How does a F&B manager decide what brands to stock as regular "bar brands"? ?

Question

How does a F&B manager decide what brands to stock as regular "bar brands"? ?

Answer 1

This is a very general question. A small neighborhood bar will use different products than a swanky metropolitan nightclub. Other factors are what other bars/restaurants/hotels in the area are serving. Be competitive!  

Answer 2

I think part of it comes from what sells well in your general area, the kind of clientele you are looking to serve, but I also think a good deal of it comes from the kinds of price breaks you're offered from the wine/spirit merchants, i.e., you might get a price break on several different kinds of distilled spirits if they are coming from the same importer, like Seagrams, Hiram Walker, or Diageo.