15 Short Form Video Ideas for Local Bars

One of the best ways to bring in new customers for local bars, breweries, wine bars, and alcohol brands is through social media marketing. We manage social media pages for local restaurants and bars, so here’s a list of some of our favorite hooks and trends that we’ve used to bring in local customers. All examples were created by us.

1. “I’m in a really good place right now, I don’t mean emotionally, I mean I’m at Bar Name”
   Example: https://www.instagram.com/share/BBJ0HQWcVh

2. “I’m not a therapist, but this is the cure”
   Example: https://www.instagram.com/share/_ggukhU0m

3. Ways people grab drink for the bartender
   Example: https://www.instagram.com/share/_ggukhU0m

4. “Make a cocktail with us”
   Example: https://www.instagram.com/share/BAYfGV5xSW

5. Posting for National drink days
   Examples: https://www.instagram.com/share/_hIJYkTmJ

6. Bringing all the merch home
   Examples: https://www.instagram.com/share/BAHJ-Iv_Fm

7. Waiting to see customer’s reaction
   Example: https://www.instagram.com/share/_5ezEFyl0

8. You need a HUG(e pint of beer)
   Example: https://www.instagram.com/share/BAK21w49nU

9. Follow the trail
   Example: https://www.instagram.com/share/_0ncvkUkG

10. Sliding drink reveal
    Example: https://www.instagram.com/share/_5p4Tesmn

11. Color transition
    Example: https://www.instagram.com/share/BBvXOD9lt-

12. Try them all
    Example: https://www.instagram.com/share/BAPCncHayK

13. Trying to drink more water
    Example: https://www.instagram.com/share/BAGqmd5vFG

14. “I can’t function without my glasses”
    Example: https://www.instagram.com/share/BAOeKOkQ_k

15. Soup season
    Example: https://www.instagram.com/share/BAa90xeIkZ

Don’t want to or don’t have time to do this yourself? We offer comprehensive social media management for local brands including bars in Washington DC, Boston, and Baltimore.