Tag - cocktail tools

Edinburgh Cocktail Week can put extra pressure on bars, restaurants and hotels, particularly when demand becomes concentrated around a smaller number of popular serves. This guide looks at the practical checks worth making before the festival begins, from glassware and wash cycles to bar tools, ice, backup stock and temporary service stations.

A busy bar rarely slows down because it has no equipment at all. More often, it is the small things: the glass that has run out before the wash cycle catches up, the corkscrew that has disappeared to the other end of the counter, or the strainer every member of the team seems to be sharing.