Running a bar would be much easier if you have contacts in the restaurant business and you have easier access to supplies. Ordering the supplies you need is relatively painless. Just place a call and soon they will be knocking on your door with the deliveries. The busier the area of business is, the more often this would have to be performed in a week, and sometimes in a day.
Important addition to any bar supplies is a list of consumables. The washrooms are one area of importance, and as you consider the cleanness of the customer, you will have to stock up on paper towels. The washrooms should also be equipped with paper towel dispensers that will be useful in making sure the users of paper towels will not use up much more than they require. Table napkins should also be available in all the tables, either left on the table for easy access, or given to the customers once they are served. Do the same thing for drinking straws and stirrers. You need to have enough of these bar supplies.
In a bar, any amount of drink spilt translates to losses. Thus, it would be better to make the drinks available in bottles since many customers prefer them that way. In some cases, drinks are preferred by many to be served in small amounts in glasses. You have to keep in mind that the measurements differ so you must avoid wasting or spilling any of the drinks so you would not run out of drinks to be served. Serving up drinks would be easier if you also have kegs that have built-in pumps or pourers. If you don't have a keg and only have bottles to work with, you have to resort to getting the right kind of pourers since it would be quite difficult without them. You could choose between the curved pourers and the straight pourers because they can easily handle the bottles as you serve drinks. It is important to regulate the amount of liquor per serving, so choose one that comes with a valve designed for exactly that purpose. Special pourers will have a mechanism that allows one to serve drinks with precise measurement, like when serving shots.
In compliance with various state and health regulations about sanitation in public places involved in the hospitality industry, you should make sure you keep your place clean. Hygienic issues should always be put first and foremost in a bar, that's why you have to make sure hygiene-related bar supplies should always be purchased. You should have cleaning supplies that will be used in washing utensils and smaller tools as well as cleaning products for surfaces such as tables, car counter, kitchen sinks, and others. If you need the use of special machines for the job, then it will be prudent to include them in your list of bar supplies.
Make sure you keep track of the utensils you use in the normal course of your business. Since glasses have a tendency to be broken, you may end up running out of glasses that will be used by customers. In order to make the necessary replacement orders and avoid running low on supplies, you should keep an eye out on these broken glasses and utensils. When you serve drinks to customers, serving utensils are also essential, that's why you have to pay more attention to them. The consumables should always be prioritized in any list of bar supplies because they are the more fast-acting ones. The rest will follow.