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title: Bar-i Blog
description: posts and articles all about keeping liquor inventory
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# Bar-i Liquor Inventory Blog

## [What Are the Four Main Ways to Measure Draft Beer Kegs? (And Which One Fits Your Bar)](https://blog.bar-i.com/what-are-the-four-main-ways-to-measure-draft-beer-kegs-and-which-one-fits-your-bar)

## [Does This Pour Cost Math Actually Add Up?](https://blog.bar-i.com/does-this-pour-cost-math-actually-add-up)

## [What Are the Most Elaborate Ways Bartenders Actually Steal?](https://blog.bar-i.com/what-are-the-most-elaborate-ways-bartenders-actually-steal)

## [How Do You Actually Deal With Bar Theft?](https://blog.bar-i.com/how-do-you-actually-deal-with-bar-theft)

## [Bar-i + Shift4 SkyTab POS Integration: Bar Accountability via Lighthouse Business Manager | Bar-i](https://blog.bar-i.com/bar-i-shift4-skytab-pos-integration-bar-accountability-via-lighthouse-business-manager-bar-i)

## [Bar-i + Heartland POS Integration: Complete Guide to Bar Accountability | Bar-i](https://blog.bar-i.com/bar-i-heartland-pos-integration-complete-guide-to-bar-accountability-bar-i)

## [Bar-i + SpotOn Restaurant POS Integration: Bar Accountability via Product Mix Data](https://blog.bar-i.com/bar-i-spoton-restaurant-pos-integration-the-complete-guide-to-bar-accountability)

## [Bar-i + Lightspeed POS Integration: Bar Accountability for Growing Restaurant Groups](https://blog.bar-i.com/bar-i-lightspeed-pos-integration-bar-accountability-for-growing-restaurant-groups)

## [Bar-i + Square POS Integration: Precision Bar Accountability for Square Venues](https://blog.bar-i.com/bar-i-square-pos-integration-precision-bar-accountability-for-square-venues)

## [Bar-i + Toast POS Integration: The Complete Guide to Bar Accountability](https://blog.bar-i.com/bar-i-toast-pos-integration-the-complete-guide-to-bar-accountability)

## [What Is the Best Bar Inventory Management Software? | Bar-i](https://blog.bar-i.com/what-is-the-best-bar-inventory-management-software-bar-i)

## [Poor Beverage Inventory Is Costing Your Bar $25,000 a Year — Here's the Math](https://blog.bar-i.com/poor-beverage-inventory-costing-bar-25000-year-math)

## [Bar-i + Clover Point of Sale Integration: Compare What's Sold with What's Poured in Real Life](https://blog.bar-i.com/bar-i-clover-point-of-sale-integration-compare-whats-sold-with-whats-poured-in-real-life)

## [Why Bar-i Combines AI and Expert-Guided Accountability — Instead of Relying on Just One](https://blog.bar-i.com/why-bar-i-combines-ai-and-expert-guided-accountability-instead-of-relying-on-just-one)

## [Beyond Guesswork: Why Weighing is the Only Scientific Way to Scale Your Bar’s Profits](https://blog.bar-i.com/why-weighing-is-the-most-accurate-bar-inventory-method-bar-iwhy-weighing-is-the-most-accurate-bar-inventory-method-bar-iaccurate-bar-inventory-weighing-method)

## [The Ultimate Guide to Automate Your Bar's Ordering & Free Up Cash Flow in 2026](https://blog.bar-i.com/the-ultimate-guide-to-automate-your-bars-ordering-free-up-cash-flow-in-2026)

## [Bar-i Featured on The Fork CPAs: How Effective Beverage Inventory Can Lower Liquor Costs](https://blog.bar-i.com/featured-fork-cpas-lower-liquor-cost)

## [Building a Culture of Accountability: Why Incentives Work Better Than Policing](https://blog.bar-i.com/bar-opening-strategy-staff-accountability-inventory-control)

## [Why You Need Accuracy As Well As Speed in Your Inventory](https://blog.bar-i.com/bar-inventory-2025-accuracy-vs-speed)

## [Maximize Bar Profits: 10 Essential Inventory Tips for Success](https://blog.bar-i.com/master-your-bar-inventory-10-essential-tips-to-maximize-profitability)

## [Creating a Culture of Accountability: The Bar Owner's Guide to Higher Profits](https://blog.bar-i.com/bar-staff-accountability-culture)

