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Snack Bar Equipment

It seems like every country club, golf course or driving range snack bar or has a difficult time with making the proper profit margin for their facility. Obtaining the profit margin that you are seeking obviously has many facets.

However, it all begins with having the correct snack bar equipment or concession equipment put in place to make your staff a facility as efficient as they can be at all times. Below, you will find concession equipment and snack bar equipment that will allow you to hit your profit margin goals:

Beverage Air Countertop Ice Machine

The beverage air countertop ice machine allows your members and guests to dispense ice while only using one hand by pressing activation lever with the easily accessible controls. The water and drain connections in back or bottom of unit and has a large drain pan.

This counter top ice machine or piece of concession equipment also has three settings so your members and guests can dispense ice only, water only or ice and water at the same time. The Bev Air counter top ice machines also come with a patented cleaning technology which is easy on you and your staff.

American Range Deep Fat Fryer

These deep fryers are sturdy for heavy use as the fryer vessel tank is built with all stainless steel high quality to construction and the exterior is made of stainless steel front, sides, door, and basket hanger/flue riser.

The fryer baskets themselves are twin chrome plated and come with cool grip plastic coated handles for operator safety and ease. The AF-75 model or piece of concession equipment is AGA/CGA Design certified and NSF listed. The AF-75 model has a removable basket hanger that will accommodate two fryer baskets with the capacity to hold 65-80lbs and will give off 160,000 BTUs.

In addition, the AF-75 model's thermostatic control ranges from 200 to 400 degrees. To protect your employees, the safety shut off system turns off the gas when the temperature reaches the high limit.

The Beverage Air pass thru refrigerator allows you to merchandise product for easy access to your members and guests.

Not only can you display the products but the counter top refrigerator will also allow you to keep more product at cooler levels in the high stress times of your concession area.

This counter top refrigerator or piece of concession equipment comes with field reversible triple pane tempered glass doors. With being environmentally green a top priority to many of our members, these counter top refrigerators utilize ozone friendly R134a refrigerant.

Commercial Portable Double Stove Top

The commercial portable double stove top allows you to expand the offerings on your menu. With a portable stove, you will be able to offer breakfast tacos and hot lunch sandwiches as well. The John Boos Pro Chef Double Portable Stove comes with a durable vitro ceramic surface, infinitely variable heat control switch and two residual heat indicator lights. This unit is durable due to the stainless steel housing and comes with a standard cordset.

With the golf industry as competitive as ever, it is important that your facility has the snack bar equipment or concession equipment needed to provide a quality experience for your members, guests and employees.

Essential Bar Supplies

When setting up a bar, people often think of the front of the house and the visible part of the back bar. These are the areas of your establishment that people can see, the areas that can define your atmosphere and your clientele. So, they must be the key to driving sales, right? Not necessarily!

Even in the "hottest" establishment, people ultimately want quality service. While hiring quality bartenders is part of the equation, it is your responsibility to make their jobs as easy as possible.

This means that you need to carefully choose the right bar supplies for the space under your bar. An under bar with the proper set up will result in fast service and happy customers. A poorly set up under bar can mean a decrease in your sales.

Storage Cabinets

A storage cabinet with a drainboard top can be a great investment in any bar. If you put one next to your bar sink, your bartender can put glasses they've just washed into the storage cabinets. The drainboards allows these glasses to drip dry, giving you easy access to glasses during busy times.

If you find yourself pressed for space, a storage cabinet with a sink top can replace a compartment sink, giving you considerably more room in your back bar.

Cocktail Units and Workstations

For any bar that serves cocktails, having a cocktail unit or a workstation is an absolute must. If your establishment is fairly small, you should go with a cocktail unit because they will conserve more space than a workstation.

However, if you have a little more room, workstations are probably the way to go since they have drain boards and blender stations built in. Both of these units have center compartments and side rails. The compartments are very handy for holding ice, and the side rails can be used for holding mixers. You may want to look for models that are built for a speed rail to fit across the front of the unit.

Speed Rails

If your establishment serves a variety of liquor, speed rails are essential bar supplies. They are designed to give the bartender easy access to the liquor bottles that are the most popular in your bar. Speed rails are indispensable if you want your bartenders to provide fast, efficient service, particularly during busy times.

Blender Stations

If your bar serves frozen cocktails, you have to have a blender. A blender station makes it easier to organize your frozen drink supplies.

The stations are big enough to contain your commercial blender, any specialty glasses you want serve cocktails in, mixer bottles, and liquor bottles.

With everything in one place, your bartender will have an easier time mixing up your signature frozen cocktails. Many blender stations also are equipped with a dump sink, which can also save time.

Direct Draw Beer Dispensers

If you serve any beer on tap, as many establishments do, direct draw beer dispensers are a necessity for your under bar. They go underneath the bar, so that the refrigerated keg is hidden and the name of the beer is displayed for your customers. If you serve large quantities of certain beers, it is definitely worth serving it on tap. It is actually less expensive than bottled beer, and customers prefer the taste.

Glass washers

In a busy bar, it is often impractical to go through the entire night without washing any of your glassware. By putting a glass washer underneath you bar, you can wash your glasses several times over the course of the night, ensuring that you always have enough clean glasses.

Choosing the Right Coffee Equipment

Having the right coffee equipment can make the difference between having a mediocre cup of joe and a great cup of joe.

There are also other factors to consider also such as how long it's been since the beans were ground up, how long ago they were roasted, and how good the quality of the beans were to begin with.

