Underbar equipment is the gear fitted beneath the bar top where drinks are actually built: the ice bin, speed rail, glass rinser, prep faucet, and waste drawer. Kobayashi welds the full underbar into one 304 stainless station so every component lines up in a single reach at the build position.
A great underbar is measured in steps not taken. When the ice, bottles, and rinser are scattered across loose pieces, a bartender pivots and walks for every drink. A station-built underbar collapses that whole workflow into one fixed, repeatable motion.
What goes in a bartender's underbar
A complete underbar carries five working zones. Kobayashi integrates them into one welded unit so the layout is fixed and identical from station to station.
Ice bin
Insulated 135 to 168 L well at the build position, the center of every drink.
Speed rail
Well bottles mounted on the bin face, one reach from the pour.
Glass rinser
In-place rinsing for fast glassware turnover during a rush.
Prep faucet and cutting board
Garnish and quick rinse without leaving the station.
Waste drawer
Keeps the working surface clear through service.
Underbar layout drives bar speed
The order of those zones is the whole game. Kobayashi fixes the ice bin at center, the speed rail on its face, and the rinser within a quarter turn, so a bartender builds, rinses, and resets without stepping off the mark. Drop-in stations set this layout into a permanent bar; standalone stations bring the same geometry to modular and mobile setups.
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Related commercial bar equipment
Ice Wells
Sizing the insulated ice well at the center of the underbar.
Bar Speed Rail
The stainless bottle rail mounted on the ice bin face.
Cocktail Stations
The full range of underbar stations by size.
Frequently asked questions
Underbar equipment is the gear fitted below the bar top where drinks are built: the ice bin, speed rail, glass rinser, prep faucet, and waste drawer. Kobayashi welds the full set into one 304 stainless station.
The underbar is the working counter directly in front of the bartender where drinks are built. The back bar is the display and storage wall behind them. Speed comes from the underbar.
Each station is built to order in fixed sizes with the full underbar standard. Drink rails attach as separate pieces for guest-side glass placement.
Yes. Every station is 304 stainless steel, the commercial foodservice standard, fully assembled, passivated, and made in USA.