## [7 Effective Bar Promotions That Don't Just Discount Prices](https://blog.bar-i.com/bar-promotion-ideas-no-discounts)

## [The Ultimate Guide to Bar Product Mix: A Blueprint for Maximizing Profits](https://blog.bar-i.com/bar-product-mix-guide)

## [How to Optimize Your Bar's POS, Part 4: Make More Profitable Decisions](https://blog.bar-i.com/pos-data-profitability)

## [How to Optimize Your Bar's POS, Part 3: A Implementation Plan](https://blog.bar-i.com/optimize-pos-part-3-implementation)

## [Stop Profit Leaks: 5 Ways to Lower Liquor Cost for Free](https://blog.bar-i.com/stop-profit-leaks-5-ways-to-lower-liquor-cost-for-free)

## [How to Optimize SpotOn POS for Liquor Inventory](https://blog.bar-i.com/how-to-optimize-spoton-pos-for-liquor-inventory)

## [How to Optimize Your Bar's POS, Part 2: Deep Dive & Examples](https://blog.bar-i.com/how-to-optimize-your-bars-pos-part-2-deep-dive-examples)

## [How to Optimize Your Bar's POS, Part 1: The Problem](https://blog.bar-i.com/how-to-optimize-your-bars-pos-part-1-the-problem)

## [7 Hidden Dangers of Spot Checking: Why Your Bar's "Quick Fix" is Costing You Money](https://blog.bar-i.com/7-hidden-dangers-of-spot-checking-why-your-bars-quick-fix-is-costing-you-money)

## [A Bar Owner's Guide to Draft Beer Systems: Key Features to Look For in 2025](https://blog.bar-i.com/draft-beer-system-features-guide)

## [The Ultimate Guide to Profitable Draft Beer Pricing in 2025](https://blog.bar-i.com/the-ultimate-guide-to-profitable-draft-beer-pricing-in-2025)

## [How Bar-i's Reporting Tools Optimize Draft Beer Pricing](https://blog.bar-i.com/how-bar-is-reporting-tools-optimize-draft-beer-pricing)

## [How to integrate Clover POS with your bar's liquor inventory system](https://blog.bar-i.com/integrate-clover-pos-with-your-bars-liquor-inventory-system)

## [5 ways to understand the liquor cost at your bar](https://blog.bar-i.com/5-ways-to-understand-the-liquor-cost-at-your-bar)

## [How to integrate SmartTab POS sales report into your liquor inventory](https://blog.bar-i.com/integrate-smarttab-pos-with-beverage-inventory)

## [Bar-i SMS Terms, Conditions & Privacy Policy](https://blog.bar-i.com/bar-i-sms-terms-conditions-privacy-policy)

## [Improve your bar profits by $2000 per month](https://blog.bar-i.com/improve-your-bar-profits-by-2000-per-month)

## [Power your bar inventory setup with barcodes and shelf to software mapping](https://blog.bar-i.com/bar-inventory-with-barcodes-shelf-to-sheet-mapping)

## [How to integrate Spot On sales report into your liquor inventory](https://blog.bar-i.com/integrate-spot-on-pos-into-your-bars-beverage-inventory)

## [Optimize your liquor cost by comparing your actual & achievable](https://blog.bar-i.com/optimize-your-liquor-cost-using-your-achievable)

## [2025 Bar & Restaurant Expo Handout Walkthrough](https://blog.bar-i.com/2025-bar-restaurant-expo-las-vegas)

## [5 insights Bar-i's Down to the Serving bar inventory system provides](https://blog.bar-i.com/5-insights-bar-is-down-to-the-serving-inventory-system-provides)

## [How to integrate your Heartland POS system with Bar-i for bar inventory](https://blog.bar-i.com/how-to-integrate-heartland-pos-and-bar-i-for-beverage-inventory)

## [How to capture 3-6% of your bar sales as profits](https://blog.bar-i.com/capture-3-to-6-of-your-bars-sales-as-profits)

## [Top 9 Ways to Improve Bar Profits](https://blog.bar-i.com/top-9-ways-to-improve-bar-profits)

## [10 Tips to Manage Bar Inventory More Effectively](https://blog.bar-i.com/10-tips-to-manage-bar-inventory-more-effectively)

