Bev Tek is the beverage service line from Restaurantware. It covers the two halves of any drink station: the equipment that holds and pours the drinks, and the glassware or cups guests drink from. The collection mixes disposable plastic drinkware for one-time events with reusable glasses for bars and dining rooms, so one product family can supply a wedding reception, a buffet line or a cocktail bar.
Beverage Dispensers
Self-serve stations start with the dispenser, and Bev Tek offers several styles.
- Square clear acrylic dispensers come in 2-gallon and 3-gallon sizes. The 3-gallon white-base and 2-gallon bamboo-base models include an infusion core that can be filled with sliced fruit to flavor water, tea or punch, and a 2-gallon version with a clear geometric base is also offered.
- Black polypropylene (PP) dispensers come in 3-gallon and 5-gallon sizes, plus a 6-gallon double dispenser with two translucent tanks so two drinks can be served side by side. The 3-gallon model is listed as handling temperatures from -40°F to 160°F, and its product page says the plastic is non-reactive to alcohol, so it can also be used for cocktails.
- Round clear plastic dispensers in 3-gallon and 6-gallon sizes are made from BPA-free PP and sold four to a box. The 3-gallon version includes decals reading Coffee, Punch, Iced Tea and Hot Water. Matching round bases in black or white fit both sizes.
- Stainless steel iced tea dispensers in 3-gallon and 5-gallon sizes have a slim design that saves counter space and a no-drip spigot.
Black plastic drip trays with removable grates, in 4-inch and 5-inch sizes, catch spills under a spigot.
Disposable Drinkware for Events
Most of the collection is disposable plastic drinkware meant for high-volume events. It includes:
- Champagne flutes, including a 4-ounce one-piece wedding flute with a lace design in clear or white
- Martini, margarita, wine, coupe and cocktail glasses in mini and full sizes
- Clear plastic shot glasses in 1-ounce and 2-ounce sizes, sold 500 to a box
- Clear plastic tumblers in many sizes, also sold 500 to a box, plus pink and gold glitter tumblers
- Red and gray plastic party cups
For coffee and cold drinks, frosted clear hot/cold cups include 12, 16 and 24-ounce sizes. Restaurantware describes them as recyclable and safe on the top rack of a dishwasher. Pop Lock lids and 2-in-1 straw-or-sip lids fit the 12, 16 and 24-ounce cups.
Reusable Bar Glassware
For bars, pool areas and dining rooms, Bev Tek also sells reusable drinkware made from several materials:
- Polycarbonate rocks, highball, wine, margarita and beer glasses. The rocks glasses are described as shatterproof, and a 57-ounce polycarbonate water pitcher is also listed as shatterproof.
- Tritan plastic highball, martini, coupe and rocks glasses. The Tritan highball is described as shatter-resistant.
- SAN plastic tumblers, including pebbled-finish versions in colors such as red, blue and amber, plus stackable tumblers in blue, pink and gray.
- Glass beer glassware, including a tall-footed 14-ounce pilsner glass made from lead-free glass.
Planning a Beverage Station
When planning a station, it helps to match the dispenser to the drink and the crowd. An infusion-core dispenser suits flavored water at a reception. A double dispenser lets guests choose between two drinks without a second table. A labeled round dispenser fits a coffee-and-tea setup. On the drinkware side, the main decision is disposable versus reusable: disposable flutes and tumblers make cleanup easy after a one-time event, while polycarbonate, Tritan and SAN glasses are built for daily use.
Product listings on Restaurantware.com give the capacity, dimensions and case count, which makes it easier to figure out how many boxes an event needs. Orders placed before 3 PM CST ship the same day.
