Health code regulations and standards can vary from state to state, but regardless of where your bar or foodservice operation is located, health code violations can be catastrophic to your establishment. Bars and restaurants that continue to violate inspections can lose business, get a bad reputation, or even be shut down for extended periods of time.

The most important result of a beer or wine faucet is getting a perfect pour. This maximizes the return on your beer and wine investment, and it keeps your customers happy. But how does a faucet help deliver these results?

As the warmer months approach, keeping a foodservice operation cool is going to get harder and more expensive. For bars and beverage programs, this means ambient heat produced by indoor compressors for tap systems can make it even more difficult. And more costly. If you're a bartender, the last thing you want is a compressor blowing hot air at you throughout the course of your shift. If you an operator or owner, the last thing you want is a compressor blowing all your revenue on your electricity bill.

The Importance of Serving Beer at the Right Temperature Beer. Suds. Ale. Stout. Nectar of the gods. The reason we know god loves us… No matter what we call it or how it's used in famous quotations, beer comes in many different styles and varieties. So if not all beers are created equal, why do bartenders often serve them that way? With the growing craft beer industry taking up more and more of the market share, it's important for bar operators to understand the science behind beer and its variety of flavors

Every year, the Chicago Athenaeum: Museum of Architecture and Design and The European Centre for Architecture Art Design and Urban Studies review several thousand product designs and graphics from more than 48 different countries in search of recipients for their GOOD DESIGN™ Awards. In 2014, the Perlick 650SS Forward Sealing Flow Control Faucet was one of these winners. The GOOD DESIGN program is focused on quality designs that yield the highest forms, functions, and aesthetics. It is an international symbol of a company's commitment to innovation and superior design.

Tobin Ellis and Perlick have partnered to create a unique line of bar equipment. The Tobin Ellis Signature Cocktail Station includes sinks, ice storage, speed racks, drain boards and refrigeration – the important things. Designed for the craft cocktail movement but applicable in any bar setting, the Tobin Ellis Signature Cocktail Station represents the elimination of all the things that annoy bartenders, at least when it comes to equipment.