## [How to Improve the Accuracy of Your Bar’s Ordering](https://blog.bar-i.com/how-to-improve-the-accuracy-of-your-bars-ordering)

## [Why am I Seeing Negative Usage on My Bar Inventory Report?](https://blog.bar-i.com/why-am-i-seeing-negative-usage-on-my-bar-inventory-report)

## [Myth Busting: Self-Service Bar Inventory Saves You Money](https://blog.bar-i.com/myth-busting-self-service-bar-inventory-saves-you-money)

## [Best Way to Integrate Bar-i’s Inventory System with Restaurant365](https://blog.bar-i.com/best-way-to-integrate-bar-is-inventory-system-with-restaurant365)

## [Pending Noncompete Legislation May Help Bar Inventory Franchisees](https://blog.bar-i.com/pending-noncompete-legislation-may-help-bar-inventory-franchisees)

## [Bar-i Restaurant365 Integration Step by Step Guide](https://blog.bar-i.com/bar-i-restaurant365-integration-step-by-step-guide)

## [Best Manager Incentive Plans to Boost Your Bar’s Profits](https://blog.bar-i.com/best-manager-incentive-plans-to-boost-your-bars-profits)

## [Integrating Toast POS Sales Data into Bar-I’s Inventory System](https://blog.bar-i.com/integrating-toast-pos-sales-data-into-bar-is-inventory-system)

## [4 main points of differentiation](https://blog.bar-i.com/4-points-of-differentiation)

## [The World's Fastest and Most Accurate Bar Inventory](https://blog.bar-i.com/the-worlds-fastest-and-most-accurate-bar-inventory)

## [Implement Zone Counts to Spend Less Time on Liquor Inventory](https://blog.bar-i.com/implement-zone-counts-to-spend-less-time-on-liquor-inventory)

## [Label Your Product Positions to Double Your Counting Speed](https://blog.bar-i.com/label-your-product-positions-to-double-your-counting-speed)

## [Use Mise en Place to Reduce Your Bar Inventory Counting Time](https://blog.bar-i.com/use-mise-en-place-to-reduce-your-bar-inventory-counting-time)

## [Bar-i Is an Official Restaurant365 Bar Inventory Integration Partner](https://blog.bar-i.com/bar-i-is-an-official-restaurant365-bar-inventory-integration-partner)

## [Cut Your Counting Time with a Shelf to Sheet Bar Inventory System](https://blog.bar-i.com/cut-your-counting-time-with-a-shelf-to-sheet-bar-inventory-system)

## [6 Advanced Reporting Features of Bar-i’s New Pro Level Software](https://blog.bar-i.com/6-advanced-reporting-features-of-bar-is-new-pro-level-software)

## [What’s the Most Important Feature to Look for in a POS System?](https://blog.bar-i.com/whats-the-most-important-feature-to-look-for-in-a-pos-system)

## [6 Reasons you can't Spot Check your way to a Lower the Liquor Cost](https://blog.bar-i.com/6-reasons-you-cant-spot-check-your-way-to-lower-liquor-cost)

## [How to Cut Your Bar Inventory Counting Time in Half](https://blog.bar-i.com/how-to-cut-your-bar-inventory-counting-time-in-half)

## [6 Benefits of Using Invoice Processing and Payment Automation at Your Bar](https://blog.bar-i.com/6-benefits-of-using-invoice-processing-and-payment-automation)

## [How Do Accardis and Bar-i Bar Inventory Systems Compare?](https://blog.bar-i.com/how-do-accardis-and-bar-i-bar-inventory-systems-compare)

## [Bar-i Privacy Policy](https://blog.bar-i.com/privacy-policy)

## [Save Time and Money with Bar-i’s Plate IQ Software Integration](https://blog.bar-i.com/save-time-and-money-with-bar-is-plate-iq-software-integration)

## [Improve the Accuracy of Your Draft Beer Inventory Efforts](https://blog.bar-i.com/improve-the-accuracy-of-your-draft-beer-inventory-efforts)

## [Streamline Your Inventory Counts with Bar-i’s Fintech Integration](https://blog.bar-i.com/streamline-your-inventory-counts-with-bar-is-fintech-integration)

## [Is Your Bar Inventory System Providing the Best Value?](https://blog.bar-i.com/is-your-bar-inventory-system-providing-the-best-value)

