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Welcome to The FunZone Saloon — your favorite virtual watering hole where everyone’s invited to belly up to the bar, spark a little mischief, and join the fun.

I built this place for one reason: to show bar owners exactly how today’s guests want to connect — and how you can turn that connection into community, loyalty, and sales.

Because here’s the truth every bartender knows in their bones: People don’t just go to bars for drinks… they go for belonging. And nothing creates that feeling faster than seeing yourself on the big screen.

That’s why the FunZone Saloon runs on BarSelfie — the digital signage platform that turns everyday guests into the stars of the show. When patrons snap a selfie, it pops up on the screens alongside your cocktails, merch, and events. Screens stay fresh. Your bar stays lively. And your customers? They stay longer, spend more, and tell their friends.

At FunZone, every selfie, every promo slide, every moment is a chance to build community — and I want bar owners to see exactly how effortless it can be. Think of this site as your behind-the-bar demo:

This is what your bar could look like when your guests help sell the vibes for you.

So grab a virtual stool, sip something cold, and explore the FunZone. If you like what you see, just imagine what BarSelfie could do inside your bar — on your screens, your website, and your menu of unforgettable nights.

Welcome to the FunZone Saloon. Where the fun is real, even if the bar isn’t.

— Chloe
Your friendly bar-savvy guide to screens that actually sell.

FunZone BarSelfie

For about $1 a day you can be running your own custom BarSelfie digital display in your bar. Just plug the supplied Android streamer into an HDMI port on any TV and BarSelfie does the rest. Your patrons provide selfie content while you promote your drinks, food, merch and events. Click here to Get Started today!

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BarSelfie is a simple customer-first digital display that builds loyalty and drives sales.

Tuesdays feeling like a total ghost town, darlings Tuesdays feeling like a total ghost town, darlings? 👻 Let's be real, every bar owner dreads those quiet weeknights. But what if I told you that transforming your slowest evening into a buzzing, profitable night only takes *one* brilliant, focused change?

Forget those endless lists of 'ideas' that never quite stick. This isn't about throwing a massive, money-losing event. It's about creating a simple, compelling ritual that gives regulars (and new faces!) a reason to choose *your* bar over their couch. Think a "Whiskey Passport" night or a "Test Kitchen Tuesday" for experimental cocktails – something unique, easy for your team, and absolutely irresistible to your guests.

Ready to turn those quiet tables into consistent cash flow, boost staff morale, and build a stronger community? This isn't just about selling more drinks; it’s about creating a *weekly ritual* they'll actually look forward to.

Want the full playbook on how to make this magic happen and truly increase your Tuesday bar sales? Find out how to finally conquer those quiet nights! Tap the link to read the full blog post: https://sharpetools.com/the-one-small-change-that-can-double-your-tuesday-night-sales/

What's the most creative Tuesday special you've ever seen (or run!)? Spill the tea in the comments! 👇

#BarMarketing101 #TuesdaySpecials #IncreaseBarSales #BarOwnerTips #HospitalityTips #NightlifeMarketing #BarBusiness #SmallBusinessTips #SharpeTools #BarSuccess #BarManagement #BoostSales #ProfitableBar #BarStrategy #NightOut
Your bar's screens? They're probably collecting du Your bar's screens? They're probably collecting dust, metaphorically speaking. 👀 Most bars, pubs, and taverns are sitting on a marketing goldmine, and it's probably just showing replays. You've already got the tech, so let's make it work harder for you – boosting sales without annoying a single guest.

Seriously, if your bartender needs a full paragraph to pitch a special, the offer is already losing. The secret? Keep it simple! One killer drink feature, one event hook, or one clear upsell angle for the entire week. Train your team on that one precise sentence, then repeat it everywhere: menus, screens, and verbal prompts. Easy peasy, more sales!

And darling, stop trying to market *everything* at once. Identify your slowest night, give it a compelling reason to exist, and watch even a modest bump in traffic make a huge difference. While online marketing is cool, don't forget the immense power of the room itself. Your in-bar screens, menus, and table tents often do more to convert real guests than another generic social post.

