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Not the quiet Tuesday. The night the room fills and the bar becomes the thing everyone is waiting on.
None of that is a staffing problem. It is a layout problem, and it is fixable. See where your bar loses the time.
From boutique cocktail programs to multi-outlet hotel groups, Kobayashi stations power high-volume service in 15+ countries.
"Since we installed the Kobayashi station at our bar, all of our bartenders prefer working at this station over our older setup."
"We replaced our entire underbar setup with Kobayashi. The build quality is incredible and the team helped us design the perfect layout."
"We added a Kobayashi station to our restaurant and bar and it's been a great investment. The efficiency is obvious from day one. Other bartenders who come in as customers keep asking if we're hiring."
"It looks beautiful, man. I can't wait to hook this up."
"These units are built really well. This bar is gonna be pretty slick."
"First of all, it's a gorgeous design, but second of all, it makes our life a little bit easier."
Nobody outruns a bad layout. With ice, bottles, rinse and waste inside one reach zone, the same team gets through the rush with less walking, less searching and less strain.
One station instead of five purchase decisions, five deliveries, and five things that do not quite line up. The speed rail, rinse sink and ice wells arrive already working as one piece.
Rinsing, washing and storage are already in the unit. Nothing to source separately, nothing bolted on afterwards, and no step that sends a bartender away from the well mid-round.
Ice is the one thing every drink needs. A chest that holds temperature through service means fewer trips away from the well, and fewer interruptions during the hours that actually pay for the bar.
Every angle, compartment and rail was decided by someone who has worked the well and studied how bartenders actually move during a rush. That judgment is the part you cannot weld in afterwards.
Five configurations across two types. Drop-in models install into custom countertops. Standalone models ship complete and ready to pour.
Lands into existing cabinetry or a custom bar build. You supply the frame, we supply the station top.
Full frame, legs, and waste drawer built in. Place it, connect the drain, start pouring the same day.
Guest-side glass placement and spill containment. Match the size to your station, or browse all commercial drink rails.
Same premium 304 stainless steel build, same lifetime guarantee. The difference is how the station meets your bar.
| Drop-In | Standalone | |
|---|---|---|
| Build | Countertop insert. No bottom frame, legs, or waste drawer. | Complete unit. Full frame, legs, and integrated waste drawer. |
| Install | Cutout your counter to the spec, drop the station in, connect the drain. | Place it on the floor, level it, connect the drain. Done. |
| Working height | Set by your custom bar build. | 39" built-in, a touch taller than standard for better bartender posture. |
| Best for | Custom bar builds and venues integrating into existing millwork. | New venues, pop-ups, and operators who want it working on day one. |
| Ships as | Fully welded, ready to install. | Fully assembled on a pallet. |
| Sizes | 52" and 65" | 52", 65", and 88" |
| Starts at | $5,590 | $5,950 |
Most bar builds assemble equipment from several vendors and find the gaps during the first rush. One system, specified together, settles those gaps before they cost you a Saturday.
| Kobayashi | Typical Setups | |
|---|---|---|
| Design | ✓ Statement piece. Premium-grade 304 stainless steel with a sleek, professional finish | ✕ Mix of mismatched equipment from different vendors cobbled together |
| Workflow | ✓ Ice, rail, rinse, and garnish positioned within arm's reach for zero wasted movement | ✕ Components spread across the bar, forcing bartenders to walk between stations |
| Ergonomics | ✓ Raised working height (39") reduces back strain over long shifts | ✕ Standard-height wells force bartenders to hunch, leading to fatigue and injury |
| Durability | ✓ 16-gauge 304 stainless steel. Resists citrus, salt, and sanitizers. Lifetime guarantee | ✕ Cheaper metals corrode and dent. Components need replacing every few years |
| Setup | ✓ Ships fully assembled. Place it, connect the drain, start pouring | ✕ Weeks of contractor time sourcing, fitting, and welding separate components |
| Output | ✓ Faster builds and fewer steps at the same staffing level | ✕ Slower builds, more movement, lower output at the same staffing level |
Cheap components have a way of becoming recurring problems, and every failure lands mid-service. Built in 304 stainless for commercial use, this is the station you stop thinking about.
