The Hallmarks of Great Bar Design
From creating flexible spaces to optimizing bar configurations to suit both bartender and guest, strategic bar design is tricky—and critical
Chall Gray is the author of The Cocktail Bar: Notes for an Owner & Operator (White Mule Press, 2018), co-owner of the acclaimed bar Little Jumbo in Asheville, NC, and a principal of the bar consulting firm Slings & Arrows. He lives in Asheville, NC with his wife and son.
From creating flexible spaces to optimizing bar configurations to suit both bartender and guest, strategic bar design is tricky—and critical
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