Bar Tools and Equipment

Equipment for mixing Ice chest, ice bin Containers for bottles – bottle wells and speed rails Handgun for dispensing soft drink mixes Mixer (shake mixer), and blender Frozen drink dispenser (machine) Glasses – overhead on the backbar, on drain boards, almost anywhere there is room Glass froster

Ice chest /Ice bin Bottle wells 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. This piece of equipment is variously known as a cocktail station, cocktail unit, beverage center or colloquially, jockey box.

Equipment for Washing A three- or four-compartment sink Drain boards Special glass-washing brushes Hand sink with towel rack Waste dump

Three compartment sink Hand sink Glass Brushes Waste receptacle Bar mats (Drain boards)

Ice and Ice Machines Icemaker (ice machine) Ice crusher Flake-ice machine

Ice maker (Ice machine) Flake-ice machines / Ice crushers

Draft Beer Service Keg or half-keg Beer box (tap box) Standard or tap (faucet) Line

Beer tap Carbon Dioxide Gas tank Keg

Storage Equipment Dry storage (unrefrigerated) cabinets with locks Under counter and backbar refrigerators

Bar Tools and Small Equipment Stainless steel is the metal of choice for small equipment and utensils. Most of the small bar equipment is used for mixing and pouring. A second group of utensils is used in preparing condiments to garnish drinks. A third group is involved in serving.

Jiggers Speed Pourers Mixing glass Hand shaker Bar strainer Barspoon Ice pick Ice tong

Speed Pourers (Left: plastic, Right: metal) Master Pourers (Juice Containers)

right: Standard shaker) Jiggers(Left: shot, right: double-ended) Cocktail shakers: (left: Boston shaker, right: Standard shaker) Mixing glasses

Ice pick Bar strainer (Hawthorn Strainer) Ice tong Bar spoon Bar spoon with relish fork

Ice scoop Ice tongs Muddler Fruit squeezer Funnel Glass rimmer Measuring cups and measuring spoons

Measuring cup and measuring spoon Ice scoop 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 Bar spoon with relish fork Nutmeg grater

H. Tools and Equipment Used in Serving

Bottle and can openers Corkscrews Round serving trays Folios for guest checks Bar caddy Coaster Stirrer/swizzle stick Wine bucket

(left: wall mount, center: Bar blade, right: can opener) Bottle and can opener (left: wall mount, center: Bar blade, right: can opener) Corkscrew left: angel’s wings, center:waiter’s friend, right: straight pull)

(folio for guest checks) Bar tray Coaster Bar caddy Stirrers/swizzle sticks Bill tray (folio for guest checks) Wine bucket

Glasswares

Major Types: Tumblers Footed wares Stem wares Mugs Tumbler Footware