>> where women are, men will follow.. and for low income market, I'd advise you get barmaids who give the kind of a smile that sobers up even the drunk...not whores though, just maids to dangle carrots that are out of reach. my naira

Thanks everyone. I think these are all good ideas to implement. I think the basic problem is that I am not physically there to see how it is running. My employee is most likely buying her own booze n selling, cutting sales revenues for the biz. I am torn between shutting it down until I can be at the biz permanently or trying to get it to succeed. I really wanted it to succeed, however how can u if you are not in control/do not trust those you have left there. @Much Know...i had identified the issue of control but thot i kud trust the person I hired to run the show.

@majimaji..do you know shelter villa? my place is just after them..

@Intrepid, seriously you should have a good sign.

Having worked in the music industry, I can safely tell you that pub business is generally short lived, so I would suggest to use the whole experience as a platform for future ventures, rather than a long term investment.