## [6 Reasons to Use Bar-i Complete for Banquet Liquor Inventory](https://blog.bar-i.com/6-reasons-to-use-bar-i-complete-for-banquet-liquor-inventory)

## [Bar-i Invoice uploading guidelines (Video)](https://blog.bar-i.com/invoice-uploading-guidelines)

## [Bar-i Complete Preview: 5 Key Features to Improve Inventory](https://blog.bar-i.com/bar-i-complete-preview-5-key-features-to-improve-inventory)

## [5 Tips for Getting the Best Results from Your Inventory Counts](https://blog.bar-i.com/5-tips-for-getting-the-best-results-from-your-inventory-counts)

## [5 Reasons You Shouldn’t Count Your Bar’s Inventory at Night](https://blog.bar-i.com/5-reasons-you-shouldnt-count-your-bars-inventory-at-night)

## [Bar-i's Updated Invoice Requirements for Pro Clients](https://blog.bar-i.com/bar-is-updated-invoice-requirements-for-pro-clients)

## [Bar Inventory Best Practices for Batches and Infusions](https://blog.bar-i.com/bar-inventory-best-practices-for-batches-and-infusions)

## [Sharing Bar Inventory Counts Among Multiple Employees](https://blog.bar-i.com/sharing-bar-inventory-counts-among-multiple-employees)

## [What’s the Fastest Way to Set Up Your Bar’s Inventory System?](https://blog.bar-i.com/whats-the-fastest-way-to-set-up-your-bars-inventory-system)

## [Is it Taking too Long to Count My Bar’s Liquor Inventory?](https://blog.bar-i.com/is-it-taking-too-long-to-count-my-bars-liquor-inventory)

## [What Is Bar Inventory Shrinkage?](https://blog.bar-i.com/what-is-bar-inventory-shrinkage)

## [5 ways to prepare your bar for reopening](https://blog.bar-i.com/5-ways-to-prepare-your-bar-for-reopening)

## [COVID-19 Reopening Tips: Preparing Your Draft Beer System](https://blog.bar-i.com/covid-19-reopening-tips-preparing-your-draft-beer-system)

## [How Many Ounces Are in a Shot of Liquor?](https://blog.bar-i.com/how-many-ounces-are-in-a-shot-of-liquor)

## [7 Steps to Check in Your Bar’s liquor inventory Deliveries More Effectively](https://blog.bar-i.com/7-steps-to-check-in-your-bars-deliveries-more-effectively)

## [6 Reasons Compeat Users Should Integrate with Bar-i](https://blog.bar-i.com/6-reasons-compeat-users-should-integrate-with-bar-i)

## [How Often Should You Count Liquor Inventory at Your Bar?](https://blog.bar-i.com/how-often-should-you-count-liquor-inventory-at-your-bar)

## [Essential Elements of an Advanced Liquor Inventory System](https://blog.bar-i.com/essential-elements-of-an-advanced-liquor-inventory-system)

## [Essential Elements of a Basic Liquor Inventory System](https://blog.bar-i.com/essential-elements-of-a-basic-liquor-inventory-system)

## [5 Reasons to Use Standard Pour Sizes with Your Liquor Drinks](https://blog.bar-i.com/5-reasons-to-use-standard-pour-sizes-with-your-liquor-drinks)

## [10 Practical Bar Organization Tips](https://blog.bar-i.com/10-practical-bar-organization-tips)

## [6 Ways to Know If You Need to Service Your Draft Beer System](https://blog.bar-i.com/6-ways-to-know-if-you-need-to-service-your-draft-beer-system)

## [Bar Inventory Best Practices for iPourit Users](https://blog.bar-i.com/bar-inventory-best-practices-for-ipourit-users)

## [10 Organization Best Practices for Effective Bar Inventory](https://blog.bar-i.com/10-organization-best-practices-for-effective-bar-inventory)

## [4 Reasons to Rotate Your Bar’s Products on a Seasonal Basis](https://blog.bar-i.com/4-reasons-to-rotate-your-bars-products-on-a-seasonal-basis)

## [Is Bar-i's Speed Count Inventory System Right for Your Bar?](https://blog.bar-i.com/is-bar-is-speed-count-inventory-system-right-for-your-bar)

## [4 Types of Products You Don’t Need to Track for Inventory](https://blog.bar-i.com/4-types-of-products-you-dont-need-to-track-for-inventory)

