Apr 06
Creating systems for effective small bar management. It’s a curious thing. No matter what you read, or whom you talk to, everybody has a different perspective on management – what it is, and what defines it as good. In hospitality the personality of our staff is a very large component of the product we offer, …
Feb 02
Rachel Luchetti is one half of the design firm Luchetti Krelle – a Surry Hills based interior design firm that specialises in hospitality projects. Luchetti Krelle was the 2010 winner for ‘Emerging Interior Design Practice’ at the Australian Interior Design Awards and I recently caught up with her for a chat on all things design related… …
Jan 13
What is the value of your dream? About six months ago I read an article in Bartender titled “Big is Beautiful” by Philip Duff. I loved this article because it pointed out a vital fact that most young want-to-be bar owners miss. Your bar is not only an extension of your professional personality; it also …
Jan 03
You’re going to need at least $250,000 to open a bar. So is it better to buy an existing business, or set one up from scratch? To get a true insight into this conundrum there is no better source than Adam Spencer-Carr. He is an industry expert with over 10 years experience putting bar operators …
Dec 15
Do you have what it takes? Martin O’Sullivan shares his secrets to running a successful bar… In our last two installments, Martin O’Sullivan of Grasshopper gave us his insight on the ins and outs of leasing and strata as well as council and licencing. In this final installment he shares his insight about the business …
Dec 02
Want an insider’s view on the DA and licencing process? Martin O’Sullivan shares his secrets… In this, the second part of our series with Martin O’Sullivan from Grasshopper, we discuss licencing and getting a DA… DK. You’ve opened quite a few places over the past few years under both the new and the old system. …
Nov 24
Want to know more about about leasing, landlords and strata? Grasshopper’s Martin O’Sullivan gives it to you straight. Martin O’Sullivan is the godfather of the Sydney small bar scene. He is co-owner of Grasshopper, Sydney’s coolest laneway bar, he is an industry veteran and is also the head of the newly formed small bars association. …
Nov 01
How Can Cocktails Improve the Profitability of Your Bar? There are only two ways that you can make your bar more profitable. You can streamline your costs so that you are making more profit from your existing sales, or you can increase the amount of sales you are currently making. Post GFC, everyone has learnt …
Oct 24
What does it really take to start a bar in Sydney? A tell-all interview with Anthony Kaplan, owner of The Corner House and The Shop and Wine Bar in Bondi. It used to be that when the sun went down behind Sydney’s Bondi beach, all the beautiful people would roll up their towels, taking their …
Oct 16
Do you know what is involved in starting a bar in NSW? So you have decided to open a bar. Shouldn’t be that difficult, should it? There are a lot of places opening. They all seem to be busy. If they can do it, then why can’t you? Honestly, there is absolutely no reason why …
