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My bar / restaurant I opened is in its 2nd year of operation and it's running smoothly while turning a profit. Can I take a step back or should I continue to put in long days at the bar because that's what I'm supposed to do? [more inside]
posted by masters2010 on Jan 15, 2014 - 9 answers

Need investors for a restaurant/bar, but don't know how to get them. [more inside]
posted by bryanthecook on Apr 4, 2012 - 13 answers

I was told last minute that I was doing an interview with a small local business owner (a new bar in a college town). I am not from a journalism background, and need some advice. See below the cut. [more inside]
posted by hillabeans on Feb 23, 2012 - 4 answers

I am helping my friends open a bar and we are trying to figure out the math behind what to charge for drinks. Is there some sort of formula we should be aware of? [more inside]
posted by butterball on Apr 19, 2010 - 11 answers

Business dilemma: I own a small but popular bar in NYC. The lease is coming up for renewal very very shortly. The landlord had previously told me that they would extend the lease for a certain amount of money, but has now changed that amount to be unreasonably high. Very long complicated situation inside. [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Mar 16, 2010 - 12 answers

Help-me-write-my-book-filter: Character is the current owner of a small (let's say it can hold 50 people at absolute maximum capacity, no food), family owned bar in a blue-collar but gentrifying neighborhood of a major U.S. city. What's their world like? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Oct 8, 2009 - 6 answers

What are good resources, books, etc. on how to find investors/business partners for buying a bar? [more inside]
posted by scody on May 18, 2006 - 4 answers