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Bar Equipment

Commercial Bar Equipment in Toronto & Canada

Setting up an underbar station means putting sinks, ice, drainboards, and bottle storage all within arm's reach of the bartender, without eating up floor space behind a busy bar. BK Resources' UB4 series covers nearly all of it — bar sinks with left and right drainboards, standalone drainboards, insulated ice bins, liquor display speed rails, and mixing stations, all in stainless steel and sized from 12 inches up to 84 inches wide to fit whatever counter run you're working with. Our own Phoenix line and Tarrison round out the ice and mixing side: our insulated ice bins and cocktail mix sink cover a single station, while the Tarrison TA-CMU36 Cocktail Mix Unit combines a sink, ice bin, and drainboard into one modular piece for a faster install. Omcan's blender station gives bartenders a dedicated, splash-contained spot to run a blender without soaking the rest of the bar top. Whether you're building out a cocktail bar in Toronto, a hotel lounge in Mississauga, or a new bar right here in Vaughan, Phoenix Food Equipment ships underbar sinks, drainboards, and ice bins across the GTA and nationwide across Canada.

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions we hear from operators.

Do I need a separate hand sink behind the bar?

Most health codes treat a bar the same as any other food-prep or beverage-service area: a dedicated hand sink is required for washing hands, separate from the bar sink used for washing glassware and utensils. Even with a compliant BK Resources bar sink and drainboard in place, that sink is for glassware and cocktail tools, not hands — a bartender rinsing hands in the same basin used for garnishes and ice is exactly what inspectors flag. A compact wall-mounted or under-bar hand sink tucked into an end of the counter run usually satisfies the requirement without eating up much usable space. Check with your local health authority before finalizing a bar layout, since some jurisdictions allow a nearby kitchen hand sink to cover a small service bar instead.

What size ice bin do I need behind the bar?

Ice bin size comes down to drink volume and how often the bin gets refilled during a shift, not just bar length. A 24-inch bin like the BK Resources UB4-IB24 Insulated Ice Bin suits a low-volume service bar or a secondary station, while a 36- to 48-inch bin covers a busy cocktail bar running through ice quickly on a Friday night. Insulated construction matters more than raw size — an uninsulated bin melts ice faster, waters down drinks, and forces more frequent refills mid-shift. Many bars pair a smaller bin at each bartender's primary station with a larger reserve bin or ice machine nearby rather than building one oversized bin into the main run. If ice consistently runs low before close, that's usually a sign to size up rather than add a second small bin.

What's a liquor display (speed rail), and do I need one?

A liquor display — sometimes called a speed rail — is the open shelf or trough mounted at the bartender's fingertips, usually just below or beside the sink, holding the bottles poured most often during a shift so there's no reaching or turning around mid-drink. It's different from back-bar shelving, which is for less frequently used bottles or overflow stock further from the sink. A shorter run like the BK Resources UB4-LD24 Liquor Display fits a compact station with a handful of well liquors, while a longer run holds a full well plus a few call brands. Any bar making drinks faster than a few per minute benefits from one — it's less about bottle count and more about shaving seconds off every pour during a rush.