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Originally Posted by tfernandez
so I was joking around with a friend today and we got the idea of opening a bar. right now it is more of a planning to see if it is even possible kind of thing, but not too serious about it. and business owners on the forum who could maybe give us a ballpark estimate of costs. (construction costs are not needed because my father is an architect, his father is a carpenter, and we both have experience with building houses.)
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As an ex-barman I would say that you need to be aware that life behind a bar can be pretty time intensive. I used to have to work seven days a week as I was only allowed to take my two days off spread over four morning / evening shifts - I was always there... it got pretty tedious after a few years.
Also from a business point of view the most successful bar owner will always be some one without any friends (they will always expect a discount or a freebie) and will be some one who never ever touches a drop of the stuff himself.
In Europe you make more money from food than drink. So here at least you'd need to get a very good cook!