Ready to turn those silent screens into sales superstars? ✨ Dive into the full breakdown and unlock your bar's hidden potential. Read our latest post: https://sharpetools.com/how-to-use-in-bar-screens-to-sell-more-drinks-without-annoying-your-guests/

Got any brilliant #BarDigitalSignageIdeas already rocking your bar? Spill the tea in the comments below! 👇

#BarMarketing #BarMarketing101 #DigitalSignage #BarScreens #HospitalityMarketing #SellMoreDrinks #BarTips #PubMarketing #RestaurantMarketing #MarketingStrategy #NightlifeMarketing #SharpeTools #BarBusiness #DrinkSales #MarketingForBars #BarTech
Is your neighborhood pub thriving on weekends but Is your neighborhood pub thriving on weekends but quiet the rest of the week? The fix isn't just more customers—it's a better rhythm.

Inconsistent traffic drains resources. Strategic bar event ideas transform your establishment from just another drinking spot into a beloved community hub. The goal is to build routine and make your bar the default choice, especially on slow nights.

Start with consistent weekly rituals like Trivia Tuesdays or Whiskey Wednesdays; simple, well-executed concepts build loyalty. Then, layer in themed nights—from local sports watch parties to retro music nights—to generate buzz and attract new faces.

Leverage local talent and community partnerships to enhance your bar's appeal and tap into new networks. Crucially, promote relentlessly: use in-venue signage, consistent social media, and train your staff to highlight what's next. The easiest customer to get back is often the one already sitting at your bar.

Ready to turn quiet evenings into lively, profitable nights? Read the full post for practical strategies and ideas: https://sharpetools.com/the-best-bar-event-ideas-for-small-neighborhood-pubs-that-need-repeat-traffic/

What's one event that consistently drives repeat traffic at your bar? Share your insights below!

#BarMarketing101 #BarEvents #PubLife #NeighborhoodPub #HospitalityMarketing #BarOwner #RestaurantMarketing #EventPlanning #SmallBusinessTips #RepeatCustomers #TrafficBuilding #BarStrategy #LocalBusiness #PubEvents #MarketingTips
Hey bar owners! 🚨 Quick question: Is your drink me Hey bar owners! 🚨 Quick question: Is your drink menu just a list of what you serve, or is it actively making you more money? If it's the former, you're leaving cash on the table!

Your menu isn't just paper; it's your most consistent salesperson. Imagine subtly guiding every single customer to your highest-profit drinks without them even realizing it. That's the power of profitable drink menu design. We're talking strategic placement, compelling descriptions, and staff who know how to close the deal.

It's not about expensive overhauls, but smart tweaks that put your "hero" drinks in the spotlight. From calculating pour costs to empowering your team, these strategies can seriously boost your bottom line with the customers you already have.

Ready to turn your menu into a profit-driving machine? We've got the full playbook over on the Bar Marketing 101 blog. Dive into the practical steps and stop guessing what works.

🔗 Read the full post here: https://sharpetools.com/how-to-design-a-drink-menu-that-sells-your-most-profitable-drinks-first/

What's one small menu change that has made a big difference for your bar? Share your tips below! 👇

#BarMarketing101 #ProfitableMenu #DrinkMenuDesign #BarOwnerLife #BoostProfits #NightlifeMarketing #BarManagement #HospitalityTips #MenuEngineering #BarSuccess #SmallBusinessTips #BarStrategy #DrinkSpecials #RestaurantMarketing
📸 Your customers are already marketing your bar. T 📸 Your customers are already marketing your bar.
The question is… are you capturing it?

Every night, people take selfies with their friends, their drinks, and the vibe of your bar. Those photos get shared to Instagram, Snapchat, and group chats.

But most bars let that moment disappear.

BarSelfie turns that moment into marketing.

