I remember a episode where he was promoted to grand nagus the bar was supposed to be a good standing ground.
you don’t grab power. You accumulate it, quietly, without anyone noticing." and that Quark’s was the key and a prime location to quietly gather information on the Gamma Quadrant from those who passed through.
Quark was a bartender because he was a people person. He liked interacting with folks in that setting.
Quark is a bad example because the Ferengi are a highly capitalist society.
Guinan is a bartender at Ten Forward because she wants to be.
I remember a episode where he was promoted to grand nagus the bar was supposed to be a good standing ground.