Commercial Bar Supplies
From towels and mats to pourers and cocktail shakers, these bartending supplies will help you pour shots, craft mixed drinks, prepare garnishes, and clean up at the end of the night.
Bar Strainers & Funnels
Hawthorne strainers can be operated one-handed and fit atop most shakers, making it quick and simple to prepare many different cocktails on the fly.
Shot Glasses
Made to serve or portion small amounts of liquor, shot glasses are necessary pieces of glassware for establishments with bars.
Bar Garnish Caddies
Designed to house and organize common bar supplies and garnishes, bar garnish caddies support employees when serving bar patrons. Browse our selection here.
Bar Towels
Mop up spills, clean countertops, and shine accessories with a multipurpose, long-lasting bar towel. We carry many styles and materials to suit your needs.
Liquor Pourers
Liquor pourers are an essential element of mixology. Control the flow of alcohol from bottles with our varied selection and styles of liquor pourer.
Cocktail Shakers
Cocktail shakers can be used to create a wide variety of mixed drinks. Available in multiple styles, cocktail shakers are a requirement for every bar.
Bottle Openers
Equip your bar staff with a good bottle opener so they can keep serving up frosty bottled beverages. Find wall-mounted and handheld tools here.
Cocktail & Party Picks
Party picks and cocktail picks are attractive ways to present small appetizers, cocktail garnishes, and other bite-sized offerings.
Pour Bottles
Use pour bottles to keep beverages, condiments, or salad dressings sanitary until serving. Find storage containers and pour spouts for portioning here.
Bar Mats
Available in square and rectangular options, rubber bar mats catch spills and stray liquids and cushion breakable glassware during service and storage.
Stirrers
Providing guests with affordable stirrers can reduce plastic utensil waste and lower costs. These pieces work great with coffee, tea, mixed drinks, and more!
Ice Picks, Chippers, & Mallets
Ice quality is just as important as the liquor in any cocktail. Ensure your bar's ice-related needs are met with our selection of ice picks and other tools.
Jigger
Keep costs in check and pour consistent drinks when you equip bartenders with jiggers. Choose from several dual-cup sizes.
Lemon Squeezer
A lemon squeezer is the simplest way to squeeze fruit for fresh margaritas, guacamole, and many other recipes.
Bitters Bottles
Bitters, often the finishing touch for cocktails and mixed drinks, can be safely stored in bitters bottles. These are usually made of glass with metal dashers.
Margarita Glass Rimmers
With a sponged compartment for water and to protect the glass, and a compartment for the salt, a margarita glass rimmer will fit many glass sizes.
Corkscrews & Foil Cutters
Equip your staff to properly serve reds, whites, ross, and bubbles with our selection of corkscrews and foil cutters, from simple to premium options.
Bar Spoons
A bar spoon can be very helpful when you are hand-mixing drinks.
Bartender Kits
A bartender kit, complete with carrying bag, is the perfect way for any mixologist to easily store shakers, strainers, muddlers, and other tools of the trade.
Bar Cutting Boards
Bar cutting boards provide a sanitary space for your bartender to prepare garnishes and other beverage accompaniments. Browse through our selection here.
Muddlers
Create the fresh, vibrant flavors your guests expect by using fresh fruits and herbs, mashed with a muddler to release every note.
Ice Sphere & Cube Molds
Create unique ice cubes and spheres to enhance your cocktails and liquor drinks. Browse through our website to find the best ice mold for your establishment.
Miscellaneous Bartending Supplies
Find the smallwares items, like bar cutting boards and bottle cap catchers, your bartending staff needs in this assorted selection.
Soda Siphons & Soda Chargers
Soda siphons and soda chargers are used to create fresh carbonated water. A portable siphon behind the bar saves continuous expenses on store-bought seltzer.
Bar & Shelf Liners
We have the bar and shelf liners that allow thorough drainage, promoting rapid, fog-free drying which helps to prevent bacteria growth.
Bartending Supplies For Sale
Bartending Equipment: What You Need to Know
As a leading bartender supply store, KaTom strives to offer a wide selection of the many necessary tools that bars in restaurants, hotels, clubs, and catering services depend on to keep their customers happy and their operations in good standing.
Bartending tools and equipment encompass the different smallwares and accessories that professional bartenders need to quickly make drinks, no matter how complicated the recipe or elaborate the garnish. These can range from small components such as strainers and bottle openers to garnish caddies that are used to properly store citrus wedges, cherries, olives, and other drink toppers. You'll also find the bartending tools required to maintain cleanliness and sanitation in your bar, including bar towels, mats, and shelf liners.
Common Questions About Bartending Supplies
What does every bartender need?
In addition to knowledge about mixed drinks and great customer service skills, bartenders must be armed with the right tools for the job. Although your bar's exact needs will vary based on your menu, this list of professional bar supplies will give you an overview of the tools every well-stocked bar usually has on hand.
- Liquor pourers: For portion control, these bartending tools are attached to the top of a bottle, guaranteeing an exact amount is poured each time to limit product waste and ensure drinks taste the same no matter who's making them.
- Garnish caddies: These range from simple designs with a few compartments that may or may not include some method of refrigeration to more comprehensive options with a built-in salt rimmer.
- Cocktail shakers: A classic way to shake up mixed drinks, cocktail shakers are often made of stainless steel or plastic, and may include marked measurements on the side to assist bartenders with mixing the correct amounts.
- Jiggers: Meant to measure liquor, these funnel-shaped devices are usually dual designed to determine two different amounts, such as 1 ounce and 11⁄2 ounces.
- Bar mats: Perforated mats can be used to drain freshly washed glasses, while those with a bottom are great for catching errant splashes of liquor and juice throughout the night.
- Bottle openers: Domestic beer, cider, and other bottled beverage options are top-selling items at many bars, so having this simple piece of bartending equipment ready saves valuable service time. Some bottle openers also have a can punch on one end so bartenders can easily access cans of fruit juice that may be used in certain drink recipes.
How will these tools improve my bar?
Bartending supplies are generally aimed to improve at least one of these three aspects of your bar: efficiency, consistency, and sanitation. Margarita rimmers speed up the process of adding salt to a glass, and cocktail shakers ensure bartenders can quickly mix drinks. Jiggers and liquor pourers ensure bartenders mix drinks with consistently poured ingredients, which prevents lost revenue and product waste and creates drinks that taste the same no matter which bartender pours them. "Store-and-pour" units keep juices and other liquid additives in an airtight container that can be properly labeled, preventing ingredient confusion and ensuring they're used in a timely fashion. With bar towels, bartenders can wipe down and clean up spills during service without taking much time or attention away from customers.
Can I use these bartending supplies at home?
Professional bar supplies manufactured for heavy-duty use in commercial environments tend to have a utilitarian design, and most manufacturers do not provide a warranty for commercial products used in residential spaces. If you're okay with that, there is no reason you can't use these tools in your home bar. However, wholesale bartender supplies are generally sold in bulk – often by the dozen – and may not be available in the smaller quantities a home mixologist would need.
