For Info Junkies
What are the basic rules of Bar Wars?
• Each bar gets a start-up budget of £2500 and individuals
receive a personal weekly living allowance of £150.
• In any given week, one bar will be the losing bar and the
other bar will be the winning bar. The weekly losing bar is the
bar that has made the least profits in that week.
• The weekly losing bar has to sack and replace one team
member at the end of that week.
• The overall winning bar will be entitled to receive a prize
equal to the net profits of both the winning bar and the losing
bar combined, to be shared amongst the team. Only the 5 remaining
members of the winning team - which will not include anyone who
has been sacked from that team, no matter how recently they have
been sacked - are eligible to share in the prize.
• The winning bar will be the bar with the highest cumulative
total profit after the full 8 weeks of the game.
• The bar license permits the contestants to sell alcohol,
soft drinks, coffee, tea and basic bar snacks and they must chose
their own stock suppliers. They are not permitted to sell cigarettes
or to prepare food.
• The bar must be open from Tuesday to Sunday and closed
on Monday.
• Each team member must work a minimum of six hours per day,
five days a week, · They must maintain safe, hygienic and clean
premises without causing complaints from other bar owners, residents
or the authorities.
Do the bars get any help?
• Real world market forces dictate the outcome - the contestants
must decide how the money is spent, and how they make the bar
a success.
• Apart from staging the scene for the competition - the
programme makers only provide basic advice and information for
the contestants.
• The production team provides each bar with; 30 sun-loungers
and umbrellas, 1 till, fridges, 1 ice-cream fridge, 1 industrial
fridge, 1 ice machine, 1 kettle, 50 pint glasses, 50 soft drink
glasses, 40 tall cocktail glasses, 40 mid sized plastic glasses,
Ashtrays, 1 glass cleaner, Coffee/tea cups, Beer mats, Serviettes,
Bottle openers, Blender, Cocktail shaker, Speed pours, Juicer,
Bar spoon, Measuring jiggers, Ice crusher, Ice scoops and a bouncer.
All other items, stock, promotional material and entertainments
must be purchased from their start-up fund.
Can they cheat?
• The Bar Wars accountant, George, keeps a watchful eye
on the tills as well as a running total of how much money they're
making - or losing.
Other Information?
• In other 'reality' shows, like Big Brother and Survivor,
interaction with the outside world is strictly prohibited - these
shows can only work in a strictly controlled environment.
• Bar Wars embraces contact with the external forces, it's
an essential part of the show.
• As no individual person can win Bar Wars - it focuses efforts
on team spirit.
• There is no ready-made prize fund - contestants must earn
their money through hard graft.
The Girls
Daniella
Daniella (25) from Manchester - has dabbled in casinos, modelling,
tourism, advertising sales and bar work but her ambition is to
be a singer. Passionate and opinionated, Daniella's hero is Margaret
Thatcher.
'I am confident that I can do anything I want to do. I make
people want to be around me, whether they hate me or love me.
I motivate people and entertain people.'
Jennie - Louise
Jennie - Louise (21) from Birmingham spent three years in the
army - two of which in Northern Ireland. She was in Omagh when
the bomb went off. Driven and highly competitive she says;
'I'm just going to get on with the job. Working and living
with people I don't know or like is something I had to do in the
army - you have no choice. In the army you tell people straight
if you don't like them but they still know you'll cover their
back in any situation. But in civvy street it's much harder to
tell someone you don't like them. It all gets a bit more personal'
Katie
Katie (22) from London has just completed a marketing degree
at University. Her experience over several summers as an 18-30
rep as well as bar and waitressing work will be an advantage to
her on the island.
'I would like to stay until the end because I really want
to achieve something. I am going to go there to do a good job
and work really hard. If my work is not good enough then my time
will be over but I think I can do it. 'I'm hoping that I make
good friends that in 10 years time we'll still be mates and we'll
look back and talk about Bar Wars together.'
Louise
Louise (23) from Liverpool studied performing arts at college
and hopes to complete her dance training in New York. Excitable
and energetic, Louise has worked as a bar maid for the last five
years and is driven by a passion for experiencing life.
"The money does not motivate me - I hate the way it takes over
people's lives. I'm going to work my butt off and will be really
upset if I'm sacked. They won't vote me off. They can't!"
Serena
Serena (27) lives in Hampshire but also has a flat in Knightsbridge.
She has worked in PR for many years and also as a nanny in France.
She has practiced yoga for 15 years and describes herself as an
'artist with a wild mind'.
"I'm very direct and if someone is not pulling their weight
I will confront them. Everyone on the team should be there for
the right reason and if they aren't, they've got to go."
The Boys
John
John (21) is a law graduate from Tamworth, West Midlands. He's
organised parties at university and never worked in bar before
but asks 'How hard can it be'. 'I'm not a looker,' he admits,
'I've been picked for my devilish, rapier wit.'
'I'm doing Bar Wars to have my fifteen minutes of fame while
I'm still young and virile enough to take advantage of the women
it will inevitable throw my way.'
Martin
Martin (28) from Rugby is a senior engineer for a well-known
car company. He owns three properties and his own motocross racing
team. He arrived on the island with a flip chart and plans to
use his US business methodology to win.
"I want to make it to the end. It could be that I don't want
to come across as too much of a leader. Even if I were to benefit
the team as a leader people might not like that and take a dislike
to me. The last thing I want to do is get kicked out. The main
objective is to win."
Richard
Smooth-talking Richard (24) from London is a fitness instructor
at an up-market health club. He's no stranger to 18-30 holidays;
he's worked in bars before and loves Dj'ing.
'Of course I want to win it. I would be silly if I said I
am going to win it but I want to win it. I'm just happy to be
having the experience at the moment and I suppose I'll be happy
if I last four or five weeks. But really I want to win. I want
the bar to be atmospheric and fit in with the scenery. I really
feel I can create something that's going to make people want to
hang around.'
Stephen 'B'
Stephen (24) from Chester is a professional barman and cocktail
waiter. He's a pro-wrestling fan who's training to be a tattoo
artist - he has four piercings, including both nipples. He's engaged
to a Californian girl that he met on the Internet.
'Running this bar is my Vietnam'. I am convinced our bar will
win and I will do anything to that end. I'll have more brains
and ideas than most people there,'
Stephen 'S'
Stephen (25) from Windsor lives life in the fast lane and is
extremely competitive. He runs his own motor racing company and
can also teach skiing. He say's 'It's all or nothing for me.
I don't like doing things half heartedly.'
'Guys can argue and say it how it is. Girls do things differently.
They're more sneaky and devious and say things behind your back.
I'm definitely more comfortable in a group of guys. I haven't
ever had any female friends as such, though I have had girlfriends."
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