When a customer sends a selfie from your bar:
🍹 It shows up on your screens
🍹 It promotes your drinks & specials
🍹 It makes customers feel like part of the place

Suddenly a simple selfie becomes a promotion, a memory, and a reason to come back.

Your customers are already taking the photos.
BarSelfie helps you turn them into marketing.

👉 See how it works: link in bio

#BarSelfie #BarMarketing #BarOwners #NightlifeMarketing #BarPromotion #BarLife #DrinkLocal #NeighborhoodBar #BarBusiness #HospitalityMarketing
Most bar owners think growth means more traffic. Most bar owners think growth means more traffic.

More ads.
More promos.
More theme nights.

Wrong.

There’s one moment that determines whether a guest becomes a regular.

And most bars aren’t tracking it.

It’s not when they walk in.
It’s not when they buy a drink.

It’s a specific action — an activation moment — that predicts if they’ll come back.

When that moment happens, retention goes up.
When it doesn’t… they drift away.

Here’s the bottom line:

If you can identify the 1–3 activation moments that matter most in your bar — and engineer them every week — you don’t need more traffic.

You need more repeat visits.

Want to know what those moments look like?
Watch the full breakdown.

🎥 Link in bio.

What’s the first thing a guest does in your bar that makes you think,
“Oh… they’ll be back.”

Drop it in the comments 👇

#BarMarketing #BarOwners #HospitalityBusiness #BarGrowth #RestaurantMarketing #CustomerRetention #BarLife #BarSelfie
“I Know. You Don’t.” 😅🍻 “You’re not the first per “I Know. You Don’t.” 😅🍻

“You’re not the first person to say that tonight.
I know when you’ve had enough.
You usually don’t.”

Sassy? Yes.
True? Also yes.

Bartenders see it all.
The confidence.
The negotiation.
The “I’m totally fine.”

Pros know the line.
Guests usually don’t.

If you’ve ever had to cut someone off and pretend it was their idea…this one’s for you.

🎥 Watch Chloe tell the truth your bartender is thinking.

👇 Bartenders — drop a 🍸 if you relate.
👇 Guests — be honest… have you ever argued “one more”?

#BartenderWisdom #BarLife #BehindTheBar #ChloeClips #HospitalityHumor #BarMarketing
Most bars try to market drinks. Smart bars market Most bars try to market drinks.
Smart bars market people.

When guests feel like they know your bartenders,
they don’t just come back for another round —
they come back for their bartender.

That’s the idea behind today’s Bar Marketing 101 post.

It breaks down how to turn your bartenders into local celebrities using
📺 the screens you already have
📱 social media you’re already posting
🍸 and a system that keeps working even when staff changes

This isn’t about ego.
It’s about belonging, familiarity, and giving guests a reason to choose your bar.

🎥 Watch the video on YouTube
📖 Read the full blog (link in bio)

👇 Question for bar owners:
What’s one thing your regulars love most about your bartenders?

#BarMarketing101 #BartenderLife #BarOwners #HospitalityMarketing #LocalBar #BartenderMarketing #BarCulture #BarSelfie
Bartender Wisdom 🍸 “Yes… I remember you. That’s n Bartender Wisdom 🍸

“Yes… I remember you. That’s not always a good thing.”

Some guests think being remembered means they’re VIP.

Sometimes it means:
You snapped your fingers.
You argued about the price.
You said “I know the owner.”
You tipped like it hurt your feelings.

Bars have long memories.

The good news?
We also remember the legends.

The patient ones.
The polite ones.
The ones who tip like they plan to come back.

Be that guest… and trust me, we’ll remember you for the right reasons 😉

#BartenderWisdom #BarLife #BartenderLife #BarEtiquette #RespectTheBar #BarCulture #DrinkLocal #NeighborhoodBar #HospitalityLife
Most bars already have people taking photos. The Most bars already have people taking photos.

The difference is whether your bar’s name, drinks, and events are in the background… or not.

BarSelfie turns your existing TVs into silent promoters that work every night — pushing featured drinks, upcoming events, and your brand into the photos your customers are already sharing.

