Many bar owners steer away from offering more than a handful of quarter bottles of wine or the occasional wine by the glass due to lack of knowledge or experience with this drink of the Gods. However, ignoring the opportunities that wine offers your business means you could be turning away business without even knowing it.

We’re getting more and more requests for ideas on how to increase business in these difficult times. One thing is for certain: The game has changed and it’s time to start thinking differently about how to grow your business. After all, doing the same thing over and over again without signs of growth is not going to keep you in business very long. These 10 Low Cost Ideas will help you get the ball rolling.

2009 is all but gone. It’s been a tough year for some, a hell for others and the end of the road for many a drinking establishment. But let’s face it, the year is almost over. We could lament and mourn the passing of the year, but instead I propose we celebrate.

I had lunch in a newly opened restaurant this week. Actually, correction, I attempted to have lunch. I actually ended up leaving because 12 staff and a manager on duty were too busy to bother with as small a detail as actually serving customers.