Extended week-day hours?

Thanks for the comments. Unfortunately, Sunday's are out for me as that is the only day I get to spend time with my family. Even with closing at 6 during the week, and 5 on Saturdays, I typically don't get home until their bedtime. Unfortunately, that's the nature of being a small business owner -- the forfeiture of what most take for granted.

Same reason I'm not open on Mondays's. That's the only time I can do admin work and also brew on occassion, whether for the newsletter or just my own satisfaction. That and we were open Monday's for the first year and no one really came in until mid-week when people started to focus on the weekend ahead. And that does make sense -- I don't think "beer" on Monday so much as "ugh, work again" either.

A couple of people have suggested some kind of a once-a-month schedule. While I like that idea I doubt it would work simply because 50% of our regulars won't remember *which* Sunday. People get very busy -- and in this area understandably so -- and just make a mental note of "Sunday..." nevermind which one or the corresponding hours.

Anyway, I'm still actively considering later Wednesday's. The real question is how late can I stay (I have to pick up my high school-age daughter from band practice on a fixed weekly schedule) and whether it would help enough people to do.

Please feel free to add more comments. And thanks again.

I like the idea of later week nights, it might help. Another option might be to be open on Sunday once a month. Traffic in and out of DC makes night driving from the city hectic. I usually don't leave the city until after 7 to get to VA so I can use R66 after carpool hours.