Maintains inventory.
Creates drink and food menus.
Determines employees' schedules.
Ensures bar is well-stocked and clean.
Tracks customer behavior and sales.
Maintains budget and monitors costs.
Maintains drink recipe documentation.
Oversees planning for special events.
Appropriately delegates tasks to staff.
Selects and purchases liquor and other supplies.
Oversees staff, including bartenders and barbacks, and, in some cases, bouncers, wait staff, and/or kitchen staff as well.
Hires, trains, promotes, and, when necessary, disciplines or fires staff.
Selects music, books bands, and provides input on décor and marketing, including social media and other forms of publicity.
Initiates and maintains vendor relationships.
Uses point-of-sale tracking technology and bar and restaurant management platforms.