Choosing Krowne Equipment for Bars & Restaurants

With over 70 years of industry experience, Krowne is a leading U.S. manufacturer and supplier of commercial bar and restaurant equipment, specializing in underbar and refrigeration units, plumbing pieces, and more. Based in Wayne, N.J., and manufacturing all its products in the United States, Krowne Metal creates customizable, user-friendly, and energy-efficient equipment.

When choosing Krowne equipment, it's important to consider several factors, including the size and operational requirements of a business. This Krowne equipment overview explains each of the available products and how establishments large and small may benefit from their use.

Krowne Underbar Equipment

A proper underbar setup can go a long way in improving the performance and profitability of a commercial bar or restaurant. Benefits of Krowne bar equipment include promoting cleanliness in the workspace, enhancing bartender efficiency, maximizing available space, and most importantly, helping operations serve more drinks per hour. From bins and speed rails to glass washers and beer drainers, these units promote simplified, effective use in busy bar settings with high demand.

Krowne underbar equipment is available in the company's value Silver Series and premium Royal Series, with the latter offering fully customizable pieces, letting operators create the ideal setup for their operation.

• Ice Bins: Available with or without leg supports and provide users with ample, fully insulated ice storage up to 175 pounds.
• Speed Rails: Keep select liquor items nearby, helping bartenders during happy hour rushes and busy events.
• Drainboards: Designed to maximize bar space with top compartments for draining glasses and lower compartments for product storage and safe keeping.
• Beer Drainers: Commonly use perforated inserts to promote maximum drainage and help bartenders eliminate unwanted beer lines.
• Cocktail Stations: Typically include preconfigured ice bins, cold plates, recessed drainboards, insulated bins, and liquor displays to maximize efficiency behind the bar.
• Trash Stations: Maintain an operation's visual appeal while providing effective trash storage.
• Glass Washers: Designed for high performance in demanding settings with the ability to wash over 1,000 glasses per hour.
• Soda Gun Holders: Save bar space by eliminating cans and bottles and can be used for most carbonated drinks.
• Back Bar Storage: Provides strong storage opportunities to bars and other operations offering a high volume of liquor options.

Krowne Plumbing Equipment

Krowne manufactures a wide range of commercial plumbing equipment, including hand sinks, faucets, and gas connectors. Krowne has innovated and designed thousands of plumbing pieces throughout its history, all of which are thoroughly tested to ensure maximum capability and reliability in demanding workspaces.

Krowne's plumbing pieces are available in the Royal Series, suited for high-volume environments in retail, grocery, and education markets, among others, and Silver Series , built to accommodate less demanding, standard-duty applications.

Krowne Sinks

Krowne hand sinks are a great choice for operations looking to maintain the efficiency of its staff while optimizing sanitation practices. These units are designed for consistent use in a multitude of applications and can promote good hygiene in bars, kitchens, schools, offices, or facilities of various sizes.

Krowne produces standard hand sinks as well as those with wide side splashes located either on one or both sides of the sink bowl to catch water during use, preventing spillage and potential floor hazards. Krowne also manufactures hand sinks with electronic sensors that provide a sanitary, hands-free option to bartenders and pedal-operated units, which use a foot pedal at the base of the machine and help prevent cross contamination by eliminating unsanitary faucet handles. Apart from pedal-operated units, Krowne's hand sinks often include wall-mount capability to maximize floor space.

Krowne Faucets

Krowne faucets provide solutions for commercial businesses and public facilities that help conserve water. Krowne faucets are designed in three primary types – manual, lavatory, and electronic sensor – each tailored to tackle the demands of specific operations.

• Manual Faucets: Built to sustain daily use for long periods of time, manual faucets are meant for high-volume commercial operations such as retail stores, restaurants, and healthcare facilities.
• Lavatory Faucets: Designed for public restrooms and handwashing stations, lavatory faucets feature a wide variety of handles and valve options to suit specific operations. These are primarily found in schools, hotels, and office buildings.
• Electronic Sensor Faucets: The electric sensor faucets are hands-free, battery-operated units that can minimize the potential of cross contamination in commercial settings. Electronic faucets are a great option for restaurants and convenience stores, as well as retail, grocery, education, and healthcare markets.

FaucetFlex™

Krowne offers FaucetFlex customization options, letting the user configure the ideal faucet for their specific operation. Choosing from over 2,000 different configurations, customers can select their preferred base and handle type, spout, and outlet, completing the process in three simple stages. FaucetFlex assemblies can be customized through the KaTom FaucetFlex builder to create the perfect configuration.

Krowne Gas Connectors

Krowne gas connectors are an essential tool that help operators bridge the gap between their gas lines and appliances. These hoses can be used with stationary and caster-mounted equipment, including fryers, ovens, ranges, and grills, and offer many safety features, such as 90-degree elbows promoting simple installation, a code-required gas shutoff valve, as well as an easily detachable hose for quick, hazard-free disconnect. Krowne gas hoses vary from 2 to 6 feet long, with diameters from ¹⁄₂ of an inch to 1¹⁄₄ inches and are constructed of stainless steel.

Krowne Refrigeration

Keeping beverages at the right temperature is essential for establishments serving cold drinks. Krowne refrigeration plays a pivotal role in many bar operations – from smaller establishments such as pubs and taverns to casinos, stadiums, and other large operations. In addition to keeping beverages cool, Krowne refrigeration units can help improve workflow, expand menu options, cut down on cleaning and maintenance needs, and enhance the overall experience of customers and guests. Krowne refrigeration is available in both bottle coolers and back bar coolers, which serve similar purposes but have a few key differences.

Krowne Bottle Coolers

Krowne bottle coolers are a great storage option for canned and bottled beer, soda products, and much more. Often installed behind the bar in operations that don't rely on visual merchandising or in a back-of-house area that isn't visible to guests, bottle coolers are accessed through the top of the unit and lack windows that display the products inside. These coolers ensure products can be easily retrieved by bartenders and can include between one and four doors, with up to five divider racks for organization. Krowne bottle coolers include up to 2 inches of insulation to maintain temperatures as low as 30 degrees Fahrenheit, reach up to 8 feet in length, and can store as many as 35 cases of 12-ounce bottles.

Krowne Back Bar Coolers

As with bottle coolers, Krowne back bars coolers provide ample storage and easy access to canned or bottled beverage items. However, these coolers are usually placed behind the bar in plain view of guests and are designed to merchandise products stored inside. They're available with a wider array of design options and special features, such as various door styles, including swinging or sliding doors, black vinyl or stainless steel exterior finishes, and LED interior lighting for visually interesting and energy-efficient product displays. In addition to storing beverages for consistent cooling, Krowne back bar units can safely store ingredients commonly used to garnish drinks.