Folding bars that glow any color!

If your in the wedding, catering, or events business, or even if you just want a cool glowing bar for the game room, you have to check out the newest folding bar on the market. This portable cocktail bar

glows any color you want.

The BarChefs 56'' glowing commercial grade portable bar comes with a remote control, transport case, and is ready to shine. It runs on a rechargeable battery and looks great. This bar can be folded or set-up in less than a minute. When turned on you'll have a huge variety of color options to choose from. Also, they offer upgraded DMX lighting controls for advanced users.

For more information on purchasing your own light up glowing cocktail bars and tables click here.

New Cherry Bop Tea Recipe

The Tea King has done it again. I have now discovered the absolute best combination of store bought tea for you to try. Here is my name Cherry Bop Tea Recipe!

You'll need:
2 Family size bags Luzianne Tea
2 Bags of Celestial Seasonings Black Cherry Berry Tea
2 quarts of water
1/3 cup of Splenda Sugar Blend (New type of Splenda blend)

Boil the water and steep all bags for 4-5 minutes. Add the splenda and mix. Yummy!

You guys are going to love this recipe and the smell is wonderful.

Happy hour and safety tips for bar owners

Happy hours promotions reach far and wide. About every restaurant and bar has one. If your a business owner considering a new happy hour special, or even a current franchisee about to partake in the old corporate standard, I would like to offer a few bits of advice. Just because everyone's doing something a certain way, doesnt mean you should follow suit. There are simple ways to improve the safety of your promotion while still increasing business.

Lets consider the typical happy hour promotion. I'll presume the main objective is to make more money and that getting people too drunk is not. Logical yes? Sometimes it helps to make things clear. Most bars adhere to the rule that happy hour is during the less busy hours. Promote business when it's slow and raise prices when it's slammin. This makes complete sense from a financial standpoint and even makes sense for the consumer. The making money logic of any happy hour is pretty simple, but there is a common pitfall that some bar owners and even large corporate franchises make.

Offering a 2 for 1 special is a mistake. Instead, opt for a half price or reduced cost special. Putting extra alcohol in front of the guest increases their chance for drinking beyond their means. So if Bob wants to drink 3 drinks, do you think he will hand the free 4th drink back to the bartender? Yeah right. This goes for encouraging larger orders in any manner.

Another tip is to constantly train your bartenders. Many bartendersand waiters, especially high volume ones, get in a groove of serving and moving on to the next customer without recognition of their actions. Stopping to assess the situation escapes their attention. I have been there myself. Were all human and mistakes happen. However, with frequent training your bartenders will become more effective at their skill. Repitition in training is essential for safe service.

So train often and never offer 2 for 1 happy hour promotions and you'll run a safer establishment while making more dough!

Get a free phone call from santa for the kids

Here is a fun little site. Visit this link and you can get a free phone call from Santa Clause for your children.

http://www.freesantaphonecalls.com/

Wine to Water is helping get clean water to those in need.

I learned of a great new charity that was started by a bartender. They help people in the world that don't have access to safe drinking water. Check them out if you get the chance at www.WinetoWater.org. They have free downloads available on their site that you can use to plan your own wine to water fundraising party.

Thanksgiving Cocktail Ideas

Turkey Tea - Thanksgiving themed cocktail recipe. Wild Turkey American Honey, Unsweet tea, and the juice of 1/2 lime combine to creat Turkey Tea. View the short video clip for instructions on making this drink. Happy Thanksgiving!

Twilight stars Taylor Laughtner and Kristen Stewart walk the red carpet in Knoxville

I have been asked by so many people what it was like behind the scenes that I decided to write a quick blog post. BarBop provided the bar services for the Variety children's charity event at the movie premier of the Twilight saga - New Moon in Knoxville, TN.

Taylor Laughtner and Kristen Stewart were both there to walk the red carpet. People began to show around 1 in the afternoon. By sunset there was mob of eager fans waiting for the duo. When they finally arrived you could hear the crowd scream a mile away. Girls were going crazy.

Twilight fans lucky enough to get tickets got a huge treat. Being able to see, and for some meet, the stars of the movie may have been enough in it's self, but there was much more. For those over 21, BarBop served wonderful adult refreshments at no cost. Abuelo's was on hand serving delicious free Mexican food to everyone. Also, Regal entertainment group provided sodas and pop corn for everyone there. Many other vendors chipped in to make the event happen as well.

Variety hosts a movie premier every year. What better way than to have fun while helping to raise money for children who need it. If you ever get the chance to attend a movie premier in the future I highly suggest you do.