Taproom Success

By TaproomSuccess.comBusiness Management

Taproom Success episodes

May 20, 2025The Taproom Debate: Kids in the Taproom?
Today on the podcast we tackle the CONTROVERSIAL topic of kids in the taproom.
Whether you love or hate the idea, today we talk about how to maximize the children's experience in the taproom.
Why it's important to create welcoming spaces for all types of guests, even kids
3 ways we can maximize a kid's experience in a taproom
The BIG benefit to the taproom...
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22 min
April 08, 20253 Ways to Make Taproom Habits Stick
Mister Rogers, known for teaching us how to be a good neighbor, understand our feelings, and become our best selves, poses a great question: "How do we make goodness attractive?"
In today's podcast we explore this question as it relates to your taproom: "How do you make ______ attractive?"
Examples:
"How do you make greeting your guests when they arrive more attractive?"
"How do you make suggesting a flight of beer more attractive?"
And our personal favorite: "How do you make offering to-go beer more attractive?"
And how do you make these habits stick? Make them easy, worthwhile, and profitable!
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21 min
April 08, 2025Taproom Event Planning Workshop
In today's podcast you'll hear the audio version of our taproom event planning workshop.
Over 20 taproom owners and managers joined to share ideas, best practices, and trends in event planning.
You'll hear what types of events work to drive traffic, sales and profitability to your taproom.
Key takeaways
Octoberfest? Try Dog-Toberfest.
How to use shark week, easter eggs, and leprechaun hats to create fun (and profitable) events.
Use the "Red Envelope" at checkout to get more return visitors ("People love it, they lose their minds!" said one taproom manager)

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46 min
March 25, 2025Taproom Financial Spring Cleaning Checklist
Spring is (almost) here and it's a great time for a spring clean of your taproom financial records.
We know, it sounds boring, but we'll do our best to make it fun and valuable for you!
Key Points
How to organize all those corporate records
Tips to stay on top of taproom license renewals
Best practices to count taproom inventory

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23 min
March 11, 2025How to Use Your Taproom as a Profit Center
In this episode you'll hear the audio version of our live presentation on How to Use Your Taproom as a Profit Center.
Key Topics

5 things your taproom staff should be doing (but probably aren't)

5 actionable strategies to boost taproom profits

Brewing financial excellence process
Resources
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1 hr 8 min
March 04, 2025Customer Spending Habits by Taproom Location
In today's episode we talk about customer spending habits by location in your taproom.
And you'll hear our BRAND NEW Taproom Success Podcast INTRO MUSIC!
Andrew shares the data on how much customers spend when they sit at the bar, or at a table, or out on your patio.
Key Takeaways
How customers order (printed menu, QR code, etc)
Spending impact depending on where customers sit
Spoiler alert: Customers sitting at the bar spend the most (buy why? tune in to find out!)

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22 min
February 25, 2025Tap into Unique Partnerships to Grow Taproom Sales
Andrew recently wrote a blog about how a punk rock singer recorded one of his songs with different bands across the world, in their native language.
Today on the podcast we use this idea as a jumping off point to talk about how we can tap into unique partnerships to grow sales in your taproom.
Key Points
Who is Frank Turner is what can we learn from him?
Why taprooms should apply the "Frank Turner" approach to create mutually beneficial relationships in their communities
How to step out of our comfort zones to attract new patrons
How taprooms can balance maintaining their brand identity while appealing to a broader audience

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15 min
February 09, 2025 How to Leverage Brewery KPIs for Financial Success
We talk about key performance indicators, KPIs, a LOT! Today we review the most important KPIs to focus on for success.
Labor and occupancy costs are super important to measure. What else is on the most important list of numbers to watch?
Cash flow, net operating income, sales growth and margins, of course.
We also have KPI spreadsheets to share. Grab these templates so that you can run the numbers for your taproom. https://www.taproomsuccess.com/blog/top-taproom-key-metrics
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15 min
January 21, 2025Taproom Lease Negotiations 101
Today we tackle a hot topic: How to navigate a brewery lease renewal.
There's lots of moving parts and lots of things to consider. In the podcast we break down the most important items so you can negotiate a successful lease renewal.
Key Points
Use the XYZ negotiating strategy to get what you want ("those who ask for more, get more")

Think of the lease agreement as a 'disagreement'. Once it's signed you won't look at it again unless there's a problem. Make sure you've addressed foreseeable disagreements.

Understand a few key terms and conditions of the lease - NNN costs, renewal options, termination and exit clauses

NNN costs can be huge - we cover simple tactics to keep these costs under control
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17 min
January 07, 202510 Taproom Resolutions to Boost Profits
In today's podcast we flip the calendar to the New Year and talk about taproom goal setting and resolutions.
Andrew shares 10 Taproom Resolutions to Boost Profits and Enhance Guest Experiences.
Key Points
Focus on ONE THING to get the best results

Measure results so you know what's working (and what isn't)

Check out Andrew's Top 10 Taproom Resolutions

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21 min

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Taproom Success is the only podcast dedicated to providing brewery owners and operators with all the tools needed to run a successful brewery taproom business. Each episode will provide tips and…