1912 Hoffman House Bartender's Guide by Charley Mahoney

ARRANGEMENT OF A BAR The practical saloonman who expects the best pos sible results from his bartenders will pay especial attention to the making and arrangement of what is known as the working bench, which is really one of the most important fixtures in a saloon. There are many handsome establishments in this country which have a bench that hampers and impedes the work of a good barman. This is a place in the making of which no reasonable expense should be spared. It should be lined with tinned copper, the plumbing should be open and sanitary, the boxes should be made with rounded edges, so as to make cleaning a simple matter, and the accumulation of filth and dirt almost impossible. Each box should have a false bottom, similar to those used in the ordinary household refrigerator, so as to save from injury or puncture the real bottom. The bench facing should be of corrugated metal, with a pitch sufficient to make drainage an easy matter. 29