverages they offer; the shape,...