Coffee that is freshly roasted and ground up before being brewed is much better then if it has gotten stale.

Using a coffee grinder to grind your beans will help you get a better tasting coffee. Using a coffee bean roaster would be even better. Even if you use a lesser quality of bean and ground it up as you go it will still have a better taste then if you buy gourmet beans that have gotten stale.

Coffee bean grinders come in all different makes and models and if you want it to taste the best it can you should consider freshly grinding the beans. If you have a coffee shop you definitely need to have two grinders, one for decaf and one for regular. Your decaf customers would probably not appreciate a caffeine buzz with their morning cup of joe.

If your a lover of espresso then a coffee espresso machine should be high on your list of equipment. The only true way to get a good espresso at home is to use an espresso machine.

The majority of espresso machines fall into three categories, the semi-automatic, automatic, and the super automatic. Because the automatic machines can be programed, it is the most used. They say timing is everything with espresso and 23 seconds seems to be it. It is often hard to judge the time with the semi-automatic machines.

The super automatic espresso machines are a whole coffee station rolled into one. They do everything for you from grinding the beans, tamping and pulling the espresso shots, turning off and in some cases, even get rid of the grounds for you.

They are definitely high tech and considered works of art by some, and seem to be the source of great fascination for espresso lovers, and the price definitely reflects that. However for extreme coffee lovers, price is irrelevant when it comes to getting quality equipment.

Always try to get an espresso machine that can be serviced locally and has parts available. It can be real easy to buy one just because it has all of the bells and whistles but if it breaks down, you'll need to get it repaired, preferably before you need another espresso.

Choosing the right coffee equipment to suit your needs will insure that you have a perfect cup of coffee every time. If all else fails a coffee bean grinder is a quick and affordable way to immediately improve upon the flavor of your coffee regardless of what kind of beans you use.

Are you ready to drink a better quality cup of coffee?

Whether you are looking for coffee bean roasters, coffee espresso machines, or even a coffee bean grinder, it always pays to shop around to get the best deal.

Wine Coolers - Glass Front Refrigerators

Cooled white wine with a pleasantly baked chicken dish for dinner is delightful. So it's into your wine cooler to dig for the perfect white wine to service.

In a luxury kitchen, you should have a wine cooler installed. If you don't drink wine or at least not enough to justify a wine cooler, let me tell you what we did with a Sub-zero full sized wine cooler that was in the kitchen of a large house that we bought.

This was a beautiful refrigerator, full length glass door, built into the wall next to the matching refrigerator and freezer. The problem was we do not drink a lot of wine. So we used this wine cooler as a fresh produce only refrigerator. It was great - I would install another one in the next kitchen in a heartbeat to use for the same purpose. It extended the fresh life of fruits and vegetables considerably.

But let's get back to wine coolers. These are specially racked refrigerators that are set at slightly higher temperatures than your regular refrigerator, designed to keep white whites at the perfect serving temperature.

The racks are designed to hold each bottle individually and at the correct angle so the cork is always kept moist. If you have need of such a cooler for white wines, then you may also need a place to keep the red wines as well.

A great place would be in the pantry or in the butler's pantry. You may want to add a section in the wall shelving with the special slanting and braking to hold bottles of red wine. Red wine, as you already know, is served at room temperature, not cooled.

But let's get back to the coolers. There are under-the-counter wine coolers that are relatively inexpensive and can be impressive looking. Although, these are referred as compact or smaller coolers, you can keep more than one case of wine in them, so they are quite enough for many people.

You can have one included in the kitchen island that you are adding to the new kitchen. You will have power at the island so that is taken care of; the cooler needs no plumbing.

If you are a lover of wines or just enjoy having the treat of your favorite white wines on hand, ready to drink at the correct temperature, then you really should consider the benefits of a wine cooler in your newly remodeled luxury kitchen.

Some Innovations in Bar Equipments

Setting up a bar for the first time, or refurbishing and existing one, can be a daunting task. There is so much to think about that often mistakes can be made which can end up being costly in the long run.

This is often the case when people order bar accessories, often the items are ordered unnecessarily this can waste money; also the wrong type of bar equipment is often bought - again, resulting in a loss of investment.

Understanding what items are essential and what items can genuinely save money and time can be really difficult so here are some essential items and innovations that should make the whole process easier:

Stainless steel

From cutlery to spirit measures and shakers - never deviate from stainless steel. Stainless steel bar equipment will not only save time but also money in the long run.

Stainless steel is not only durable, but above all else - easy to clean. Stainless steel bar equipment is dishwasher proof with antibacterial properties - if drinks or food items have to go in there - go for stainless, otherwise you may find you have to replace items far too frequently or spend far too much time scrubbing bar equipment clean.

Glass Washers

No pub, bar or restaurant can do without a glass washer. If you only have a small bar and don't have the space for a large dish or glass washer, you can get compact and modern looking small glass washers that are easy to plumb.

Never consider washing glasses by hand. Not only will this take up far too much of your bar staff's time but you will never get glasses as clean by hand washing, as glass washers can reach far higher temperatures that your hands can endure.

The Bar bin

Never underestimate the importance of the bin behind the bar. So much rubbish can accumulate during a night in a bar: crisp wrappers, cigarette packets and a whole host of other waste will be left behind from your clients. And as a clean pub is a welcoming one you should ensure you have a good sized rubbish bin behind the bar - or risk the place getting messy.

Bottle display stand

Again, if you only have a small bar, lining up rows and rows of bottles will take up large amounts of space. Bottle display stands not only save space but are great way to promote different products and advertise.