• When setting up a tavern there are inventory items that need to be stocked and replenished on a regular basis. The tavern menu will determine the basic inventory items and the day-to-day business will influence how often the items will need to be replenished. Glassware frequently breaks and a tavern manager should be prepared to periodically review the glassware inventory, just as he will the more obvious items, such as beer and wine.
  
  

Glassware

• The choice of glassware for the tavern will be influenced by the overall ambiance of the bar and the types of drinks to be served. If the tavern is serving just bottled beer it is possible to order one glass style. Yet, tap beer may require beer mugs in varying sizes, if the tavern is offering differing sizes of tapped beer. Make a list of all the drinks that will be on the menu before choosing glassware. Order glasses that will accommodate more than one drink type. Too many different styles will require more storage. For example, if you order equal amount water and beer glasses (choosing a different style for each) and clients rarely request water, the bartender may run out of beer glasses while water glasses sit unused on the shelf.
  
  

Liquor

• A full bar will require a more extensive liquor inventory. The list includes gin, vodka, light rum, dark rum, tequila, brandy, bourbon, scotch, beer, wine and liqueurs. Liqueurs come in a variety of flavors which include almond, orange, raspberry, banana, chocolate, mint, hazelnut, herb, cinnamon, melon, peppermint, anise, peach and coffee.
  
  

Mixers and Juices

• Mixer and fruit inventory items will depend on the tavern's beverage menu. Common fruit juices include apple, cranberry, grapefruit, lemon, lime, orange, pineapple and tomato juice. The bar typically includes a soda dispenser where tonic, cola and lemon lime is dispensed. Cola and lemon lime is delivered in box form and hooked up to the machine. Other mixes include bitters, grenadine, ice cream, coffee, tea, ginger ale, lemonade, cream, milk, sour mix and tonic.
  
  

Seasons and Garnishes

• Seasonings, garnishes and drink embellishments vary by tavern. A bar featuring tropical drinks might regularly stock little umbrellas and fresh pineapple slices, while a beer tavern may never order a single fresh pineapple or drink umbrella. Fresh fruit used for garnish or as a drink ingredient include apples, bananas, cherries, lemons, limes, oranges, pineapples and strawberries. Other garnishes include cinnamon, nutmeg, maraschino cherries, olives, salt, pepper, sugar, Tabasco sauce and Worcestershire sauce.
  
  

Paper

• Common paper items that will need to be stocked and replenished include beverage napkins, straws, drink stirrers and toothpicks. At one time books of matches were included on the list, yet with more states passing laws forbidding smoking at bars, matches might not be as relevant an inventory item as they were in previous years.
  
  

Janitorial

• The tavern's restroom will need toilet paper, and paper towels and hand soap will be needed for the paper towel and soap dispensers by the sinks. Necessary cleaning items include bar towels, white vinegar, dish soap, stainless steel cleaner and bathroom cleaners.