Class Recording: Prep Programs for High-Volume Bars
Nailing your prep will revolutionize how you run your bar. But getting there’s an art to getting it right.
ABOUT THIS CLASS:
Do you want to lower your costs while improving consistency and output of complex products at a high-volume scale? Then you need an effective bar prep program.
Watch our Digital Session with Rhachel Shaw (Prep Lead at Thunderbolt) to explore how modern prep programs are changing the way successful bars run and learn how to build your own.
We cover: organization and efficiency tips, creating effective systems, pop ups and special events, growing your strategy with your bar!
Find Rhachel’s resource documents mentioned in the class HERE
WHAT YOU’LL LEARN:
- Prep Tips: Cost, Waste, & Consistency
- Designing Systems for Growth & Adaptation
- Pop Ups & Off-Sites: Practical Guides & Common Mistakes
Thirsty for more great talks on the bar business? Start here!
- Menu Design and Costing 101 with Mark Murphy
- Why Storytelling Matters with Ryan Chetiyawardana and Louis Macpherson
- How To Do Frozen Drinks Right with Michael Moberly
About Your Teacher:
Rhachel Shaw
With over 20 years experience behind the stick, Rhachel has worked in some of the top bars in both San Francisco and Los Angeles. She is currently leading the prep team at the award-winning bar Thunderbolt as well as their sister bar, Night on Earth.
Follow Rhachel at @mydrunkenunicorn.
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