Hi again all,
once again I say … if you own a bar in a part of town where there are a lot of people who’d jump on a chance for a free lunch …… and then have a happy hour where you serve free tacos to those that come in and have to buy at least one drink to eat……
you’re inviting every hungry mouth in walking distance come in and order a beer and then fill themselves to the rim with your tacos ….. all for the cost of the cheapest drink they can buy.
If instead you were to spend that money used for the tacos on …. for instance a nice background band …… more help to get drinks to your patrons so they don’t have to wait on their orders …. and provide an atmosphere that has been cleaned and made a more comfortable place for friends to gather …….
your going to get a crowd of people who aren’t there to get a free lunch. its all about who you target. Yes such a move would take longer to build a busy happy hour but once the word spreads …. you’ve got a business that makes money …. has a great repuation which means the business will continue to grow attracting further the kind of clients you’d want in your bar.
Now we’re seeing the bar owner bitching because people come in and order one beer …. fill themselves full of tacos …. and the bar owner wants them to be stopped at the door and either not allowed in ….. or apparently in some cases … to toss up what they’ve eaten because he feels cheated.
I’ve always said on the net you’ll get what you ask for. Now what are they asking for?