The Straight Up Blog

Bar Rescue is a binge-worthy reality show where Jon Taffer and his team of experts visit bars around the country that are drowning in debt and struggl...

Most POS systems are marketed as solutions for inventory control, accuracy and speed of service. Ironically, our Sculpture Hospitality analysts find d...

Note: Consult with your attorney to discuss the Department of Labor ruling on overtime exemptions as they relate to your restaurants salaried employee...

  To get people talking about your bar, embrace an approach to social media that goes beyond the occasional Facebook post or tweet that their daily lu...

Restaurant and bar managers should take an interest in helping their staff earn higher tips. Perhaps the most important reason is that your employees ...

Draft beer flow meters have become an industry hot topic. Bevchek allows an operator to match up every beer poured to the sales report, all in real-t...

A state sales tax audit can be a devastating process that could potentially bankrupt your bar business - even if you have honestly paid all your taxes...

What liquor inventory management software are you using to manage your bar? The days are long gone when you can just take a pencil, a pad of paper and...

“Data is extremely underutilized in the bar industry,” said Richard Verrecchia, vice president of analytics at Fintech. Modern bar operators have an u...