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Opening a new venue?

Opening a bar, restaurant, café or hotel means making hundreds of decisions — often all at once. We can simplify the supply side. From everyday essentials to the details that make the concept yours, Alambika Pro helps hospitality teams select, source, customize and coordinate what they need for opening day.

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Start with us wherever you are

3 months out

Perfect.

Time to understand the concept, explore options, test-drive products and unlock full customization.

3 weeks out

We can work with that.

We lean on available inventory, proven solutions and accelerated deliveries.

Yesterday

Call us.

Seriously. We’ll figure out what absolutely needs to arrive first — and get it moving.

We’ll start by figuring out what matters most: what you need, what you already have, what should be special, what can be simple, and what absolutely needs to arrive first. Then we set priorities and get to work.

Glasses in place before opening
Opening day — everything in its place
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The best time to call us is early

For larger projects, 3–4 months before opening is ideal. That gives us time to understand the concept, explore options and let you test-drive important products before making larger commitments.

It also opens the door to much more customization: factory-printed glassware, custom ice stamps, cocktail picks, coasters, branded pieces and products made specifically for your operation. And because we’re not racing the clock, we have more options for production, sourcing and transportation — which can mean better pricing.

Most importantly, we have time to deal with the unexpected. Because there is always something unexpected.

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Fast. Custom. Affordable.

You want all three. So do we.

Opening projects usually involve trade-offs. Here is how the triangle works.

Fast + Affordable

Stock & speed.

We focus on what we have available and what we can get to you quickly.

Fast + Custom

Possible — at a price.

Rush production, expedited freight and limited options can make it more expensive.

Custom + Affordable

Where planning pays off.

More time gives us better production options, more economical transportation and much greater flexibility.

Want the closest thing to all three? Start early. A longer runway gives us the best chance to make the project distinctive, control costs and protect your opening date.

Simplify your supply

One relationship. Fewer moving parts.

Opening a venue can mean dealing with dozens of suppliers. We can help reduce that number. Some things come straight from our inventory. Some we reserve for you. Some we customize. And when the project calls for something outside our regular assortment, we’ll see if we can source or manufacture it.

Tell Us About Your Opening
01Glassware
02Barware
03Cocktail ingredients
04Garnishes
05Coffee and tea
06Non-alcoholic products
07Service pieces
08Custom products
09Specialty sourcing
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Use us for one thing. Or fifty.

You don’t need to give us your entire opening to work with Alambika Pro. Maybe you only need your glassware. Maybe it’s ingredients. Maybe everything is already handled and you just need us to create a custom ice stamp. That’s completely fine.

You’ll still get professional pricing, good advice and access to a team that understands hospitality. But the more closely we work together, the more we can do for you.

More than an order — a partnership

As we get to know your operation, we can go further.

Better volume opportunities. Inventory planning. Reserved stock. Custom sourcing. Product development. Special projects. Consolidated purchasing. Solutions built around the way your venue actually operates.

You don’t need to unlock all of that on day one. Start where it makes sense. The relationship can grow with you.

Before products — the project

We start with questions.

Before recommending anything, we want to understand what you’re building. From there, we’ll help establish priorities and build a plan around your opening.

01What’s the concept?
02What do you want guests to remember?
03Where do you want to invest — and where don’t you?
04What’s already been selected?
05What still needs to be figured out?
06What are your volumes? What’s your budget?
07And most importantly: when do the doors open?

Let’s get you open.

Whether you’re still working from architectural plans or the first guests are practically at the door, talk to us. We’ll figure out where we can make the biggest difference.