I was really disappointed with this book. The complete idiot's guide is an understatement. I have no experience working in a bar, but even I found myself reading this book and saying things like "Well, duh" to myself.
There were some pieces of info I found useful, but then the book stops and doesn't go into it. It will say things like "don't forget you need different types of glassware for different types of drinks" (no kidding, really?), but then doesn't give an idea of what you will need. Or it says "don't forget to price your food/drinks high enough to make a profit" (again, duh) but doesn't give you any formulas for actually producing the info you will need.
Basically, if you have any sort of business sense, any experience in the business world or project management or a bachelor's degree in any such field, you will be way over-qualified to read this book. I got more out of taking a local 1-week mixology course (a course that just teaches you how to mix drinks) than I got out of this book.
I ended up getting a few others that I have found VASTLY more helpful:
Small Business Financial Management Kit for Dummies (excellent book!!!)
Running a Bar for Dummies
Running a Restaurant for Dummies
The dummies series are much more comprehensive and provide more valuable tools and examples for actually creating what you will need. It gets down to the nitty gritty and assumes the reader has at least a basic business knowledge.Get more detail about The Complete Idiot's Guide to Starting and Running a Bar.
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