Opening a new bar can be an overwhelming challenge. Deciding the type of furniture down to the tiniest details such as choosing among the vast selection of bar napkins is a daunting challenge. Then there is choosing barware. There are many different types of glasses to serve alcoholic beverages to maximize the overall drinking and bar experience. Here are suggestions on choose glass selections for a new bar.
Instructions
1. Know your budget when opening a new bar. Glasses can be fragile and expensive. Most likely it is good to start with glasses on the cheaper end of the spectrum because of trial periods with new staff. Also, you may want to buy many simple tumbler glasses at first and use them for various drinks rather than buying very specific glasses for different drinks. Also, contact your liquor distributors. They may be able to help you by giving you glasses with brand names and logos on them to serve your alcohol in.
2. Know the necessary barware for opening a new bar. Make sure to buy plenty of shot glasses, because these are a good measurement for staff when making mixed drinks as well as glasses that patrons will drink out of. Also, be sure to stock up on simple glasses such as tumblers, beer mugs and rocks glasses. These glasses are on the more generic side of bar glasses and will save you on price because of their versatility.
3. Know the ambience/clientele you are serving. If you are looking to open a bar catering to the college scene, stock shot glasses, tumblers, beer mugs and rocks glasses as these glasses tend to get broken more often. If you are looking to open a sophisticated bar, stock more sophisticated glasses such as beer goblets, Pilsner glasses, champagne flutes, snifters and martini glasses.
4. Know the types of drinks that are being served. If you open a Margarita bar, be sure to have plenty of margarita glasses and less brandy snifters on hand. If you are opening a corner pub, it is wise to carry beer glasses such as mugs, goblets, pint and Pilsner glasses. There is not a lot of sense in having margarita or hurricane glasses if you do not have a blender in your bar. These drinks, if not blended, may be served in tumblers or rocks glasses. Be sure to match your most popular drinks with their appropriate glasses and stock up accordingly.
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