is owning a bar a fun business?

Question

I am trying to do research for a school project. Please tell me what you know about running a bar. Thanks!

Answer 1

I am a bartender and have managed bars as well.
It can be fun, but selling alcohol comes with A LOT of responsibilty!
You have to watch for patrons getting intoxicated.
Whenever there is alcohol, that brings on loudness and boisterness. Patrons can get loud and rowdy, and you might have to kick some out.
I have also seen a few bar fights in my day. Not fun!
But, it can be fun, if you do your job properly.
You have to be able to handle more than one thing happening at once, and you have to remain cool and calm for your customers.

Working as a bartender, the bar area is like your stage.
You are putting on a show for your customers.
You want to make sure you are making the drinks correctly (and following all health codes) and that way customers can see you making drinks and therefore are intrigued by watching you.

So - there is sooo much that goes into running a bar, too much to write down. Hope that bit helps!

Answer 2

I worked in a bar as a bartender then manager when I was in college, it's not that fun. It is high paced and stressful, you don't even have time to talk to chicks! The cool thing is that after closing, you can stay and keep the party going with some lucky few.

Answer 3

Yes if you like interacting with people and being in a service industry. No if you don't like drunks, fights, or bad employees. It really is a toss up. I was a bartender, but I would never want to be an owner. To much liability and trouble.