Bar Supplies - An Overview

Bar Supplies:  Additional Information

The bar supplies section of the KaTom website has all of the items you will need for your bar / nightclub business. This section is divided into 17 smaller categories of bar supplies. These 17 categories contain every piece of equipment you will need for your bar, and this guide will help break down the bar supplies to get you to your desired location quickly.

Bar Carbonators

Bar carbonators add a sparkling, crisp taste to all of your beverages. Carbonators allow you to control the source of your drinking product and is excellent for use in making mixed drinks.

Cocktail Units & Ice Bins

  Cocktail units & ice bins are a great piece of bar equipment to have in your bar. These compact units have an area for ice in the middle where you can either store products that need to be kept cold or use the ice to put in mixed drinks. The sides of the unit have space to store bottles that hold the products you will need for your mixed drinks. This unit keeps all of your products close together.

Blenders & Mixers

The blenders & mixers section is divided into two smaller categories, bar blenders and spindle mixers. Bar blenders are commercial blenders that are capable of blending larger amounts of products than a residential blender, making them perfect for bar use.

Spindle mixers are heavy-duty commercial mixers that are designed for repeated, frequent use. These mixers are generally easy to clean and nearly maintenance free.

Bar Drinkware

The bar drinkware section contains is divided up into 5 smaller categories. You can purchase beer mugs, which are great for that frosty, traditional looking beer. Pilsners are also a popular choice for serving beer. Pilsner glasses are often used in restaurants when you order a "tall" or "tallboy" type of beer. Bar / Rocks / Mixing glasses are typically used for mixed drinks that contain ice, but can be used for general beverage consumption as well. Shot glasses are frequently used in bars to allow patrons to take a "shot" of their favorite type of liquor. Plastic bar glasses offer protection against breakage is dropped, which can be highly important in a bar. When you have a lot of activity, glasses can be easily bumped, dropped, and broken, while a plastic glass would nearly eliminate this risk, which also provides another degree of safety for your customers and employees.

Bar Matting

Bar matting is broken down into two smaller sections, each of which is extremely useful to your bar. Bar & shelf liners are great for ensuring that your glasses and other products that need to be stored on shelves do not slip or fall off. This will minimize the amount of money you will have to spend on purchased new glass equipment. Bar mats are ideal for any area in your bar that needs traction to ensure that your glasses or other products will not slip or break.

Portable Bars

Portable bars are great for any bar that needs an extra bar section or for any business that is in need of a small bar. These units come in a variety of different sizes and styles, from 5'-9' long, with professional to Hawaiian themed bars.

Speed Rails

The speed rails section is divided into two smaller sections, single rail or double rail units. Speed rails ensure that your bar is run both quickly and efficiently by keeping the liquor or mixed drink bottles readily available to the bartender. Single rail speed rails allow your bartender to place one row of bottles in the unit. Double rail speed rails allow the bartender to place two rows of bottles in the unit, which makes the drink making process quicker.

Bar Refrigeration

The bar refrigeration section has four smaller categories. Beer dispensers / kegerators are necessary pieces of bar equipment for any bar, nightclub, or other such business. Beer dispensers / kegerators allow you to serve beer to your customers in a fast, cost-efficient way, on draft.

Back bar storage units are another important piece of bar refrigeration. These units can be purchased in either glass door or solid door varieties. Back bar storage coolers are a multi-functional piece of equipment that allow you to utilize the cooler section as well as the top of the cooler, which can serve as a countertop work area.

Mug, plate, and glass chillers / frosters are ideal for chilling and frosting your mugs, plates, or glasses to serve cold drink or food products to customers. A chilly mug of beer presents a positive image to your bar patrons.

Bottle coolers are great places to store beverages and bottles that need to be kept cold until they are ready to be used or served. Bottle coolers also offer the advantage of additional workspace on the top of the unit.

Bar Sinks

Bar sinks are vital to the operation and success of your bar. Sinks are available with a number of different compartments and a variety of sizes. Commercial bar sinks allow you an area to wash your glass and dish products, as well as prepare any type of product necessary. These compartments can also be used as ice bins.

Bartending Supplies

The bartending supplies section is broken up into 9 smaller, more specific categories. Bottle cap catchers and glass racks and hangers are excellent ways to help keep your bar clean and organized. These bottle cap catchers offer a place for your customers to place all of their bottle caps. Glass racks and hangers allow you to store you glasses in an organized manner above your bar, which saves space inside and around the bar, creating a more visually appealing environment.

Bar boards are cutting boards that are often used to cut products that go inside drinks, such as limes, oranges, or lemons.

Cocktail shakers and jiggers help to ensure that your mixed drinks are properly shaken up before they are poured and served to your customers. If a drink is not shaken enough, the liquids or other ingredients may not mesh well together, creating a drink that is less than perfect.

Liquor portion control pourers and store 'n' pour units are great ways to ensure that a proper amount of chosen beverage is dispensed with every pour. Liquor portion control pourers provide the perfect amount of shot with each pour, while store 'n' pour units allow you to have mixed drinks ready to serve for those busy times in your bar.

Bar strainers & funnels and margarita glass rimmers are both sections that house products that will help you provide the perfect drink. Bar strainers & funnels offer strainers and funnels to allow you to strain and pour your products into the glasses. Margarita glass rimmers make it easy to get the rim of your glass covered in lime juice, sugar, or salt. These rimmers allow you to fill the sections with the desired product and then simply dip your glass into them, perfectly covering the rim.

Bar Towels

Bar towels come in a variety of different fabrics to make cleaning your bar a breeze. There are specific materials used to clean bar surfaces as well as glasses. Lint free materials are frequently used to clean bar glasses.

Bar Top Dispensers

Bar top dispensers are the perfect way to store and display condiments, straws, sugar packets, or fruits. Bar top dispensers allow you to let customers self-serve when it comes to these items, minimizing the amount of time you must spend fielding these type of requests.

Wait Service Supplies

Wait service supplies are small, but necessary items that you will need to help efficiently run your foodservice business. This section is broken down into three smaller, distinct categories. Trays are used frequently by waitresses to carry about large amounts of food to your customers. Cash carriers are used by sit-down type restaurants to hold receipts, cash, and cards without having to carry them by hand. Coin holders are often seen at Sonic to make giving change easier for waitresses. These holders simply hold the coins and allow them to be easily dispensed for quick and easy customer service.

Wine Supplies

The wine supplies section hold all of the supplies you could need for your wine inventory. Wine supplies are necessary for your bar business to allow proper, attractive serving of the wine as well as to extend product life.

Bar Glass Washers

Bar glass washers are excellent items to have in your bar to help minimize the amount of time you have to spend cleaning your bar glasses. These glass washers fit into the glasses to do the cleaning work for you. Some can be submersed in water, while others cannot be in standing water. Detergent can also be purchased in this section.

Ice Makers

Ice makers are one of the most important pieces of equipment for the behind the scenes operation of your bar. Ice makers produce all of the ice that will be used in mixed drinks. The ice maker also provides ice for storage of cold products as well.

Ice Maker Accessories

The ice maker accessories category has all of the things you will need to make sure your ice maker runs and works efficiently. Ice buckets, ice holders, caddies, and scoops can all be found in this section.