## [5 Reasons to Use Bar-i Inventory Software with Restaurant365](https://blog.bar-i.com/5-reasons-to-use-bar-i-inventory-software-with-restaurant365)

## [BLM Technology Can Help You Reduce Your Draft Beer Waste](https://blog.bar-i.com/blm-technology-can-help-you-reduce-your-draft-beer-waste)

## [New Technology to Accurately Monitor Draft Beer Inventory](https://blog.bar-i.com/new-technology-to-accurately-monitor-draft-beer-inventory)

## [7 Events to Take Your Bar Entertainment to the Next Level](https://blog.bar-i.com/7-events-to-take-your-bar-entertainment-to-the-next-level)

## [Monitor Your Coolers and Pest Control Efforts with IoT Sensors](https://blog.bar-i.com/monitor-your-coolers-and-pest-control-efforts-with-iot-sensors)

## [What to Expect from New Bar-i Free Count and Speed Count Products](https://blog.bar-i.com/what-to-expect-from-new-bar-i-free-count-and-speed-count-products)

## [Weighing: The Fastest and Most Accurate Bar Inventory Method](https://blog.bar-i.com/weighing-the-fastest-and-most-accurate-bar-inventory-method)

## [The 7 Elements of “Verified to the Serving” Bar Inventory](https://blog.bar-i.com/the-7-elements-of-verified-to-the-serving-bar-inventory)

## [How to Optimize Your Draft Beer System](https://blog.bar-i.com/how-to-optimize-your-draft-beer-system)

## [Are Generic POS Modifiers Killing Your Profits?](https://blog.bar-i.com/are-generic-pos-modifiers-killing-your-profits)

## [Do Your HR Policies Expose Your Bar to Financial Liabilities?](https://blog.bar-i.com/do-your-hr-policies-expose-your-bar-to-financial-liabilities)

## [How to Set Up a Performance-Based Bar Manager Incentive Plan](https://blog.bar-i.com/how-to-set-up-a-performance-based-bar-manager-incentive-plan)

## [What is the Real Cost of Bar Inventory Shrinkage?](https://blog.bar-i.com/what-is-the-real-cost-of-bar-inventory-shrinkage)

## [A Well-Run Bar Needs a Side-Work Checklist](https://blog.bar-i.com/a-well-run-bar-needs-a-side-work-checklist)

## [What are the 3 Levels of Bar Inventory?](https://blog.bar-i.com/what-are-the-3-levels-of-bar-inventory)

## [What are Product Positions and How are they Related to Counting Inventory?](https://blog.bar-i.com/what-are-product-positions-and-how-are-they-related-to-counting-inventory)

## [Don't Waste Time Ringing Up Your Draft Beer Waste](https://blog.bar-i.com/dont-waste-time-ringing-up-your-draft-beer-waste)

## [10 Tips to Speed Up the Bar Inventory Counting Process](https://blog.bar-i.com/10-tips-to-speed-up-the-bar-inventory-counting-process)

## [Effective Liquor Inventory is the Easiest Way to Boost Profits](https://blog.bar-i.com/effective-liquor-inventory-is-the-easiest-way-to-boost-profits)

## [Integrate Your POS and Inventory Systems to Maximize Profits](https://blog.bar-i.com/integrate-your-pos-and-inventory-systems-to-maximize-profits)

## [What is the Normal Waste Level for Draft Beer?](https://blog.bar-i.com/what-is-the-normal-waste-level-for-draft-beer)

## [What is the Right Pour Size for Liquor Drinks and Cocktails?](https://blog.bar-i.com/what-is-the-right-pour-size-for-liquor-drinks-and-cocktails)

## [Does Your Cocktail Pricing Align with Your Target Liquor Cost?](https://blog.bar-i.com/does-your-cocktail-pricing-align-with-your-target-liquor-cost)

## [Comparing Speed Count Pro and Bevinco/Sculpture Hospitality Inventory Audits](https://blog.bar-i.com/comparing-speed-count-pro-bevinco-sculpture-hospitality-inventory-audits)

## [The Challenges Associated with Automating Bar Inventory](https://blog.bar-i.com/challenges-with-automating-bar-inventory)

