Ice Bucket Stand 73cm, Polished Stainless Steel Tube, The Bars

For the restaurant and wine bar that serve the bottle at the table and leave it on ice. On a table for two, a bucket takes the space of a plate; on the stand, the waiter pours, puts the bottle back and the table stays as it was. For hotels and receptions, for the sparkling wine of the toast beside the top table. For the lounge bar, for bottle service at the sofa, where a low table cannot take the bucket.

Three steel tubes rise in parallel, held by two intermediate rings, and open outwards at the top: these are the arms that take the bucket. At the bottom the same tubes spread into three curved feet ending in a ball, so the base touches the floor at three points and does not rock on uneven tiles. The maker’s catalogue gives the top ring as 22cm, the height as 73cm and the base as 35cm.

Seventy-three centimetres is the height of a restaurant table: the bottle is where the waiter reaches for it without bending, and the guest can see it.

Specifications

• Height: 73cm
• Top ring: 22cm diameter
• Base: 35cm diameter, three feet
• Material: stainless steel tube
• Finish: mirror polish
• MPN: The Bars IB04E
• Pairs with: The Bars Classic Line ice bucket IB01LN, 21.5cm

Which bucket fits

The 22cm ring takes buckets with a 21.5cm mouth, such as the Classic Line ice bucket from the same line, polished like the stand. A bucket wider than 22cm will not go in; one much narrower sits too low. If you take both pieces, the ice bucket with stand kit costs less.

Where the ice bucket stand goes

Place the stand on the side of the table the waiter uses, not where the guest sits: that way the wine is poured without reaching over plates or asking to pass. At tables against the wall, it goes at the corner. Between one table and the next it needs the width of its base, 35cm: in narrow rooms, try the route with the empty stand before service.

Tubular or heavy

The Bars also makes a stand in its Heavy line, 3kg with a solid base. The tubular one is lighter and moves with one hand from table to table during service, which is what a room needs when the layout changes between lunch and dinner. For a windy terrace, or a magnum bucket, look at the heavy one.

Care

Wipe with a damp cloth and dry, which removes the condensation that runs down from the bucket. No scourers on mirror-polished steel.

FAQ

How tall is the ice bucket stand? 73cm, the height of a restaurant table.

Is the bucket included? No, it is sold separately or in the kit with the Classic Line bucket.

What diameter is the ring? 22cm.

Does it stand steady on an uneven floor? Yes, it rests on three feet, which do not rock.

Dispatched from Rome, Italy. Corkscrews, stoppers and buckets are in the wine accessories category.