How Do You Host A Bar Trivia Contest?
Staging a trivia contest in a bar can drum up business on a slow night. Although satellite trivia services can entertain patrons, an in-house trivia contest or pub quiz can stimulate their interest and boost sales through competition with others, interaction with the host and a set of challenging questions. Pick a night and time to stage the contest. Schedule the trivia contest on a night slow enough that it will improve business, but not on a night so slow that it would annoy the patrons. Plan the contest on the same night and time every week, allowing for holidays, so patrons know when to come and play. Establish the duration of a contest session, which should be based on the bar’s usual business for that night. Usually, the contest should run from one to two hours, shorter if other entertainment is planned for later in the evening and longer if not. Set up the rules of play. Decide if everyone should be allowed to play or if contestants need to qualify in some way, such as through a