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Browse all bar design guides →You are not only buying stainless components. You are buying fewer wasted steps, point of use organization, commercial capacity, and a station built to hold up for years of service. The honest comparison is not the number on the quote, it is the total cost of interruptions, replacement, staff friction, and a layout that slows every drink for as long as the bar is open. Cheap components have a way of becoming recurring problems.
Often you can, and sometimes you should. What we will not do is guess. A bar workflow review maps the repeated steps, searches, collisions and queues in your actual bar before anyone recommends a product. It is the highest value investment you can make in your bar’s workflow, economics, ergonomics and cleanliness, and it occasionally ends with us telling you to move two things and buy nothing.
Speed and consistency are design problems before they are people problems. A bar that makes its team walk, search and cross paths will punish good staff and hide the real constraint. Do not ask a team to outrun the layout. Fix the physical system and the same people produce more, with less fatigue and fewer mistakes. A bar workflow review shows you which of the two you are dealing with.
A fabricator can weld stainless. What fabrication alone does not settle is reach zones, ice capacity, drainage, glass handling, storage, POS access, and how many bartenders work the station at once. Those decisions are the difference between a stainless box and a station a team can run a Saturday night on, and they are what you are actually buying.
Test it against your real numbers rather than the category. Your actual menu, your bartender count at peak, your ice program, and your busiest hour. Standard equipment is specified for an average bar. When your peak looks nothing like average, the station quietly becomes the ceiling on what the bar can serve.
On the price of the item, often yes. Where catalogs tend to fail commercial buyers is everything after checkout: freight damage, restocking fees, returns, warranty resolution, and nobody who can tell you whether the thing fits your bar. We quote freight clearly, inspect before it ships, and put someone who has worked a bar on the call.
Usually not. Most bars have one or two bottlenecks rather than a broken room, and those are often solved by a drop-in station, a drink rail, a rinser, or replacing the single station everyone queues at. A bar workflow review tells you which it is before you spend anything.
You can, and it is the most common way a bar project gets expensive. Equipment decides utilities, drainage, ice capacity, reach zones and how many people can work the bar at once, so it depends on the menu, volume and staffing rather than the other way round. Settle it before rough-ins and millwork, while changes are still drawings instead of change orders.
Your station ships fully assembled on a pallet via freight carrier to continental US addresses. We coordinate delivery scheduling directly with you. Liftgate service is available upon request. No assembly required, no surprises. See full shipping and lead time details.
It depends on your venue size and bartender count. The 52" serves 80-120 guests with 1-2 bartenders. The 65" handles 120-170 guests with 1-3 bartenders. The 88" supports 150-200+ guests with 2-4 bartenders. For floor plans, clearance, and full layout planning read our commercial bar design guide.
Our lifetime guarantee covers all structural components and manufacturing defects. If anything fails due to workmanship, we will repair or replace it at no cost to you. This covers the frame, ice chest, welds, and all stainless steel components.
A drop-in unit is designed to install into custom countertops. It lacks the bottom frame, legs, and waste drawer that come with the standalone model. Choose drop-in if you are building the station into existing cabinetry. Choose standalone if you need a complete, ready-to-use station out of the box. Pair either with a matching stainless steel drink rail for guest-side glass placement.
Yes. Hospitality groups, designers, and distributors ordering 10+ units qualify for tiered pricing and custom configurations. Apply through our wholesale and partner program for direct factory rates.
If you are not completely satisfied with your station within 30 days of delivery, contact us and we will work with you to make it right. Our goal is to make sure every station is the perfect fit for your venue.
The station comes with pre-installed 2" drains. Plumbing connections are not included but can be set up by a local plumber during installation.
Every quote includes a free 15-minute bar design intro call. We will help you spec the right station for your space and service style.