Topic: Opening A Club (Read 21826 times)

QikEnuF · « **on:** March 31, 2009, 04:54:44 PM »

Debating trying to get a business going here in Virginia. Anyone know shit about liquor licenses and shit?

junkyard racer · « **Reply #1 on:** March 31, 2009, 05:01:10 PM »

lol. your trying to open a business, and RHMT is the first place you go to.

MantisX · « **Reply #2 on:** March 31, 2009, 05:12:25 PM »

RHMT can tell you everything you ever wanted to know, not know about a lick her license and shit.

Sinister · « **Reply #3 on:** March 31, 2009, 05:28:57 PM »

Just open a small, shitty bar. Gets great business near the ghetto.

spoonfedcrx · « **Reply #4 on:** March 31, 2009, 05:48:47 PM »

I know liquor licenses are exspensive in PA and from what I hear they don't give them out to anybody.

Jorsher · « **Reply #5 on:** March 31, 2009, 05:52:21 PM »

I've always heard it's not worth the trouble.

Dealing with drunks, licenses, kiddies trying to sneak in, etc.

Conceptz-X · « **Reply #6 on:** March 31, 2009, 06:35:48 PM »

you got any kind of business plan or did any figuring if your bar would attract a certain crowd yet, or just kicking an idea around?

evo_lucian · « **Reply #7 on:** March 31, 2009, 06:39:29 PM »

RHMT members get in for free right ?

notfastcrx · « **Reply #8 on:** March 31, 2009, 06:58:24 PM »

in NY a liquor license is about 4 grand i believe. so you're better off just getting a beer/wine license which is a few hundred. unless you have the money to spend then go for it

dvst8r · « **Reply #9 on:** March 31, 2009, 07:00:16 PM »

98% of towns and cities liquor licenses are "hard" to get. By this they mean if you just come in and apply for one, you probably won't get it. You need to be buddies with some one, or be ready to grease the system. A bar / club takes a fair bit of capital to get moving.

sushi · « **Reply #10 on:** March 31, 2009, 07:43:45 PM »

Quote from: QikEnuF on March 31, 2009, 04:54:44 PM

Debating trying to get a business going here in Virginia. Anyone know shit about liquor licenses and shit?

Where in VA are you trying to open up?

Stealthmode · « **Reply #11 on:** March 31, 2009, 07:59:59 PM »

Forget how to get a license, why the fuck is a club a good idea? (probably a better starting point)

When I think of good businesses, I think of storage units, mail order shit, and anything else where you don't have to employ anyone, or talk to anyone.

biscuit · « **Reply #12 on:** March 31, 2009, 08:03:25 PM »

I know in PA that there are only a limited number available per city/town/township...
Might be a rumor but i hear that some churches buy available ones to prevent bars from opening etc...

Conceptz-X · « **Reply #13 on:** March 31, 2009, 08:09:39 PM »

A friend of mine just got out of the club business after 20 years, told me Liquor wasn't selling and thats where he made most of his money, beer isn't as profitable as you may think. Economy he believed was to blame.

not to discourage you, if thats what your wanting to do, go for it and I wish you well

QikEnuF · « **Reply #14 on:** March 31, 2009, 08:10:03 PM »

Quote from: sushi on March 31, 2009, 07:43:45 PM

Quote from: QikEnuF on March 31, 2009, 04:54:44 PM
Debating trying to get a business going here in Virginia. Anyone know shit about liquor licenses and shit?

Where in VA are you trying to open up?

Warrenton.. There's nothing here

stealthiskey · « **Reply #15 on:** March 31, 2009, 08:11:12 PM »

dive bar + erotic photo hunt = profit

I'm in

fork · « **Reply #16 on:** March 31, 2009, 08:11:49 PM »

Quote from: Stealthmode on March 31, 2009, 07:59:59 PM

When I think of good businesses, I think of storage units, mail order shit, and anything else where you don't have to employ anyone, or talk to anyone.

read four hour work week?

Quote from: QikEnuF on March 31, 2009, 04:54:44 PM

Debating trying to get a business going here in Virginia. Anyone know shit about liquor licenses and shit?

What do you know about the bar business. Have you worked at/managed a bar, do you know what equipment you'll need. Do you know where to get liquor from. Do you have 200k capital and investors. There was a micro brewery opening up near me here I went in and talked to the main owner. He offered me 1% for 20K. This would value the business at 2mil (way over valued). He said they would be open in 2 weeks, that was 2 days after thanksgiving. They are still not open. Its a rough industry, if you haven't worked in the industry and experienced what it takes to run a bar you can't just jump in and buy one.

