TYPES OF BAR

  • A cocktail lounge is an upscale bar that is typically located within a hotel, restaurant or airport.
  • A full bar serves liquor, cocktails, wine, and beer.
  • A wine bar is a bar that focuses on wine rather than on beer or liquor. Patrons of these bars may taste wines before deciding to buy them. Some wine bars also serve small plates of food or other snacks.
  • A beer bar focuses on beer, particularly craft beer, rather than on wine or liquor. A brew pub has an on-site brewery and serves craft beers.
  • “Fern bar” is an American slang term for an upscale or preppy (or yuppie) bar.
  • A music bar is a bar that presents live music as an attraction, such as a piano bar.
  • A dive bar, often referred to simply as a “dive”, is a very informal bar which may be considered by some to be disreputable.
  • A non-alcoholic bar is a bar that does not serve alcoholic beverages.
  • A strip club is a bar with nude entertainers.
  • A bar and grill is also a restaurant.

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  1. LOUNGE BAR: a room in a pub that is more comfortable than the other rooms. There is a separate space for those who wish to consume alcoholic drinks with little snacks. Lounges at airports also come under this type of bar.
  2. COCKTAIL BAR: This bar is meant to serve different types of cocktails made up of different alcoholic beverages. Cocktail bars focus on mixology, serving a range of mixed alcoholic drinks from classics, like martinis, manhattans, mojitos, and margaritas, to specialty drinks, usually concocted and created in-house.
  3. MINI BAR AT ROOM SERVICE:  As the name suggests, this bar is located inside the guest room in hotels, also known as back of House bar. This mini bar has miniatures of alcoholic beverages. These alcoholic beverages are charged separately.
  4. PUBLIC BAR: Pub is short for “public house,” a term that originated in the UK (Irish pubs do, in fact, have historical roots in Ireland). When public houses became popular in America, they were referred to as “taverns.” The main feature that separates both pubs and taverns from other types of bars is their focus on food. With full table service and menus that tend to expand beyond just alcoholic beverages, these establishments are more family-friendly than a cocktail bar or dive bar. 
  5. HOTEL BAR  : Also known as Front of the House bar. This bar is open to both in-house and outside guests. There are bartenders and mixologists, who are responsible for taking the orders. Specialized service is provided.
  6. SPORTS BAR: Sports bars tend to be very casual and focused more on providing entertainment than serving unique drinks. Games and sporting events are guaranteed to be on display on TV screens throughout the bar, offering a venue for people to gather and cheer on their favorite team, in big cities and small towns alike. Sports bars usually offer a food menu as well, featuring classics like wings and nachos, and while beer tends to be the drink of choice, some do offer wine and spirits, too.
  7. WINE BAR: Where cocktail bars focus on cocktails, wine bars focus on – you guessed – it wine. And with so many varieties from regions across the globe, it makes sense that wine would need a standalone category. Beyond their exclusive focus on wine, wine bars also differ from other bars in that they offer an extensive selection of wine by the glass, giving their customers the opportunity to try a wider variety than might be available somewhere else. Wine bars can also be quick-service restaurants, offering quality food to pair well with different glasses, eaten either on-site or as a takeout meal. 
  8. LIVE MUSIC BAR:   Bars that regularly feature live music usually have a stage or designated area for a band or DJ to perform, and a dance floor for guests to get caught up in the music. Live music venues, where the focus is primarily on concerts and hosting musical talent, also usually have a bar area for concert-goers to get drinks while enjoying the show. 
  9. SPECIALITY BAR: Like cocktail bars and wine bars, a specialty bar is any bar with a specific focus: a tequila bar, gin bar, whiskey bar, vodka bar, or even cigar bar, where guests can smoke and drink. All of these establishments serve alcoholic beverages, but with an intentional focus on curating a specific, high-quality selection for those looking to further explore and expand a given palette.
  10. DIVE BAR: Think karaoke, darts, your favorite college bars. Dive bars are small, hole-in-the-wall spots, designed to provide alcoholic beverages to locals with minimal frills. Food is typically not served and style is not prioritized. Most dive bars are home to neighborhood regulars, and create a setting primarily for people to gather and socialize over drinks at a low price point.

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