Satellites for Improved Bar Patronage

Patrons come to bars to drink and a have a good time. They like to have fun with their friends and to talk and laugh and carry on. This experience is largely dependent on the ability of finding a spot that is conducive to this. Many of us have experienced the feeling of walking into a place and being faced with the dead silence of tens of people drinking alone in silence. There are few things worse than being forced to sit and think while trying to have some fun. That is why more than any other business a good and reliable entertainment package is critical in a bar. Satellites offer many great features that competitors don't.

The feature most frequently cited to promote satellites over other service providers is the potential for sporting events and games. Because they are global, they often are showing every possible game in every possible sport. No longer do fans that have relocated have to go without seeing their favorite team play because of local programming choices. Many bars choose to make themselves a certain out of town team bar. This is great for business owners who have relocated themselves. Plus it draws in a guaranteed clientele. Also, by having a service with many different games on at once it is possible to have a couple different games that would otherwise conflict in terms of broadcasting.

For those who are not big sports fans and for nights that do not have a game on, there is a growing trend toward bars advertising and running specials for serialized television dramas. Many people nowadays religiously watch their program each week. They talk about it in the intervening days and speculate about what is going to happen next week. Instead of these people sitting on their couches watching prime time, service from satellites can bring them in to spend money and watch with their friends. With a subscription package that includes premium channels you can have a viewing party each week. This is a particularly good choice for nights of the week when business is typically slow. They may not come out and get hammered, but they will buy food and a few drinks and can provide a much-needed shot of money every week on that night.

Finally, at some point it is time to stop watching TV and start dancing. One of the greatest benefits of satellites is the variety of different music channels they offer and they are all commercial free. Just as you have a night for viewing, consider advertising eighties night or hip-hop night and see if you cannot get a weekly dance party going. Once it gets established, it will advertise itself and your bar will become the regular place to go that night. This is a really good idea for a weekday that people don't typically go out on. Nobody wants to get a drink on Wednesday, but lots of people want to go dance at eighties night.