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Step 1
Select reusable plastic or glass pitchers for draft beer. Provide either disposable plastic cups or glass pilsners and mugs for patrons to pour into from their pitcher. You will also need glasses for single draws of beer, and possibly pint glasses for larger draws or to pour bottled beers like Guinness.
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Step 2
Serve wine in an actual wineglass to add a touch of class to the beverage. These glasses come in sizes ranging from 6½ to 16½ oz.--you may want to stock more than one size.
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Step 3
Buy glassware or disposable plastic for mixed drinks. Glass tends to be fancier and allows footed drinkware. Good sizes include 8-oz. cocktail glasses, 9-oz. brandy glasses for mid-size mixed drinks such as margaritas on the rocks, 6-oz. martini glasses and 15-oz. hurricane glasses for larger drinks like daiquiris or Long Island iced tea.
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Step 4
Get drinkware to hold shots and straight liquor served on the rocks. Most establishments use glass or disposable plastic that hold 1 oz., 1.5 oz. or 2 oz. For straight liquor served on ice or double shots, opt for 4-oz. rocks or highball glasses.
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Step 5
Stock specialty glasses if you have the room and desire to appear more upscale. You can purchase fancy margarita and daiquiri glasses for frozen drinks, collins glasses to use in place of the standard cocktail glasses, brandy snifters for high-end brandy and a variety of fluted glasses for champagne.
