| There are many aspects to a good restaurant. | | | | be in need of once you open. This is why it is |
| Excellent food, a good chef, local ingredients, | | | | important you ensure you have a good bar |
| friendly staff, good ambiance... the list goes on and | | | | equipment supplier that is available to provide your |
| on. | | | | bar equipment needs when required. |
| However, in licensed restaurants, one area that | | | | Ensuring the bar is well stocked is also important. |
| shouldn't be underestimated is the bar. Not only | | | | Obviously a good selection of wines is essential |
| can a good bar in a licensed restaurant enhance | | | | for most restaurant bars but her is no need to |
| the experience for your customers but also it can | | | | stock up on every imaginable drink. You will soon |
| bring in custom too. | | | | discover the types of drinks your customers |
| The bar in an good licensed restaurant is more | | | | prefer and other than wine, some restaurants get |
| than just the area that the waiters and | | | | away with just a handful of different spirits and a |
| waitresses prepare drinks. A good bar should be a | | | | couple of beers. |
| meeting place for guests; a waiting area for early | | | | The bar should also be a relaxed area. Even in top |
| customers; and a place to go after the meal for a | | | | restaurants where the service is efficient and |
| night cap. | | | | formal, the bar should be more relaxed allowing |
| Providing a good bar is not hard to do either, | | | | customers to unwind before they sit down for |
| even for smaller restaurants where perhaps | | | | dinner, it's also important to ensure that you don't |
| space and cost is restrictive, the key to ensuring | | | | leave people waiting either because if they have |
| you have a good bar is making sure it is well | | | | to wait for drinks before they are seated, it |
| stocked and you have a good bar supplier that | | | | won't bode well for the rest of the service when |
| provides all the bar accessories that you will need. | | | | they finally do sit down to eat. |
| A good hotel bar is essential - picture by Rama | | | | The restaurant bar is every bit as important as |
| Glasses, measures, optics, coasters, cocktail sticks | | | | the kitchen and dining area in any licensed |
| the list of bar and cocktail accessories can go on | | | | restaurant and if you get it right, you may find |
| and on and no matter how well you plan your bar | | | | the bar attracting just as many customers as the |
| there is always something that you will forget or | | | | food. |