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To run a bar successfully, you need to have the right equipment to entertain guests. From vending machines and jukeboxes to game nights and pool tables, here are a handful of ways to ensure your bar is armed with the tools that attract repeat customers.

How to Set Up a Successful Bar

1. Have the Right Layout & Decor

First impressions are huge. The design of your bar influences convenience and comfort, which in turn affects whether or not customers come back. To make your establishment a place where people socialize and have fun, allow enough standing room for patrons to mingle freely and dance to the jukebox, but also include plenty of bar stools and table seating for larger parties to sit and relax. If the bar has a theme, decorate accordingly to generate atmosphere.

2. Make It All Fun & Games

Sitting around and socializing at a bar is fun for some people, but others need more stimulation. You don’t have to go full-out barcade, but offer patrons options for entertainment. Set up a pool table or two and install nostalgia-inducing games like skeeball or arcade basketball. Host a game night, hold competitions, or institute a soft-tip dart league to promote the bar and gain a steady customer following.

3. Offer Food & Snacks

Customers may come to the bar for the drinks and music, but food will make them stay longer. If the bar has a kitchen, serve up tasty and filling dishes that fit the vibe. Plus, invest in a vending machine so patrons can curb lighter cravings — and provide you a little extra income.

Jukeboxes4. Pump Up the Jam

Nothing attracts people to a bar quite like fantastic music — especially tunes customers choose themselves. Set up a jukebox with thousands of songs — and a mobile app — for patrons to play at will. You can even use it for karaoke and host fun, cost-effective themed music nights.

5. Optimize Convenience

Make it easy for customers to pick a song from the jukebox, grab a snack from the vending machine, play an arcade game, and tip their bartender. Install an ATM machine so they can convert card to cash. This also prevents patrons from leaving the establishment to find change.

 

Lorain Music & Vending of Amherst, OH, is a one-stop shop for the games and music devices you need to make your bar a success. From vending machines and ATMs to amusement games and jukeboxes, they offer reliable, state-of-the-art equipment at affordable prices. Plus, they offer 100% satisfaction guaranteed on all products. Call them today at (440) 984-2235 for a free, no-obligation consultation, or visit their website to learn more about their products.

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