Most venues turn the kitchen off at 9pm and lose the rest of the evening’s drink revenue. A short bar-snack list rescues it.
The three-snack menu
The snack list is intentionally tiny — three items, available at the bar, prep-light, all on a single sheet:
- Olives, almonds, salted
- House-made pretzel, two mustards
- Charcuterie tasting (three meats, pickle)
The economics
The kitchen is closed but the bar is open. Snacks are prepped during normal service and held. GP% is 80%+ because labour is sunk. The lift in drink revenue per cover after 9pm is the bigger prize — most customers stay for one more round when there’s a snack in front of them.