That’s not more work.
That’s smarter visibility.

#BarSelfie #BarMarketing #BarOwnerLife #HospitalityMarketing #NeighborhoodBar #BarBusiness #BarBranding #NightlifeMarketing
Do your theme nights actually bang the gong… or do Do your theme nights actually bang the gong…
or do they quietly fade out by week two?

Theme nights don’t fail because they’re boring.
They fail because they’re inconsistent.

Margarita Mondays.
Tiki Tuesdays.
Whiskey & Wings.
Trivia nights.

The idea isn’t the problem.
The promotion is.

In this week’s Bar Marketing 101, Chloe breaks down:
🍹 Five theme nights that actually work
📅 The weekly promotion rhythm most bars miss
📺 Why your TVs are your most powerful marketing tool
🔁 How repetition turns “meh” nights into habits

No gimmicks.
No discounts.
Just systems that fill seats.

👉 Watch the video
👉 Read the full blog post
👉 Then steal the framework and make it yours

Link in bio.
Bartender Wisdom: Never yell “HEY BARTENDER.” We Bartender Wisdom: Never yell “HEY BARTENDER.”

We know you’re there.
We saw you walk in.
We clocked you the second you touched the bar.

Yelling doesn’t speed things up.
It just tells us you’ve never worked behind one.

Here’s the move that actually works 👇
Be patient.
Make eye contact.
Have your order ready.

Funny thing is…
Your patience will be rewarded.

Bartenders notice respect.
And we always remember who has it.

🎥 New Bartender Wisdom reel
👍 Bartenders: tap if you’ve lived this
👀 Patrons: take notes

I’m Chloe, and this is Bartender Wisdom.
Where is your bar’s selfie spot? Because your cust Where is your bar’s selfie spot?
Because your customers already know where theirs is.

Savvy operators design a place where guests naturally stop and take a photo — with the bar name in the background.

Tape the spot on the floor.
Place a BarSelfie screen where people can see it.
Turn a dead corner into a repeat photo moment.

Same angle.
Same background.
Same sign in the frame.

That’s not an accident — that’s design.

No prompts.
No reminders.
Just a visible, repeatable moment guests want to capture.

That’s how BarSelfie works:
📺 Screen placement → 📸 guest behavior → 📲 organic reach

If people are already taking photos in your bar, the only question is…

Are you in the frame?

🔗 Learn how BarSelfie helps bars turn guest behavior into promotion
(Link in bio)
Most bars try to sell specialty cocktails the wron Most bars try to sell specialty cocktails the wrong way.

They discount them.

Happy hour.
Two-for-ones.
“Limited time only.”

But discounts don’t create demand — they train customers to wait.

Here’s the truth 👇
People don’t order what they don’t see.

If a drink never enters the guest’s decision set, price doesn’t matter.

The bars that sell more specialty cocktails don’t push harder —
they make the drink obvious.

On the table.
On the menu.
On the screen above the bar.

That’s visibility.

In this episode of Bar Marketing 101, Chloe breaks down how to sell more specialty cocktails without discounts — using simple, repeatable visibility that works in any bar.

🎥 Watch the video
📖 Read the full breakdown
🔗 Link in bio

💬 How do you increase drink visibility in your bar? Drop it in the comments.

I’m Chloe,
and this is Bar Marketing 101 🍸
Bartender Wisdom: Just because you know the owner Bartender Wisdom: Just because you know the owner does not mean you are special.

Don’t walk into a bar announcing how special you are. That’s not how respect works in this business.

Order like a grown-up. Be patient when it’s busy. Tip like you plan to come back.

Do that, and something funny happens. You won’t need to say a word — you’ll be treated special every time you walk in.

That’s bartender math.

#BarSelfie #BartenderWisdom #DiveBarLife #BarEtiquette #BarCulture #BarLife #BartenderRules #NeighborhoodBar #RegularsOnly #DrinkLocal
Your menu doesn’t sell your specialty cocktails. Y Your menu doesn’t sell your specialty cocktails. Your customers do.

