Hey guys, I am taking a small business management class as an elective this last semester in college. We have to write a business plan and one thing that I thought of is this: super high-end bartending.
In the state of Virginia you can dispense beer, wine, and even liquor at things like weddings with proper temporary permits. I talked to a nice ABC person on the phone and it seems like it's a way to sell homebrew via catering, sort of. It seemed a little too good to be true, and in one way it is, since the permits are pretty expensive, but it's also not a huge hassle to get one. I'd obviously need to do some more research, but from what the ABC person said, it seemed like a possibility.
Anyways, my point is this: for some people, money isn't really that much of a concern. I live in the richest county in the United States, right next to the second-richest county in the United States. What if you made a business that did alcohol catering, as well as other catering possibly, for very rich individuals or companies who are willing to pay a lot for the best?
You'd obviously need a few things.
1. Brew terrific beer, and maybe wine too. I've never made wine, don't know much about it. But we all know that homebrewers can make better stuff than commercial brewers can.
2. Having some awards under your belt would be good to draw in customers.
3. If you're providing liquor, skilled bartenders would be necessary.
4. High-end dispensing equipment. You'd want to build a fairly impressive rolling keezer that could be integrated into a bar you could set up.
Anyways, not saying this is something I'll ever do, and I don't even know if it's possible, but what do you guys think? Any insight, glaring problems, etc?
In the state of Virginia you can dispense beer, wine, and even liquor at things like weddings with proper temporary permits. I talked to a nice ABC person on the phone and it seems like it's a way to sell homebrew via catering, sort of. It seemed a little too good to be true, and in one way it is, since the permits are pretty expensive, but it's also not a huge hassle to get one. I'd obviously need to do some more research, but from what the ABC person said, it seemed like a possibility.
Anyways, my point is this: for some people, money isn't really that much of a concern. I live in the richest county in the United States, right next to the second-richest county in the United States. What if you made a business that did alcohol catering, as well as other catering possibly, for very rich individuals or companies who are willing to pay a lot for the best?
You'd obviously need a few things.
1. Brew terrific beer, and maybe wine too. I've never made wine, don't know much about it. But we all know that homebrewers can make better stuff than commercial brewers can.
2. Having some awards under your belt would be good to draw in customers.
3. If you're providing liquor, skilled bartenders would be necessary.
4. High-end dispensing equipment. You'd want to build a fairly impressive rolling keezer that could be integrated into a bar you could set up.
Anyways, not saying this is something I'll ever do, and I don't even know if it's possible, but what do you guys think? Any insight, glaring problems, etc?