QikEnuF · « **Reply #17 on:** March 31, 2009, 08:13:12 PM »

Roomate currently works for the #1 restaurant/hotel dig in the world, and I've sat down and talked with the owner, so yeah, I know what I'm getting into...

Conceptz-X · « **Reply #18 on:** March 31, 2009, 08:19:22 PM »

good luck man.

So, what sort of club were you considering, like target customer, younger, older?

fork · « **Reply #19 on:** March 31, 2009, 08:35:35 PM »

Quote from: QikEnuF on March 31, 2009, 08:13:12 PM

Roomate currently works for the #1 restaurant/hotel dig in the world, and I've sat down and talked with the owner, so yeah, I know what I'm getting into...

Then you should get a job and start working there even if its part time. Talking with someone for a night doesn't mean you understand a business or an indusrty

QikEnuF · « **Reply #20 on:** March 31, 2009, 08:36:51 PM »

Mixed, bar with nice restaurant kinda food before like 9pm for the families, then 9-1 with the drinks and appetizer kinda shindig. Open mic nights, karaoekee, live music, that kinda stuff. Pretty much the place everyone wants to go to, but doesn't exist. Maybe there's a reason for that I haven't found yet.

Spork, I entirely understand what I am getting into. I can't cook worth a shit, so no way am I working at the Inn at Little Washington like my roomate. He handles the food side, I handle the business we figure.

Conceptz-X · « **Reply #21 on:** March 31, 2009, 08:42:54 PM »

Sounds good, any idea on what menu items you would carry?

QikEnuF · « **Reply #22 on:** March 31, 2009, 08:51:05 PM »

Steaks (Ny Strip, Bacon Wrapped Filets, Prime Rib, Tbone, etc), your basic salads, couple chicken dishes, appetizers like cheese fries, potato skins, wings, soups, etc. Pretty much what you find at any place you eat out at. It's more the atmosphere that I'm gonna try to use to get people in, but the food is going to be top notch.

Conceptz-X · « **Reply #23 on:** March 31, 2009, 08:55:33 PM »

cool, Go for it man

widebody93 · « **Reply #24 on:** March 31, 2009, 09:37:09 PM »

Sounds like a Applebees to me.

You look into franchises yet. Or going to wing a solo

Conceptz-X · « **Reply #25 on:** March 31, 2009, 09:42:23 PM »

Fuck that, you have royalties and shit. Be creative and have good food, all will be fine

widebody93 · « **Reply #26 on:** March 31, 2009, 09:52:24 PM »

Not only that. You have better resources, ment changes that wont cost much more than usual done items, professional support, and a well established name in the food industry that will just start you and keep the waitresses busy daily.

Our Applebees is always packed compared to the mom and pop stores. Well except for Santa Fe. Because we have mexicans crawling all over this town.

But they are thinning out.

bluerex · « **Reply #27 on:** March 31, 2009, 09:58:34 PM »

I've been waiting for this church to go out of business right down the road from my house. It's right in campus town. I'd call it Sinners (neon on the huge cross outside) and have metal concerts in the sanctuary.

What are tomorrow night's winning numbers?

widebody93 · « **Reply #28 on:** March 31, 2009, 10:03:01 PM »

Lol
And what does that have to do with opening a food/alcoholic beverage/entertainment business.

Well Churches do have entertainment. But its gotta have snakes and crazy crackers running around like chickens with their head but off. . . . . BUKs type of place

N1ghtM0nkey · « **Reply #29 on:** March 31, 2009, 10:05:10 PM »

Quote from: bluerex on March 31, 2009, 09:58:34 PM

I've been waiting for this church to go out of business right down the road from my house. It's right in campus town. I'd call it Sinners (neon on the huge cross outside) and have metal concerts in the sanctuary.

What are tomorrow night's winning numbers?

Waiting for a church to go out of business?

Anyway, if you want to start a business in this kind of economy, more power to you. It's this kind of thinking that's going to help us get out of this big mess.

Just make sure you've got your ducks in a row, you better have one hell of a business plan to get the kind of funding you'll need to get this off the ground.

Do you really have your heart set on a bar/club? Are you a veteran? Is your credit any good?

I'm working on getting a business off the ground myself, and come to find out there are a lot of grants available for the type of business I'm starting. The government is basically going to pay for my start up costs, and I worked out a lease with a guy who owns the perfect building for what I'm doing. He agreed to take a 10% cut of our profits each month in return for letting us use the building.

If you're a veteran, I'm sure you know this but there is always the option of an SBL from the VA. Otherwise you better have good credit.

I'm sure you know all of this shit, but it can't hurt to make sure your bases are entirely covered before you dive in head first. Good luck

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