When someone sees a drink they don’t recognize — and sees someone having fun holding it — the question comes naturally: “What is that?”

That’s not marketing fluff. That’s how bars actually sell specialty drinks. Put them on the screen in rotation. Your customers will ask. 

📸 Selfies create curiosity
📺 Screens multiply it
🍸 Orders follow

#BarMarketing #SpecialtyCocktails #BarSelfie #CocktailCulture #HospitalityMarketing #DrinkWhatYouSee
📺 Why Your Bar Merch Isn’t Selling (And It’s Not t 📺 Why Your Bar Merch Isn’t Selling (And It’s Not the Design)

Most bars don’t have a merch problem. They have a visibility problem.

If your shirts, hats, or hoodies are:
• Behind the bar
• On a dusty rack
• Or waiting for someone to ask

They’re already losing.

👉 The fix isn’t pitching.
👉 The fix is showing.

When guests see merch while they’re relaxed, laughing, and taking selfies…
They sell it to themselves.

🎥 Chloe breaks this down in today’s YouTube video
📝 And go deeper in Stephen's blog post

Why Bar Merch Doesn’t Sell (And the Simple Fix No One Uses) & How Savvy Bars Sell More Merch — Without Ever Pitching It

🔗 Link in bio
📌 Steal the system, not the pitch

#BarMarketing #BarMerch #HospitalityMarketing #DiveBarLife #NeighborhoodBar #BarOwners #BarSelfie #SellWithoutSelling
Bartender Wisdom 🍸 “It all tastes good. Know wha Bartender Wisdom 🍸 

“It all tastes good. Know what you want before I ask.”

This isn’t shade. It’s time management.

Busy bar. Full rail. One bartender.

Knowing your order keeps the line moving,
keeps drinks cold, and keeps everyone happier — including you.

Ask questions if you need help. But decide before it’s your turn.

— Chloe
In the U.S., hundreds of millions of selfies are t In the U.S., hundreds of millions of selfies are taken in bars every year.

Your customers are already doing marketing. They’re just not doing it for you.

Every night:
• Friends lean in
• Drinks hit the table
• Phones come out

That moment is free advertising — if you capture it.

Instead, most bars let those selfies:
❌ Live on someone else’s phone
❌ Disappear into Instagram
❌ Promote nothing but the hangover

Smart bars flip the script.

✅ Show customer selfies on your TVs
✅ Pair them with drink specials & events
✅ Turn guests into repeat customers
✅ Make your bar part of their story

People love seeing themselves on screen.
It keeps them longer. It brings them back. And it turns regulars into promoters.

📍 Billions of selfies are taken every year.
📍 Hundreds of millions happen in bars.

The only question is:
Are they marketing your bar… or someone else’s?

#BarSelfie #BarMarketing #BarOwnerLife #HospitalityMarketing #NeighborhoodBar #BarBusiness #BarBranding #BarSelfie #NightlifeMarketing
Dry January sucks. But it doesn’t have to. Dry Ja Dry January sucks. But it doesn’t have to.

Dry January isn’t killing bars. January never did.

👉 Ignoring January does.

Every year it’s the same story:
Guests are tired. Credit cards are smoked. And everyone suddenly “loves” sparkling water.

That’s not a crisis. That’s a calendar.

In this week’s Bar Marketing 101, Chloe breaks down:
• How to drive traffic without discounting
• How to turn dead winter inventory into cash
• The smartest way to fix labor without killing service

January isn’t a survival month. It’s a planning advantage.

🎥 On YouTube - "Chloe Bar Marketing 101" breaks down how to win in Dry January 
📖 On SHARPeTools.com - The Bar Marketing 101 Blog has the full story 
🔗 Links in bio

#BarSelfie #BarMarketing #BarOwners #DigitalSignage #HospitalityTech #LiquorReps #NightlifeMarketing #BarSelfieTV #BarLife #DrinkLocal
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