r/BarOwners is a subreddit with 19k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and pain & anger, and the community frequently discusses bar, owner, advice, music, and bar owner, and they frequently recommend/review pos system, pos, and business credit card.
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Popular Themes in r/BarOwners
#1
Advice Requests
: "My bar stinks!!!! Help"
15 posts
#2
Pain & Anger
: "My beer vendors are regularly missing kegs on my deliveries."
10 posts
#3
Solution Requests
: "Buying an established dive bar"
8 posts
#4
Opportunities
: "Looking to renovate bar for better efficiency"
4 posts
#5
Ideas
: "I wanna open a Fantasy/DND themed bar/restaurant."
3 posts
#6
Money Talk
: "Menu prices are up ~25–30% since COVID. How much higher can we realistically go?"
3 posts
#7
News
: "Greensboro bar sued for allegedly performing copyrighted music without permission"
2 posts
Popular Topics in r/BarOwners
#1
Bar
: "I’m doing it, I’m buying the local Bar."
127 posts
#2
Owner
: "I was just offered Ownership in a bar"
18 posts
#3
Advice
: "Staff wants to have a lingerie night. Good idea or horrible idea? Need Advice from experienced owners!!!"
17 posts
#4
Music
: "Restaurants, bars consider turning off Music as licensing fees skyrocket"
13 posts
#5
Bar Owner
: "How do you deal with a drunk neighbor who makes customers uncomfortable as a Bar Owner?"
10 posts
#6
Insurance
: "I need assault and battery Insurance for my bar and restaurant, I do already have liquor and general liability sorted"
9 posts
#7
Inventory
: "For those who are doing Inventory today..."
9 posts
#8
Looking For
6 posts
#9
Customer
: "Customers want to photo of ID on phone"
6 posts
#10
Alcohol
: "Why many Americans are rethinking Alcohol, according to a new Gallup poll"
6 posts
Products Discussed in r/BarOwners
Pos System
23 reviews
#1
SmartTab POS
5.0★ from 4 reviews
#2
SkyTab
2.5★ from 2 reviews
#3
Toast
3.0★ from 1 review
Pos
13 reviews
#1
SmartTab POS
5.0★ from 2 reviews
#2
RPower
4.5★ from 2 reviews
#3
Clover
5.0★ from 2 reviews
Business Credit Card
12 reviews
#1
Chase
4.3★ from 4 reviews
#2
Capital One
4.0★ from 2 reviews
#3
American Express
5.0★ from 2 reviews
Member Growth in r/BarOwners
Yearly
+3k members(22.2%)
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Last updated: June 19, 2026