Bar equipment and barware

Starting a bar or nightclub is an exciting prospect and no small feat. You want to start on the right foot so you are building your atmosphere and serving the best cocktails, beer and wine to build your customer base as quickly as possible.

This is only achievable with quality commercial bar equipment that will help your workflow. SilverChef provides good quality, stringently tested, commercial bartending equipment to get you started without massive upfront costs.

Some crucial bar supplies include commercial freezers and fridges; pass through and under counter dishwashers; glasswashers; ice machines and beverage dispensers to name a few. Browse our extensive range of used commercial bar equipment and get started with the right equipment to drive your success.

So, you’ve decided to take the plunge and open your own bar or nightclub.The first thing to do is talk to a financial institution of your choice and secure a business loan for covering operating costs, renovating and wages. SilverChef can help alleviate the financial strain by taking the cost of commercial bar equipment off the initial capital outlay.

Our Rent-Try-Buy product offers the flexibility of upgrading or purchasing your rented bar or nightclub equipment during the first 12-month term. After the first 12 months you have further flexible options, including the ability to return, continue renting or work towards ownership.

Lease-to-Keep is a great way to finance bar or nightclub equipment when you’re sure you want to keep the equipment; you’re financing more than $10,000 in equipment or refurbishment, and you’ve been trading for more than 12 months. It’s a straightforward lease and at the end of the term, the bar or nightclub equipment is yours to keep.

Renting commercial bar equipment can be a good alternative to buying outright for a number of reasons. Firstly, there are a lot of costs involved in setting up and running a bar or nightclub, so choosing to rent commercial bartending equipment can leave you more money for running your business and other expenses.

Secondly, there may be tax benefits to renting bar equipment – it’s important you discuss these with a qualified tax advisor before making any decisions.

Finally, with SilverChef’s Rent-Try-Buy you get additional flexibility over typical barware rental products. You can decide to upgrade your bar supplies in the first 12 months if you need something bigger and better (in the same equipment category e.g. upgrade rented fridge to a bigger fridge); you can also decide to purchase it and get a 60% net rental rebate on your payments so far (up to 12 months).

At the end of your 12-month contract, you can decide whether to keep renting your commercial bar equipment, work towards ownership, or return. Please note that if you decide to purchase your bartending equipment after the end of your 12-month term, the net rental rebate drops to 25% after 12 months.

The difference between leasing and renting has to do with the length of term – with the length of a lease typically being longer. SilverChef offers a rental product -Rent-Try-Buy, and a finance lease product – Lease-to-Keep. They are different in several important ways.

With Rent-Try-Buy, you rent your commercial bar equipment and make weekly rental payments for a 12-month term, while retaining the option to purchase your bartending equipment or upgrade it during the term.

At the end of the 12-month rental term, you have the additional options to return, continue renting or work towards ownership with our Easy Own® product.

With Lease-to-Keep you sign up for a 48-month or 60-month term, make monthly lease payments and at the end of the term you own the commercial bar equipment*.

_{*providing the last payment has been made and customer is not in breach of the agreement.}

When you choose Rent-Try-Buy to finance your new or second hand bar equipment, it's a good idea to be sure that you're happy to rent it for the full initial 12-month contract (with the option to upgrade or purchase during the term). This is because, if you decide to return your rented commercial bar equipment before the end of the term, you will still be required to pay all the unpaid rental payments up to the end of contract term.

As the renter or lessee of the commercial bar equipment, you are responsible for properly insuring it, and arranging and paying for all servicing and maintenance on the bar equipment. If the bartending equipment breaks down this is a manufacturer warranty issue and you will need to contact the manufacturer to arrange repair or replacement as per their terms and conditions.