Ice!

[ThinkingBartender]

where you work, does the ice melt before you use it?

TELL MEE!!

George

[lancastermike]

When I did tend bar this was always a problem for me. The ice machine was not located right at the bar. If possible I like to keep only a smaller amount of ice in the bar ice bin and refill it often to keep fresh hard cold ice at the bar. Due to volume of business and lack of any bar runner this was not always possible and the ice became bad sometimes. This clearly had a negative effect on the drinks. Ice machine right at the bar would be an answer but many machines are far away from bars on the other end of busy kitchens.