Check out “How-To: Draw a Crowd with Contests” in the March/April issue of Bar Business Magazine
Some of the more traditional bar and pub tournaments that we all know and love include pool, darts, Bingo and beer pong. But a new generation of on-premise gaming and contests is making its mark on the on-premise industry as a way to turn a normally slow night into a busy one. Get patrons into your bar with fun and exciting weekly or monthly tournaments that will turn into bar tabs and customer loyalty.
One of the most popular options out there is set up Guitar Hero tournaments where patrons can bring the skills they’ve developed at home to the bar and compete against one another for prizes and bragging rights. At the Village Pourhouse in New York City, every Tuesday night from 7 to 11 pm is “Almost Famous” night, as bar patrons make their way into the large bar to compete against each other in games of either Guitar Hero or Rock Band. Both allow customers to play along with popular rock songs using faux instruments. Click here to find out more about hosting Guitar Hero/Rock Band events at your bar by checking out “How To: Draw a Crowd with Contests” in the March/April issue of Bar Business Magazine.
PubStumpers is a North America-wide federation of trivia leagues in which teams of contestants compete in weekly, live-hosted trivia nights at participating bars. Based on the popular British-style pub quiz, a 12-week season package includes all the game materials and marketing tools necessary to administer a successful league. All a prospective bar needs is a sound system, an engaging host, an agile bartender and enthusiastic servers to keep the beer and spirits flowing. PubStumpers can be hosted in bars, pubs and taverns of all sizes in all types of locations, from big cities to local watering holes. You can find out more about PubStumpers by checking out the upcoming May/June issue of Bar Business Magazine. Click here to subscribe.
The Free Poker Network, Inc. is a marketing company which specializes in organizing free-to-play Texas Hold’em leagues at bars and taverns across the country. The Fargo, North Dakota-based company was founded by former bar owner Brook Lyter, who placed runner up in a major World Poker Tour event in 2006. Participating bars hold free-to-play, weekly Texas Hold’em tournaments as a way to attract new customers and create traffic. Players accumulate points based on how they finish and the top players advance to playoff events.
From the creators of the 1980’s lip syncing reality show Puttin’ on the Hits is the upcoming contest series called America’s Lip Sync Star. Auditions will be held at bars, clubs and various entertainment venues across the country in search of the best lip sync tribute band, solo artist, duo or group. Final contest winners will earn the opportunity to be flown to the Bahamas to compete on stage during the 13-week TV series for $100,000.
The America’s Lip Sync Star national search was designed to provide venue operators with an opportunity to obtain free publicity and build customer traffic, especially on normally slow nights over the eight week audition cycles. Coordinators of the show provide marketing instructions and promotional materials in a comprehensive package that is easy to implement within a couple of weeks. You can find out more about America’s Lip Sync Star by checking out the upcoming May/June issue of Bar Business Magazine. Click here to subscribe.
Click here for more information about PubStumpers.
For more information about the Free Poker Network, check out “How To: Draw a Crowd with Contests” in the March/April issue of Bar Business Magazine or click here.
Click here to find out more about America’s Lip Sync Star.
