Interesting ideas… I wonder how the Hollywood media would portray this?…

Thanks for the insight. I didn’t mean to downplay the get, keep, and maintain nice looking girls part. I would imagine that is a specialty all in itself which is why I sort of glossed over it and tried to keep the focus on the mechanics of running a good bar.

I did miss the bad pours. I quit drinking mixed drinks in Thailand unless I buy my own bottle so that one has slipped my mind

Again, great to have an actual bar owner give his views. I think you guys are the rare exception and really, really hope it pays off for you. Of course, my motivations are somewhat self-centered as if you guys do well with that business model then maybe other bars will follow

Bill

The girl thing is a mess. Since everyone thinks it it easy to get, keep and maintain nice looking girls. If it was easy then every bar would have hotties. So it is not easy and a tough business to hand your hat on since it means the moment u dont have the girls u have no business.

Service is key. Good drinks. U did not mention how many bars are out there that serve bad pours, fake drinks and so on. So real pours are huge.

Not ripping people off.

Thinking about the music.

Good pool tables.

Good air.

Website, email lists and trying to interact with customers is huge. Hard to do well and we are still learning but a huge part of things.

This list could go on and on. It is a tough business and one that u learn over time. Someday will write bangkok bar 101 but I keep re writing the first paragraph all the time.

nice post!