Case Study: Tex-Mex and Easy-to-Use AV

3 Min Read By Brandon White

Northern Chicago’s historical neighborhood of Logan Square has emerged as one of the city’s most popular hospitality districts. Milwaukee Avenue’s newest hot spot, The Old Plank, is owned by Esam Hani and is the seventh establishment he has opened within a three-block stretch. The sports bar is equipped with several TVs for sports viewing, garage style doors, an outdoor patio with fire pits, and locally brewed craft beer and cocktails.

The ChallengeBecause the modern agave and whiskey themed sports bar houses 21 TVs with eight different sources, ideal for when several popular sports teams are playing at the same time, or when a DJ is on-site, Hani realized he needed to find an effortless solution that his employees – primarily bartenders and wait staff – would be able to easily operate in order to switch between the various sources (i.e. music, sports, and other audio/video (AV) entertainment) on the fly. 

During construction, longtime technology integrator and friend of…