Set Your New Bar or Taproom Up for Success from Day One

Everything you need to know. 

Download this brand-new, free eBook—built on insights from 250+ high-performing bars, taprooms and brewpubs—and learn how to launch faster, run smarter and drive profitability before your first guest ever walks through the door. 

Launch Smarter. Grow Faster.

Opening a new bar, taproom or brewpub is a high-stakes moment. The decisions you make in the next few weeks will determine whether your first month is a scramble—or a springboard to long-term success. One of the most critical decisions you can make right now is your ordering and service technology. 

With This Free eBook, You'll Learn:

Why top pre-opening bar and taproom operators launch with handheld POS systems — and why waiting until after opening is seen as a competitive risk

How handheld ordering devices help new bars increase transaction speed, eliminate bottlenecks at the bar, and boost per-guest spend from day one

How menu-level analytics help owners quickly identify top-performing drinks and optimize product mix during the critical first weeks

The infrastructure and training steps you should put in place before opening to avoid costly delays and operational missteps

Independently produced by Starfleet Research, the leading hospitality IT market research firm, and published in partnership with Restaurant Technology News, the industry’s top source for restaurant technology insights, with underwriting support from technology innovator Square.

This research-driven guide was created specifically for early-stage owners and operators of bars, taprooms and brewhubs. 

Backed by insights from 264 bar, taproom and brewhub professionals, it reveals how today’s top-performing newcomers are using next-generation tools to gain a competitive edge from day one — moving faster, serving smarter and making better decisions before the doors even open. 

Learn how operators are achieving meaningful results without adding staff or creating operational headaches. 


Made available compliments of Restaurant Technology News, this brand-new eBook serves as a playbook for new bars, taprooms and brewpub operators—equipping you with the strategies and tools needed to drive success from opening day forward. 

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How real-time sales and performance dashboards give operators the visibility needed to optimize staffing and improve service flow during soft-opening

Real-world examples of bars and taprooms that built these tools into their launch plans — and scaled faster and more profitably as a result

Independently produced by Starfleet Research, the leading hospitality IT market research firm, and published in partnership with Restaurant Technology News, the industry’s top source for restaurant technology insights, with underwriting support from technology innovator Square.