Drink special ideas, anyone?

[BarManMike]

I am in search of a one-of-a-kind drink special that would create a buzz for my bar. I believe the bars in my market are lacking creativity in this arena, and I would like to somehow be a "game-changer".

Perhaps you can remember a crazy special you've had - or heard about - in your area? Or maybe you can help me come up with something new and unusual?

Key factors: My bar is located in Kansas City. It's a basement bar with beautiful stone walls. The ambiance is "loungy", with candles and up-lighting on the walls. Open from 7pm-3am. No liquor law restrictions. I don't serve food. It's for Thursday nights. I will have DJs. On Fridays and Saturdays, I will be running a "power hour" (2 hours, all you can drink for $10), so it should differ from those nights. Of course, I want to attract hot girls!

My everyday prices are: $4-5 bottled beer (no drafts), $4 wells, $5 calls and premiums, $6 super premiums, wines by the glass range from $4-$9

Common specials in my market: 2 for 1s, half price whatever, $1 or $2 you-call-it, 25 cent draws, $3 martinis, late night (or reverse) happy hours, and so on.

Do you need more info?

Thank you in advance for any ideas!

[alchemybar]

We've had success with Vodka Redbull Jugs (1125ml) - you could expand it to cover Tuaca, Paraiso, Skittle's(Cointreau & Raspberry) etc.

[Kodiak570]

What about fishbowls?

Here is the recipe:

http://www.idrink.com/v.html?id=42256[url]

And the container:

[url]http://www.promopeddler.com/00-21/plastic-fish-bowl-novelty-container-qqp320139.htm Maybe put the logo for your bar on them?

Just an idea. Younger women love to share them, and you could theme the night around the drink. Good for bachelorette parties, sorority girls, 21'st birthdays, etc. I have heard them called Fishbowls, Sharkbite, and Alligator Piss. You could have one or a half dozen. Oh and I have no affilitation with those sites, I just googled them for reference.

[grpubboss]

We've had success with Vodka Redbull Jugs (1125ml) - you could expand it to cover Tuaca, Paraiso, Skittle's(Cointreau & Raspberry) etc.

what container/jug type did you use and how many ounces of liqour and what price are you selling??

[originolsin]

How about "Thirsty Thursday's"? You could do fishbowl drinks. I just started those here and it seems as mostly women are drinking them. I limit them to AMF's, Long Islands, and 2 more flavors. It is easier to control pricing that way and easier on the bartender. I have 60oz fishbowls, and took my regular glass and figured out that they get aprox. 4.5 drinks in the fishbowls. I intended them to be something they could share, however they are pretty much drinking them by themselves over the course of 2 hours. Which isn't a bad thing. You essentially have that group for 2 hours, and what ever else the group is drinking.

[alchemybar]

what container/jug type did you use and how many ounces of liqour and what price are you selling??

I guess you guys call them pitchers - we call them beer jugs. They're 1125mls or 40 ounces. We fill it with ice, 3 shots of house vodka, 2ish cans of redbull and sell for $25 ($20 on special). We charge $12 for a 10 ounce vodka redbull.

[grpubboss]

I guess you guys call them pitchers - we call them beer jugs. They're 1125mls or 40 ounces. We fill it with ice, 3 shots of house vodka, 2ish cans of redbull and sell for $25 ($20 on special). We charge $12 for a 10 ounce vodka redbull.

wow only 3 shots!!! Doesnt seem like a great deal,compared to the USA specials that are sometimes run, but then again you have a much higher liquor cost so l guess it is all relative.

[alchemybar]

wow only 3 shots!!! Doesnt seem like a great deal,compared to the USA specials that are sometimes run, but then again you have a much higher liquor cost so l guess it is all relative.

My costs are roughly 3x $1.10 for vodka plus 2x $2 per can for redbull. If you're only paying 9 bucks for a bottle of vodka then I guess you could do it far cheaper or put more vodka in for the same net result.

1oz of vodka with redbull varies in cost here from $10 to $18 - and that's the first pour/house vodka. Same with Jagie