Bar Checklist
Table of Contents
Opening Your Bar Business
Decide what type of bar business to start.
Determine what type of customers your business attracts.
Create a business plan for your bar.
Decide what kind of company to form.
Choose a name for your bar.
Establish finances.
Get start-up financing for your bar business.
Check the types of licences you will require.
Check information about insurance for your bar.
Check the tax information specific to the alcoholic beverage service industry.
Determine how much space you need to open a bar.
Check what to consider then choosing a location.
Decide on the exterior and interior design.
Check what equipment and supplies you need.
Research the vendors to get the supplies.
Managing Your Bar Business
Develop effective systems for running your bar daily.
Decide what to serve at your bar.
Decide on the pricing of the drinks and menu items.
Find and train staff.
Think of ways to attract customers to yourt bar.
Organize special events to attract new customers.
Budget, track sales and calculate the cost of sales and inventory.
Think of ways to redice the costs.
Develop good customer relations.
Think about security for your bar.
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Presented by:
Jake R Brady
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Who it's for
This Bar Checklist is for teams that want consistent execution, less rework, and clear ownership.
- Standardize quality - run the same Bar steps every time, regardless of who executes
- Save time - reuse a proven Bar workflow instead of rebuilding processes from scratch
- Improve accountability - assign owners and see what's done vs. what's pending
- Onboard faster - use the Bar checklist as the SOP and training guide
- Coordinate across roles - handoffs are clear and everyone works from the same source of truth
How to use it
How to use this Bar Checklist:
- Start by saving it - save as a Template if you'll reuse it, or as a Checklist if it's a one-off project.
- Customize it once for your workflow - remove what doesn't apply and add your team-specific steps.
- Assign ownership and execute - set owners/due dates where needed and track completion as work happens.
- Reuse without rebuilding - when Bar comes up again, start from your saved version and run it with clear ownership.