Open My Bar

OPEN MY BAR — $97 USD

Short description: A complete planning guide for opening a bar — licensing, services, design, fitout and launch. Where the compliance and design requirements are more complex than most. Built from 35 years of experience.

Full description:

Bars carry more regulatory complexity than almost any other venue type. Liquor licensing, noise management, responsible service obligations, late trading approvals and council conditions all need to be understood — and planned for — before you commit to a site or a fitout. Most people find this out too late.

This guide maps the full pathway from site and licence assessment through to launch, so you understand what's required, when, and in what order.

What's covered:

1. Concept, customer and positioning — what kind of bar, who it's for, and what it must do operationally every night
2. Site, venue suitability and licensing — zoning, proximity restrictions, noise and what the landlord will require
3. Lease, landlord and services reality — electrical, drainage, refrigeration and ventilation specific to bar environments
4. Liquor licence pathway — licence types, application process, timelines, conditions and what to expect
5. Bar design, layout and atmosphere — back bar, service flow, seating, acoustics and patron capacity
6. Fitout, contractor and project management — managing a complex build with high services and compliance demands
7. Responsible service and compliance — RSA requirements, licence conditions and incident management
8. Launch and trading readiness — soft opening, staffing, suppliers and the first 90 days

Who it's for: First-time bar operators, hospitality professionals opening their own venue, and investors backing a bar concept. If you understand the product and the culture but need the regulatory and operational framework, this is where to start.

Built from 35 years of experience designing and opening bar and hospitality environments.

$97 USD. Instant download.

Add the Launch Bonus Pack — Concept to Sales Programme, Build My Brand Playbook, and How to Choose and Brief a Designer — for $147 total at checkout.