From Bartender to Owner: How Megan Rickerson Built a Community at Someday Bar

Megan Rickerson is the owner of Someday Bar in Brooklyn. In this conversation, we discuss Megan’s experience bartending in New York, the trends and changes she is seeing in what customers are drinking, and the opportunities and challenges she has experienced since opening Someday Bar right before the pandemic. Megan explores the importance of properly training her staff, advocating for fellow bar owners in the city, and building a welcoming community in Brooklyn.https://www.thenycalliance.org/https://www.instagram.com/thenycalliance/ TIMESTAMPS:0:00 - Intro0:40 - Who is Megan Rickerson?2:48 - Lessons from bartending8:50 - What are people drinking these days?10:40 - How is the economy impacting bars?14:08 - Non-alcoholic drinks19:00 - Marketing Someday Bar22:15 - How Megan trains her staff27:00 - The unexpected challenges of owning a bar31:05 - Megan’s experience as an advocate with the NYC Hospitality Alliance35:13 - Breaking down the costs of outdoor dining in NYC42:17 - What do government officials need to know from a bar owner’s perspective?47:10 - What does Megan look for when she goes to other bars?49:15 - How Megan has built a community around Someday Bar53:53 - Megan’s love for dogs#newyorkcity #restaurant #politics #hospital #business #smallbusiness