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5 Menu Categories for Bar Food

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Even if you already have your menu planned, take all the following categories into consideration after your bar opens and you have a chance to observe what your patrons expect and which items that may benefit your business:

  • Appetizers: An appetizer is a dish that's served before the main meal in a restaurant. In bars, sometimes the only menu is an appetizer menu.

  • Full-blown menu: Many bars have larger menus these days. Your menu may start with the pub grub idea and later expand further to include items such as salads, entrees (like ribs, steaks, and pasta), desserts, and even kids' menus.

  • Happy hour: Some bars choose to only serve food during happy hour, a period of time designed to draw in a crowd with special pricing and promotions.

  • Pub grub: Pub grub is the affectionate term for typical bar food like chicken wings, onion rings, cheese sticks, burgers, and so on.

  • Tapas: Tapas are snacks or small plates in the Spanish tradition. They don't have to be Spanish food, just small portions of great dishes.

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R. Foley is the founder and editor of BARTENDER Magazine. A consultant to some of the United States’ top distillers and importers, he is responsible for creating and naming new drinks for the liquor industry.

Heather Dismore began her career as a well-traveled, highly productive restaurant manager. She left the industry to devote time to her family and her love of writing. In a publishing career spanning over a decade, her work has impacted some 400 titles. Dismore resides in Naperville, Illinois, with her husband, who is a professional chef, and their two daughters. She is the owner of PageOne Publishing, a freelance Web content development company with a focus on the hospitality industry.