Get Your Sports Bar Ready for MLB Opening Day
MLB Opening Day is almost here. Here's how sports bars can prep for America's pastime and make Opening Day a grand event.
Why Your Sports Bar Needs Access to Every NFL Game
The latest streaming data doesn't lie. Your sports bar needs to be able to show every NFL game available. And that means signing up for Peacock Sports Pass which has exclusive rights on two big NFL games that won't be available on other commercial vendors.
Don’t Miss These Two Big Streaming-Only NFL Games
If your sports bar wants to show two big streaming-only NFL games this season, you'll need to sign up for Peacock Sports Pass, exclusively through UPshow. Here are the deets.
How to Get Fans to Visit Your Sports Bar When Their Team Sucks
There hits a point in every season of every sport where it’s obvious that a local favorite team just sucks. How do you get fans to keep coming to visit your sports bar to watch the game? Here are a few ideas to get ya going.
Maximize Your Sports Bar’s Alcohol Sales this Football Season
Exclusive data shows what alcoholic beverages diners prefer nationwide, giving bistro and bar operators intel that’s good for this football season and beyond.
Will Basketball Dethrone Football as America’s Favorite Sport?
Football is America's true national pastime, but that may change as Gen Z sports fans favorite basketball and the NBA over the NFL.
4 Ways to Make Game Day at Your Sports Bar Even Better
Turn your sports bar game day from good to great. Here are four ways of creating a Hall of Fame worthy experience at your sports restaurant.
How to Get the Most Out of Your SportsTV Guide Subscription
Even at its most basic element, the SportsTV Guide was built to make you and your staff’s work shift easier. It’s built to take both a mental and physical workload off of your shoulders, so you can get back to serving guests and running your business. When a guest asks for a particular game, no longer does your staff have to fumble with the remote and crawl through hundreds of stations to find it. They can find the game quickly and easily, so your guests can enjoy the game and your staff can get back to more important tasks. But are you getting as much as you can out of your STVG subscription? We’re gonna go over eight STVG features that’ll further customize your guide, communicate with your staff, and market to guests. Pick Your Favorite Teams and Sports [...]
Why Bars and Restaurants Should Have Arcade and VR Games
By Nick DiMatteo, Fortyfivegames Just about everyone has a favorite drink of choice, be it a coffee beverage, a soda, or a mixed drink. Sometimes the drink misses the mark when there is a human element involved in its making, but sometimes it hits the spot perfectly. For me, it was an Arnold Palmer I ordered at a beach side restaurant in Key West. It’s a simple drink (half iced tea, half lemonade), but that first sip was amazing. The tea was perfectly brewed with a just right amount of sweetness balanced by the tangy sour of the lemonade and with the perfect amount of ice that hit the right temperature. I was blown away and wanted to keep drinking it, but I was a little hesitant. Sometimes, that first taste doesn’t follow through the whole drink, but that is [...]
Prepping Your Sports Bar for Outdoor Entertainment
Summer is here – finally! And with that comes warmer weather and increased interest in hanging outdoors. Having an outdoor seating area is great for any restaurant, but it can a truly unique experience for sports bars. Who doesn’t like the idea of sitting outside, enjoying their favorite beer or frozen drink, while watching the big summertime games with friends? An outdoor sports bar area can make for a unique and memorable experience for your guests, but it does take a little extra legwork than your run-of-the-mill outdoor restaurant patio. You’re not just seating guests and dropping off their food and drinks; you’re trying to create a magical place to watch sports. Here are some things to consider as you prep your sports bar’s patio for outdoor entertainment. You Need Plenty of TVs We’re starting with the no-brainer. [...]
Overview of the ERTC for Sports Bars
To say the restaurant industry took a wallop during the sweeping COVID-19 shutdowns is putting it lightly. That may be doubly so for sports bars who had no games to show, no guests to entertain, and were less likely to have a pre-existing delivery program already in place. We felt the strain and no doubt you felt it, too. So, if you’re still open and operating, congrats! You weathered one helluva storm. And you deserve a little help and reward for navigating those rough seas. And, amazingly, the Federal government agrees, which is why they implemented the Employee Retention Tax Credit (ERTC) program. GET YOUR FREE CONSULT What is the ERTC? https://youtu.be/yYEcC8RgK88 The ERTC is a refundable credit that businesses can claim on qualified wages, including certain health insurance costs, paid to employees. It was designed to incentivize companies to [...]
Which Sports Do Americans Follow?
For years, we’ve been saying the number one reason why sports fans come to visit your bar is to watch sports. But which sports? Unless you’ve polled your own guests or done some sales vs. games analysis, you’re probably running more on gut instinct. Instinct is good, but instinct backed with some data is even better. Recently, Statista ran a survey with American sports fans on what professional sports they follow. Mind you, what the national average is might not match up with what happens locally, so definitely do your own due diligence, but this info is a nice starting point. You will find more infographics at Statista Football is King Unsurprisingly, football remains America’s favorite sport to watch, dominating the survey with 75% favorability among the survey participants. And while just having the games available to show will bring [...]