Slow nights followed by slammed weekends can make running a bar feel unpredictable.
But those swings aren’t random. They’re seasonal patterns hiding in your sales data.
Miss them and you’ll end up overstaffed on quiet nights, scrambling on busy ones, and sitting on inventory nobody’s ordering.
In this episode, I’ll show you how to spot those patterns, plan around them, and actually use them to your advantage.
The result: instead of guessing your way through the year, you’ll have a clear plan that keeps your team balanced, your costs tight, and your profits steady no matter the season.
📌 What You’ll Learn 📌
🌟 Why spotting sales dips in your data leads to predictable growth.
🌟 How to design staffing patterns that flex with seasonal shifts.
🌟 The one number that should guide monthly inventory decisions.
🌟 Why seasonal revenue expectations prevent costly disappointments.
🌟 How KPIs shift with sales cycles—and what to adjust.
🌟 The way a promo calendar can turn slow months into profit.
🌟 Why early marketing matters more than last-minute discounts.
🔴 Learn More: 🔴
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Thank you to our show sponsors, SpotOn and Starfish. SpotOn's modern, cloud-based POS system allows bars to increase team productivity and provides the reporting you need to make smart financial decisions. Starfish works with your bookkeeping software using AI to help you make data-driven decisions and maximize your profits while giving you benchmarking data to understand how you compare to the industry at large.
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