2024 Bar & Restaurant Expo: Cool Products Preview

Cocktails are so much more than just a drink; they’re a multisensory experience! 

The upcoming Bar & Restaurant Expo in Las Vegas will bring the best minds in mixology together with the tools to help them elevate their craft profitably. 

Commercial grade mixology tools and bartending equipment do everything from helping retain talent and increasing customer loyalty, to maximizing profitability of bar operations overall. 

Whether your business is a restaurant with bar service, a lounge, pub, nightclub, tavern, catering operation, or country club, the Bar & Restaurant Expo is the perfect venue for discovering new trends, ideas, and products.

We’ll be there, and we’re excited to share the highlights with you after the show. For now, we’ll start with a preview.

New Tricks for the Coolest Cocktails

Glastender (booth 1414) is known for tailor-made, easy to maintain, and long-term ROI solutions when it comes to bar fabrication, refrigeration, and beverage dispensing systems.

The coolest cocktails start with chilled ingredients, from elixirs and mixers to garnishes. 

Glastender’s new CPC24 Cocktail Prep Cooler with cocktail prep space and self-contained refrigeration is the first in its class. When placed next to an ice bin, this groundbreaking product now makes it possible for mixologists to craft cocktails without taking a step.

The countertop level features a refrigerated mixology well and garnish station alongside a drink rail surface with perforated insert and cutting board. 

A refrigerated mixology well holds up to eight 480mL elixir bottles for fresh juice and mix ingredients. The garnish station holds six 1/9 pans at an optimal temperature for unparalleled freshness.

A high capacity, locking drawer provides convenient access to refrigerated storage of soda, vermouth, other mixers, and refrigerated ingredients—right in the underbar! 

A slide-out rack stores an additional six 1/9 pans of refrigerated garnishes in close reach.

Below the sliding rack, store up to (21) 750mL bottles of soda, vermouth, champagne, and other mixers.

An insulated night cover keeps surface-stored ingredients super fresh overnight and can be kept inside of the cooler drawer when not in use.

Elevating the Art of the Cocktail

Barfly Mixology Gear (booth 948) is for the professional with an unwavering commitment to the art of the cocktail. Barfly barware essentials and accessories are designed to deliver optimal appearance, temperature, consistency, and proportion in every glass–with masterful results.

While lush background music and soft lighting may set the tone for the ultimate cocktail experience, the 3-piece Retro Bitters Bottles Set by Barfly adds to the ambience by bringing back the feel of the days when classic cocktails were born.

Each of the three vintage-inspired designs in the set is perfectly balanced and easy for your mixologist to hold as they work their magic. Glass bottles each have a 6.8 ounce capacity, with a stainless steel and cork dasher top that provides an accurate dash from completely full all the way to nearly empty.

A fun and impressive way to garnish drinks with local flair, the reusable Fleur de Lis Cocktail Pick by Barfly is also great for appetizers. 

It’s constructed with an 18-8 Stainless steel core for durability and corrosion resistance, a 4 3/8" overall length so it won’t fall into martini glasses, and a sharp point to cleanly pierce garnishes. 

This elegant pick is available in gold plate, copper plate, and stainless steel finishes.

A natural at swimming circles in any mixing glass, the Shark Bar Spoon by Barfly is sure to create quite a stir! One-piece construction makes this 13 1/4" long spoon easy to clean. 

The twisted handle design with a strong and durable 18-8 stainless steel core provides control and grip. 

A precision formed bowl supports proper capacity, easy stirring, and smooth transfer.

The Diamond Lattice Basic Set dazzles with Barfly’s Diamond Lattice design that’s both easy to hold and easy on the eyes. 

Equipped with all the essential tools, the set includes an 18 and 28-ounce Shaker/Tin Set, a 1 x 2-ounce Jigger, a 13 3/16" Bar Spoon, and a Heavy-Duty Spring Bar Strainer. 

In addition to the antique copper finish shown here, the Diamond Lattice Collection is also available in Stainless Steel, Copper Plated, Gold Plated, and Gun Metal Black.

The Fast-track to an Expanded Menu

Merrychef (booth 753) is world-famous for designing and manufacturing high speed ovens that are ventless, compact, fast, efficient, and plug-and-play.

Up to 20 times faster than conventional cooking methods, Merrychef conneX high speed ovens are perfect for fast-paced bar dining operations.

 With no need for an extraction hood and no construction, Merrychef ovens let you plug it in and start cooking right away with pre-programmed, chef-developed recipes. Even staff with limited training can quickly and consistently create high-quality menu items at the press of a button.

Available in two sizes: the compact and versatile conneX 12 with a 12" x 12" cooking cavity and the conneX 16 with a 16" x 16" cooking cavity.

Patented panini press accessory kit options are available for quick and easy menu expansion: a high-opening model for paninis, bagels, subs, and sandwiches with either a flat or grilled bottom plate. 

A low opening for thinner food options such as quesadillas and flatbreads is also available.

Whether you’re looking to expand your food or cocktail menu, streamline workflows, or equip your bar staff with better tools, we can help. Contact us!