Bars are the profit center of many foodservice operations, but if that bar is not well stocked, the profits will likely not be as high as they could. Like the back-of-the-house, bars require a wide range of ingredients that need to be available as quickly as possible to those tending the bar. But stocking your bar involves more than just taking inventory.

Here are some ways to plan for success when placing orders and stocking your bar:

Take a quick trip with us to rediscover the classic rum drink that’s been around since 1898 and carries a legacy that is still cherished today. We're talking about the daiquiri. Many of us have enjoyed this refreshing cocktail while on vacation, or at our favorite cocktail bar, but few of us know the story behind the Papa Doble...better known as the Hemingway Daiquiri.

The great American author, Ernest Hemingway, was known to enjoy a cocktail or two. He became synonymous with the daiquiri after a chance meeting between him and a famous Cuban bartender helped shape the history of this drink.

The Perlick Process has always been about you, the customer. Not always the person who owns the bar or restaurant, it's much deeper than that. Our process is about the guy at the ballpark who wants a cold draught beer or the mom who wants to spend a lazy afternoon in the garden with a chilled glass of rosé.

Tobin Ellis knows his way around the bar, and today, knowing your way around the bar can be more important than tradition might dictate. That's why Perlick's collaboration with Tobin Ellis has worked out so well.

The biggest reason bar designs don't work is because those doing the designing have often never tended bar, let alone in a busy Las Vegas nightclub pumping out hundreds of drinks per hour.

When it comes to alcoholic beverages, few products have as deep a pedigree as wine. In fact, wine has come to be more or less synonymous with the entire notion of connoisseurship. Yet the world of wine can accommodate a wide range of interest levels, including both those with vast wine collections and those who just enjoy an occasional glass at a restaurant or bar. 

Recent years have seen a slight dip in the sales of alcoholic beverages, while non-alcoholic beverages continue to earn a greater market share. Yet one product has managed to buck this trend: hard seltzer. Hard seltzer is an alcoholic beverage that has been showing strong sales growth over the last few years.

This year's Craft Brewer's Conference was held in Denver, Colorado. The event is put on by the Brewer's Association, and every year they release a state of the industry report to highlight statistics from across the world of beer.

Every year, the National Restaurant Association surveys chefs across the country to report on the hottest trends of the year. This year, 77 percent of all those surveyed chimed in with the same answer for the top spot, and it wasn't even related to food.

Just northeast of Philadelphia's city center is a neighborhood along the banks of the Deleware River called Fishtown. Traditionally a working class, Irish neighborhood, today Fishtown is experiencing a large influx of young professionals and a new sense of vibrancy. It's also home to Philadelphia Distilling and the country's best distillery bar.