Bar PArts
Bar PArts
Bar PArts
1. Front Bar
The customer’s area where customers order
their drinks and where orders are served.
Parts of the front bar:
Bar counter
Rail
Bar die
Glass rack
Arm rest
Foot rest
Pick up station
Glass Rack
Rail
Foot Rest
Parts of the Bar:
2. Back Bar
Functions:
For storage
For display
Parts of the Bar:
3. Under Bar
Speed rail
Ice bin
Bottle wells
Hand sink
Drain board
Glass sink
Underbar and Backbar Equipment
Glass froster
Hand guns
Blender
Speed rails
The centerpiece of any pouring station is the ice
chest (ice bin), with or without bottle wells,
having a speed rail attached to the front.
Carbon Dioxide
Keg
Gas tank
E. Storage Equipment
Dry storage (unrefrigerated)
cabinets with locks
Under counter and backbar
refrigerators
F. Bar Tools and Small
Equipment
Stainless steel is the metal of choice for small equipment
and utensils.
Cocktail shakers:
(left: Boston shaker,
right: Standard shaker)
Mixing glasses
Ice pick
Ice tong
Bar spoon
Glass Rimmer
Muddler
Fruit squeezer
Funnel
G. Tools and Equipment for Garnishing
Condiment tray
Cutting board
Bar knife
Relish fork
Zester, router, or stripper
Nutmeg grater
Bar knife
Bar condiment
tray
Cutting board
Canelle knife
with zester
Stirrers/swizzle sticks
Bill tray
(folio for guest checks) Wine bucket
Glasswares
The glassware you use in serving drinks plays
several roles.
Bowl
Stem
Base or Foot
Bowl
Stem
Base or Foot
Major Types:
Tumblers
Footed wares
Stem wares
Mugs
If your pourer sticks, you’ve got to stop and change it. If your
corkscrew bends, you may crumble the cork and loose
your cool as you present the wine and the customer may
refuse it. If your ice maker quits, you are in real trouble.