Game Day
Building a Home Viewing Room: Screens, Sound and Seats
Screen size, sound, sightlines, a drink rail and a quiet fridge. A practical plan for a home room built around watching games with friends.
9 minKeep reading
Colin MacAulay
Colin ran front-of-house in downtown restaurants for years and now advises small hospitality businesses. He writes about how bars make money, what the work is really like and life around the schedule.
Articles by Colin
Business
Working Game Nights: What Sports Bar Jobs Are Really Like
Servers, barbacks, cooks and door staff: what sports bar jobs involve, what a playoff shift feels like and how tips, training and hiring work.
9 minKeep reading
Business
Wing Nights and Jug Specials: How Sports Bar Promotions Actually Work
Cheap wings on a Wednesday are not generosity. A former floor manager explains the math, the fine print and what a promo board really tells you.
9 minKeep reading