Make the service easy to use and keep the working details under control. Clear choices, prepared glassware, a tidy bar and prompt clearing do more for a reception than adding elaborate presentation that slows every order.
Let guests stay in the conversation
Place the drinks choice where guests can read it before ordering. Select from the existing menu with the arrival rush in mind, and include an alcohol-free option that is just as easy to request.
The bar team needs a reliable supply of clean glasses and ice. Someone must also collect used glasses from the room; otherwise the visual finish deteriorates even if the drinks themselves are made well.
- Match staffing and production space to the busiest part of the reception.
- Keep equipment cases, packaging and dirty returns away from the guest-facing front.