## [2018 Nightclub & Bar Show Preview](https://blog.bar-i.com/2018-nightclub-bar-show-preview)

## [How the Craft Trend is Changing Bar Inventory](https://blog.bar-i.com/how-the-craft-trend-is-changing-bar-inventory)

## [10 Essential Tasks of Bar Inventory Management](https://blog.bar-i.com/10-essential-tasks-bar-inventory-management)

## [Typical Bar-i Client Progression: The Road to Higher Profits](https://blog.bar-i.com/typical-bar-i-client-progression-the-road-to-higher-profits)

## [10 Reasons Bar-i's Inventory Reports are Extremely Accurate](https://blog.bar-i.com/10-reasons-bar-is-inventory-reports-are-extremely-accurate)

## [Bar-i Inventory System Now Integrates with Compeat Software](https://blog.bar-i.com/bar-i-inventory-system-now-integrates-with-compeat-software)

## [iPourIt Brings Self-Pouring Beer Technology to Bar Industry](https://blog.bar-i.com/ipourit-brings-self-pouring-beer-technology-to-bar-industry)

## [9 Benefits to Having a Third Party Manage Your Bar Inventory](https://blog.bar-i.com/9-benefits-to-having-a-third-party-manage-your-bar-inventory)

## [11 Things Your Current Inventory System Isn't Telling You](https://blog.bar-i.com/11-things-your-current-inventory-system-isnt-telling-you)

## [Bar-i Featured in June Issue of Bar Business Magazine](https://blog.bar-i.com/bar-i-featured-in-june-issue-of-bar-business-magazine)

## [What is the Correct Way to Connect Kegs in a Series?](https://blog.bar-i.com/what-is-the-correct-way-to-connect-kegs-in-a-series)

## [10 Benefits of Using Bar-i for Inventory with Multi-Location Bars](https://blog.bar-i.com/10-benefits-of-using-bar-i-for-inventory-with-multi-location-bars)

## [Boost Profits by Creating Effective Pouring Assumptions](https://blog.bar-i.com/boost-profits-by-creating-effective-pouring-assumptions)

## [Liquor Inventory Control](https://blog.bar-i.com/5-essentials-of-liquor-inventory-control)

## [How to Measure the Effectiveness of Your POS Setup](https://blog.bar-i.com/how-to-measure-the-effectiveness-of-your-pos-setup)

## [10 Benefits of Bar-i Speed Count](https://blog.bar-i.com/10-benefits-of-bar-i-speed-count)

## [4 Tips to Improve Staff Accountability at Your Bar](https://blog.bar-i.com/4-tips-to-improve-staff-accountability-at-your-bar)

## [7 Reasons to Set Hard Product Selection Guidelines](https://blog.bar-i.com/7-reasons-to-set-hard-product-selection-guidelines)

## [Should I Get a Bar-i Full Service Liquor Inventory Trial?](https://blog.bar-i.com/should-i-get-a-bar-i-full-service-liquor-inventory-trial)

## [Are You Leveraging Your Liquor Cost as a Profitability Tool?](https://blog.bar-i.com/are-you-leveraging-your-liquor-cost-as-a-profitability-tool)

## [Mixologist Anika Zappe Talks about the Denver Bar Industry](https://blog.bar-i.com/mixologist-anika-zappe-talks-about-the-denver-bar-industry)

## [6 Benefits of Down to the Serving Liquor Inventory](https://blog.bar-i.com/6-benefits-of-down-to-the-serving-liquor-inventory)

## [What is “Down to the Serving” Liquor Inventory?](https://blog.bar-i.com/what-is-down-to-the-serving-liquor-inventory)

## [What Type of ROI can You Expect from Bar-i’s Liquor Inventory System?](https://blog.bar-i.com/what-type-of-roi-can-you-expect-from-bar-is-liquor-inventory-system)

## [How Do Sixtel Kegs and Pony Kegs Impact your Keg Yield?](https://blog.bar-i.com/how-do-sixtel-kegs-and-pony-kegs-impact-your-keg-yield)

## [Tips for Establishing an Effective Comping Policy for Your Bar](https://blog.bar-i.com/tips-for-establishing-an-effective-comping-policy-for-your-bar)

## [Interesting Ideas from the 2016 NCB Show (Part 2)](https://blog.bar-i.com/interesting-ideas-from-the-2016-ncb-show-bar-i)

## [Interesting Products from the 2016 Nightclub & Bar Show](https://blog.bar-i.com/interesting-ideas-and-products-from-the-2016-nightclub-bar-show)

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