We help start, stabilize, and scale bars, clubs, and hybrid entertainment venues of every style, from gritty high-volume dives and interactive gaming complexes to luxury lounges and award-winning cocktail bars.
The Bar Experience
You didn’t get into the bar business to play small, and neither did we. Since 2009, we’ve partnered with ambitious bar and nightlife operators from around the world to strategize and build incredible brands and programs that drive home the ultimate guest experience, along with industry-leading profits.
The Results?
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Consistently open bars on time and on budget (yes, really)
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Jump from an average of 6% to 18%+ profit in just 9-12 months
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Beverage menus with industry-low pour costs + higher guest spend
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Creative + memorable guest experiences + retention strategies
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High-performing teams that stick and sell without micromanagement
At KRG, we curate bar brands with bold strategy, scalable systems, and operational structure because your bar should fund your freedom, not fuel your frustration. If you’re ready to launch a nightlife business that’s bold, bankable, and built to last, KRG is your unfair advantage.
KRG Method
Transforming your bold bar concept into an investor-ready and execution-ready operation in just 8 weeks. From market to brand to beverage, music, and guest experience strategy, we build every playbook you need to stand-out and win.
The 8 Playbooks: Feasibility + Concept + Prototype + Brand + Tech-Stack + Marketing + Business Plan + Financial Playbook + Investor Deck
KRG Legacy
Turning your bar vision into a built, branded, and operationally ready business, combining strategic planning, on-site task-force project management, and menu + team development so you open on time, on brand, and with systems built for growth.
With Legacy+, we stay in your corner after opening, coaching your team and driving results as your fractional COO.
KRG Ignite
If you’re ready to bring your dream bar concept to life and you want the freedom to lead your own start-up journey with expert strategy behind you, KRG Ignite gives you the tactical support with 1-on-1 weekly coaching plus creative clarity and operational insight. Whether you’re still sketching ideas or lining up your lease, Ignite ensures you’re never building blind.
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Helping bar owners move beyond the chaos of day-to-day operations. We provide high-touch coaching, systems optimization, and personalized strategy so you can stop spinning and start building a bar and nightlife business that scales.
Icon+ adds on-site assessments and a step-by-step roadmap that turns momentum into day-to-day mastery.
Other Flexible Options
Looking for something more flexible? In addition to our core programs, we offer tailored solutions to match your unique needs and pace — including 1:1 Impact Sessions, transformational Mindset Coaching, 20–40 hour consulting retainers, and strategic Fractional COO/CRO partnerships. Whether you need clarity, execution, or leadership support — we meet you where you are and help get you where you’re going.
Connect With KRG
“I’m so glad we’re working with KRG on this. I used to think success was based on luck-of-the-draw and some voodoo-magic. I didn’t understand the mechanics behind it and thought I never would. But these playbooks showed me how hard and how smart owners work to ensure their business is a success”
-Ryan, Goldwyn & Sons
Bar & Restaurant Start-Up Cost Guide
Since 2019, this guide – updated annually – has been downloaded thousands of times by aspiring bar and restaurant owners, developers and contractors, hospitality consultants and coaches, and lenders and investors in the F&B industry. If you’re starting a coffee shop, QSR, bar, restaurant, or nightclub – this guide is for you!
Bar Hacks Podcast
Hosted by David Klemt, the Bar Hacks Podcast delivers practical advice and industry insights to help you grow your bar & restaurant business. With over 125 episodes and three consecutive awards, you’ll find tips on everything from concept development and menu innovation to marketing and guest experiences. Tune in to hear from leading experts and operators as they share strategies that truly move the needle.
Bar Hacks Book
Written by Doug Radkey and released in 2017, the Bar Hacks Book is a must-read for anyone looking to develop a successful bar. Covering the fundamentals of creating an epic bar concept, it has sold over 3,000 copies and continues to be a go-to resource for operators around the world. Whether you’re just starting out or aiming to elevate your existing bar, this book is your guide to doing it right.
RECENT BAR ARTICLES
Relentless Pursuit: Future-Proof Your Bar
Dave Kaplan took on the topic of scaling a hospitality business at Bar & Restaurant Expo 2025, sharing valuable insights.
Travis Tober: Entertain Like You Mean It
If you ever get the chance to hear Travis Tober speak, do it. You’ll leave with a notebook full of quotables, and strategic clarity.
Heavy-Hitter Hardware: Bar Equipment
We have clients planning to open their new concepts in 2025, so we’re sharing bar equipment innovations to inspire you and your bar plans.