How Baltimore trivia companies boost business for local bars and restaurants

Dark German ales and soft pretzels aren’t always enough to fill up Crossbar in Federal Hill on weeknights. But when you throw in some bar trivia, it turns into one of the beer hall’s busiest nights of the week. Ryan Bailey, Crossbar’s general manager, said the trivia game brings in about 150 players every Wednesday night. The bar isn’t open on Mondays or Tuesdays because it costs too much to open on slower nights given the size of the space.