The friendly competition is also a regular feature at many restaurants, craft brweries, private parties and churches.
Google trivia nights Atlanta and more than 70 listings pop up.
Some of the places where we host trivia, its their busiest night of the week.
“A good host is really quick thinking, energetic and fun,” said Thor Dollar, owner of Hammered Trivia in Raleigh, N.C. “You’re the host of the party, so you should be having fun.” Photo courtesy of Thor Dollar
Busier than Friday or Saturday.
That adds up to 100 people dropping $20 to $40 in a night.
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Is It Hard To Be a Bar Trivia Host?
First off, you dont have to be Alex Trebec.
You dont even have to come up with good questions, much less know the answers.
You do not have to be a whiz kid to have a good time, Dollar said.
A good host is really quick thinking, energetic and fun.
Youre the host of the party, so you should be having fun.
Compile Trivia Questions
The Internet is full of hundreds of lists of thousands of trivia questions.
DeliverMeTrivia.com charges $19 a week for the same.
Project Your Voice
You have to be able to read.
You have to be loud and clear and able to project your voice.
The correct answer is: Overture.
The right answer is overture.
Every good host should be constantly reading the room and getting feedback from players, Dollar said.
If they seem frustrated or they arent having fun, adjust your questions.
Some also play snippets of songs for music trivia rounds.
Use the math from above to show how long teams of players stay and how much they spend.
I didnt know it at the time, but they also paid the best, she said.
How To Keep Trivia Players From Cheating
Its a given that people cheat at trivia.
People cheat all the time, Dollar said.
Your biggest way to keep the game honest is knowing the players.
I go around and talk to the players.
Then I strike up a conversation with them.
Another tactic: Catch cheaters in the act of searching for answers on their phone.
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