When stocking a restaurant, a lot of questions come to mind. Think about the types of drinks you want to serve, and then pick your glassware accordingly. For a restaurant, you are going to need a few more types of glasses than you would for a small diner or café. Be sure to stock up on the following types of glassware.
Water Glasses
Every place setting needs a
water glass. These glasses can be used for any purpose, but you can chose to use smaller glasses for water than you use for other beverages since a lot of guests use water to supplement their beverages, not act as the primary beverage. We suggest 10 ounce glasses for water. Any type of glass can be used for water, so feel free to pick a glass that will fit your décor.
Beverage Glasses
These glasses can be used to hold any beverage. Be sure to pick a larger
beverage glass for your main beverages than you did for water. We suggest using 12 ounce glasses for main beverages.
Juice Glasses
Every place that serves breakfast, brunch or juice at any hour should have a supply of
juice glasses. These small glasses are usually about 4 to 6 ounces and are designed to hold small portions of juice.
Coffee Glasses
Whether it is for holding coffee at breakfast or for holding coffee drinks for after dinner,
coffee glasses are a great way to dress up your café concoctions. Consider using these instead of traditional ceramic mugs for a different touch.
Coffee Mugs
When serving coffee, you can choose between coffee glasses and
coffee mugs. Choose between porcelain and ceramic mugs. When purchasing dinnerware, see if your China pattern has a coffee mug that matches.
Wine Glasses
In a casual restaurant you can choose to stock both
red wine glasses and
white wine glasses or a mixture of both. If your restaurant is really casual, you can just pick a generic wine glass for all wine service.
Flute Glasses
If champagne is part of your menu, make sure to have enough
flute glasses to go around. These glasses are also great for brunch, as they are perfect for serving mimosas and other bubbly cocktails.
Tips for Specialty Restaurants
If you are glassware stocking for a Mexican restaurant, don’t forget the margarita glasses! Margaritas are always better when served in a glass with a big bowl and a large rim for salt or sugar.
For Italian restaurants, be sure there are enough wine glasses to accommodate both your red and white wines. You might want to keep an extra dozen red and a dozen white glasses in the back just in case.
Quick Tip
Keep enough glasses on hand to minimize the need to take glasses directly from the dishwasher to the table. Hot glasses should never be filled with ice or cold liquid. The temperature shock makes them more prone to breakage.
Casual Restaurant
Breakfast
Items
For
100 Seats
5 oz. Juice
Juice
12 dozen
10 oz. Water
Water
24 dozen
12 oz. Beverage
Iced Tea, Soda, etc
12 dozen
6 oz Flute Glasses
Mimosas
12 dozen
Casual Restaurant
Lunch
Items
For
100 Seats
5 oz. Juice
Juice
12 dozen
10 oz. Water
Water
24 dozen
12 oz. Beverage
Iced Tea, Soda, etc
12 dozen
6 oz Flute Glasses
Mimosas
12 dozen
Casual Restaurant w/wine service
Dinner
Items
For
100 Seats
5 oz. Juice
Juice
12 dozen
10 oz. Water
Water
24 dozen
12 oz. Beverage
Iced Tea, Soda, etc
12 dozen
6 oz. Flute
Mimosas
12 dozen
6-9 oz Wine Glasses
Red or White Wine
12 dozen
Casual Restaurant w/wine service
Dinner
Items
For
100 Seats
5 oz. Juice
Juice
12 dozen
10 oz. Water
Water
24 dozen
12 oz. Beverage
Iced Tea, Soda, etc
12 dozen
6 oz. Flute
Mimosas
12 dozen
6-9 oz Wine Glasses
Red or White Wine
12 dozen
5 oz Martini/Cocktail Glasses
Cocktails
6 dozen
7-11 oz Hi Ball Glasses
Mixed Drinks
9 dozen
4-7 oz Rocks Glasses
Drinks on the Rocks, Mixed Drinks
9 dozen
Margarita Glasses
Margaritas and Frozen Drinks
9 dozen
16 oz Beer Glasses
Beer
12 dozen
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