| The bar is the heart of any pub, restaurant and hotel. | | | | comes to spills. Drinks mats are also essential and |
| It is a place for meeting, relaxing and socialising and a | | | | they can range too; from the small cardboard |
| good bar will do just as much for an establishment's | | | | coasters handed out by the breweries to larger |
| reputation as a bad bar will to tarnish it. | | | | heavy duty glass mats. |
| Hygiene and cleanliness are therefore essential in | | | | |
| helping ensure a bar is a nice place to be. Cleaning the | | | | Deluxe bar tray in brass |
| bar in itself can be a challenge, especially in a busy | | | | Cleaning |
| establishment which is why it is important to ensure | | | | Cleaning of the bar should be conducted throughout |
| you have the right bar equipment and accessories to | | | | the service. Both a damp and dry cloth should |
| ensure the bar is kept clean and dry. | | | | regularly be used to mop up spills and to ensure the |
| Spills | | | | bar surface is dry before each customer. |
| Prevention is so much easier than cure, especially | | | | The bar should also be cleaned and polished after |
| when it comes to spills and moisture on the bar. | | | | each service. This might seem a laborious task but a |
| Nothing will infuriate a customer than his or her | | | | good polish is essential to protect the surface. |
| sleeve becoming sodden with spills. | | | | Housekeeping |
| Drip trays are essential for underneath beer pumps. | | | | Ensuring litter is removed from the bar area is also |
| Not just because it will help ensure beer isn't dripped | | | | important for it's general appearance. Ashtrays (if |
| over the bar surface but also it will prevent spills on | | | | smoking is permitted) should be regularly emptied and |
| the floor which can be a hazard for bar staff. But | | | | cleaned while crisps packets, empty glasses and |
| also bar trays should be considered for the bar too. | | | | other items should be removed from the bar swiftly. |
| Not all bar trays are unattractive either. They are | | | | A good waste bin behind the bar is also essential and |
| often produced in brass or other metals to provide | | | | should be considered as essential as other bar |
| the right aesthetics for a bar. | | | | equipment and bar accessories. |
| But drip trays are not the only solution when it | | | | |