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ARRANGEMENT OF A BAR
The practical saioonnian 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 mak(^ drainage an easv
matter.
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