Improving Your Food Services Company

While having cans and bottles of customers' favorite beer is always important for a bar to have, draft beer is a must to entice most beer lovers. Draft beer tends to draw more profits for bars and restaurants than what is sold in bottles. Beer lovers believe that draft beer tends to have a more unique flavor and wider variations of brands as well as craft types.

Your bar can have a successful draft beer system if you follow these tips.

Find The Right System For You

There are several types of draft systems to choose from. Each system will work better for certain businesses than others depending on space and where you store your kegs. Take a look at what each system offers and decide from there which works best for you.

Some examples of draft beer systems include a direct draw draft system. This system draws beer from a dispenser attached to a keg located under the bar itself. The system uses carbon dioxide or CO₂ to dispense the beer and is one of the simpler systems available.

Another system is the air-cooled draft system which uses a walk-in cooler to hold the kegs. The cooler keeps the kegs cool as well as the tubing in order to keep the beer cool. This system works best if you have multiple draft beer to dispense and have the infrastructure to fit the system.

Maintaining The System

One of the more important aspects of optimizing your draft beer system is keeping it maintained regularly. The entire system needs cleaning and repair to prevent blockages of the lines and keep the dispensers clean so you don't lose the flavor of the beer along the way. It is also important to keep the system clean to prevent mold and yeast contaminants from ruining your beer.

You can opt for a professional cleaning team to ensure proper maintenance and cleaning, or you can perform the tasks yourself. For example, cleaning all aspects of the system including the kegs, taps, and tubing regularly.

Have The Right Product Mix

One of the best ways to optimize your draft beer is to have the right product mix. You will most likely have a lot of choices of both local craft beer and popular name-brand draft beer. It's important to choose the right product mix for your business. Do a little research on the popular brands in your area and which local brands might be worth adding to your roster.

It is a good idea to offer variety, but don't overdo the choices as it can actually work against you in the long run.

For more information about draft beer systems, speak with a professional.