Recorded: A Professional bar-opener's Guide to Buying Booze

If you've ever opened a restaurant or bar before, you know how overwhelming it can seem. With a few key strategies in mind, you can minimize the chaos of at least one part of your to-do list: your opening liquor order. From out-of-stocks, to menu placements, to pre-opening budgets, a bit of planning and anticipation can turn a potential nightmare into an oasis of relative calm going into your opening.

We will focus on how to lay the foundation for mutually beneficial supplier relationships right out of the gate. Transparency, understanding of KPIs, and emphasis on long-term strategy are the keys here.

Buyers: hopefully this adds a few tools to your toolkit next time you find yourself in an opening. Suppliers: hopefully this gives a bit of empathy if you haven't been in these shoes before, and helps you drive sales volume at brand new accounts, to become a dyed-in-the-wool part of their programming.