Welcome to the IHoP v.2

[///M5 2,833]

Population density aside.

[///M5 2,833]

Rules change when there are 100,000 between two subway stops

[Godsmack 361]

Gotta ask some price info from you guys. Looking for bar pricing here and what you consider to be a fair brand for each one.Well mixed drinkUpper end mixed drinkMid level shotTop shelf shotDraft beerBottle domesticBottle ImportWeekend cover chargeI would like quotes for a 'dive' bar, mid level, and if you visit them higher end bars.The reason this is being asked is because of a business idea that has come up with family. We are seeing a niche that is not being utilized here, that people are willing to drive for, but would not have to if it was local.J

I've paid $60 for a beer, $17, $12, and $10 and under. Beer being something real, ie no ultra mongo macro brew.More as well. Really depends on the location.

Trying to avoid the specialty beers. Looking at staple beers for the average consumer, max 5 specialty beers. Run a 7-12 tap setup with a moderate bottled selection. By moderate I mean under 15.J

In all the cities I cited above that wouldn't fly...It's all relative to where you live. Go visit every extreme and see how busy they are on a Tuesday or what not.

What is the norm there?

We are looking at a good amount of recon, but I know this area has a lot of tourists and a flare of local prices from all over isn't a bad thing for us to have in mind.

We are looking into having music and other events there as well. Trying to avoid 'dive' at all but stay as a mid class bar. No food except maybe SMALL snacky shit.

J

[Godsmack 361]

In my home town any night of the week you can get drunk for $5 if you don't tip.

Nickle shot night?

J

[///M5 2,833]

Making it with no food really makes you reliant on something to get traffic in. Easiest way to do that is cheap drinks, but then you have slim margins.

The business model you define just wouldn't work here at all. Of course, no food and you are closed Sunday here too.

Normally I'd guess is $8 for a 16oz micro.

[///M5 2,833]

In my home town any night of the week you can get drunk for $5 if you don't tip.

Nickle shot night?

J

.25 night, .35 night, 3 for 1 night, all you can drink for $5

All referring to shitto-domestic brew on tap except the 3fer and $5 deal include rail booze. Of course that rail booze is not good eats, it does the job.

Multiple bars compete on the same discount schedule.

[///M5 2,833]

Town of 150,000.

[Godsmack 361]

We have a large demographic and people will drive for the right environment.

The numbers I was throwing out were a light idea of keeping it simple for arguments sake.

J

[Godsmack 361]

In my home town any night of the week you can get drunk for $5 if you don't tip.

Nickle shot night?J

.25 night, .35 night, 3 for 1 night, all you can drink for $5All referring to shitto-domestic brew on tap except the 3fer and $5 deal include rail booze. Of course that rail booze is not good eats, it does the job.Multiple bars compete on the same discount schedule.

Sorry but what is rail booze? This is a new term by me.

J

[///M5 2,833]

Whiskey Coke, Vodka Tonic, Rum & xxx, ie, any booze but this case it is the bars choice. Bottles that hang out in the "rail" right by the soda gun.

Usually it is cheap and shitty.

[///M5 2,833]

You are potentially biting off A LOT

[Godsmack 361]

Whiskey Coke, Vodka Tonic, Rum & xxx, ie, any booze but this case it is the bars choice. Bottles that hang out in the "rail" right by the soda gun.Usually it is cheap and shitty.

Ahhhh well booze.

J

[///M5 2,833]

In 1960 lol

[Godsmack 361]

Doesn't mean for a short period of time you can break the curve, but keeping it is unusual.

  

You are potentially biting off A LOT

The main focus would be on the entertainment aspects. Music, wrestling, MMA (which is insanely huge down here), possibly some theatre. The LLC is established and has the connections, just need the building and finance to make something happen.

J

[Godsmack 361]

In 1960 lol

Most bars still call them wells.

J

[Adrian_D 520]

Just got an email update for a fare of $945 Chicago to Rome.

Yikes.

 

Rome was fun

[Adrian_D 520]

Finished pics. Plenty strong enough to hold me.

 

 

 

Nice work Neal  

[///M5 2,833]

Doesn't mean for a short period of time you can break the curve, but keeping it is unusual.

  

You are potentially biting off A LOT

The main focus would be on the entertainment aspects. Music, wrestling, MMA (which is insanely huge down here), possibly some theatre. The LLC is established and has the connections, just need the building and finance to make something happen.

J

How many years do you think this sort of establishment can stay "hot"?

Sounds like a flash in the pan to me, but up here our rednecks are edumacated.

[///M5 2,833]

In 1960 lol

Most bars still call them wells.

J

Well drink is made from rail booze.

[///M5 2,833]

Started to transition when they released the soda gun.

[Aaron Clinton 2,372]

I will say though I started going to the gym same time I quit smoking. Guy asked me what I do to deal with stress now. I hadn't really thought of it this way before, but the gym is an amazing stress reliever. My best workouts have came after a shitty day at work. Nothing quite like taking the pissed off out by thrashing your body good at the gym.

 

Glad to hear you say that. 

[dem beats 1,223]

Wasted my god damn time this morning.

They took a pint of blood, and then sent me to get an X-Ray. Why? To screen for TB. Fucking seriously? This better be one kind of screw up. A whole visit to radiology (aka charge me to Fuck town on Ass rape train for one little chest snapshot) when they already are sending my blood out. A simple mantoux would be ok.

#FuriousUntilIFindOutWhy

[dem beats 1,223]

Never heard of well booze either.

Just well drinks from rail booze.

Worked in a bunch of bars too. Weird.

[///M5 2,833]

They are a bit slower in the south

[dem beats 1,223]

Too many GM's slowing them down.