Whats the first thing to consider when planning a bar menu?
Keep it simple. There’s no need to have all the fixings for Long Island iced teas or Slippery Nipples. These kinds of drinks don’t reflect how special a wedding is, anyway. A bar should be someplace to get a cocktail that is simple yet elegant, and wines that will complement the food. Is a cash bar genius, or tacky? Definitely tacky. I’d much rather sacrifice tenderloin for chicken than have a cash bar. Your guests traveled all this distance, and they want to be taken care of. As soon as you limit them to a cash bar, you limit how they react and how much fun they’ll have. I hate to say that liquor will get them going, but… What are a proper bar’s essentials? Aside from beer, wine, and juice, all you really need is gin, vodka, and whiskey. With these three, you can make just about anything you want. When it comes to wine, just offer one red, like a pinot noir, and one white, like pinot grigio. A lot of people think you need variety, but the fewer bottles you open, the less waste there i
