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Restaurant & Bar Surfaces
A stone bar top does more than look impressive — it tells your customers you take quality seriously. From bustling gastropubs to intimate cocktail lounges, the right surface sets the tone for the entire venue.
Inspiration
Beautiful Design Styles
Whether you're fitting out a neighbourhood pub, a Michelin-starred restaurant, or a five-star hotel bar, stone surfaces create an instant impression of quality. Here's how different materials work in commercial settings.
Upscale Cocktail Bar
A sleek white quartz bar counter with subtle marble veining — polished, hygienic, and effortlessly stylish for high-end cocktail service.
Restaurant Service Counter
Natural granite brings warmth and character to a busy restaurant pass — a surface that handles the heat and pace of professional kitchens.
Hotel Lobby Bar
Dark sintered stone surfaces give a boutique hotel bar a sense of permanence and quiet luxury — virtually indestructible and maintenance-free.
Inspiration
Beautiful Design Styles
Whether you're fitting out a neighbourhood pub, a Michelin-starred restaurant, or a five-star hotel bar, stone surfaces create an instant impression of quality. Here's how different materials work in commercial settings.
Upscale Cocktail Bar
A sleek white quartz bar counter with subtle marble veining — polished, hygienic, and effortlessly stylish for high-end cocktail service.
Restaurant Service Counter
Natural granite brings warmth and character to a busy restaurant pass — a surface that handles the heat and pace of professional kitchens.
Hotel Lobby Bar
Dark sintered stone surfaces give a boutique hotel bar a sense of permanence and quiet luxury — virtually indestructible and maintenance-free.
Upscale Cocktail Bar
A sleek white quartz bar counter with subtle marble veining — polished, hygienic, and effortlessly stylish for high-end cocktail service.
Restaurant Service Counter
Hotel Lobby Bar
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Your Guide to Restaurant & Bar Surfaces
Why Stone for Commercial Bars and Restaurants
First impressions matter in hospitality. When a customer sits down at your bar, the surface in front of them speaks volumes about your venue. A well-chosen stone bar top conveys permanence, quality, and attention to detail — qualities that keep people coming back.
At In2stone, we’ve supplied and installed stone surfaces for pubs, restaurants, and hotels across Portsmouth, Hampshire and the surrounding area for over a decade. We understand that commercial environments demand more from their surfaces than a typical kitchen. Your bar top needs to survive constant use, frequent cleaning, and the occasional spilled pint — while still looking as good on a Saturday night as it did the day it was fitted.
Choosing the Right Material
Quartz — The Workhorse
For most bars and restaurants, quartz is the safest and smartest choice. It’s non-porous, which means spilled drinks, cocktail syrups, and cleaning chemicals can’t penetrate the surface. There’s no sealing required, and it meets the hygiene standards that matter in food and drink service.
Quartz comes in hundreds of colours and patterns — from dramatic marble-look veining to subtle concrete effects — so you can match the aesthetic of your venue without compromising on durability.
Best for: High-traffic bars, food service counters, and venues that need easy cleaning and maximum hygiene.
Granite — Natural Character
No two granite slabs are alike, which means your bar top will be genuinely unique. Granite is extremely hard, naturally heat-resistant, and brings a warmth and depth that engineered materials can’t replicate. It’s the material of choice for gastropubs and restaurants that want their surfaces to feel authentic and substantial.
Granite does require periodic sealing in a commercial setting, but many venue owners consider the natural beauty well worth the minimal upkeep.
Best for: Character pubs, gastropubs, and restaurants that want a distinctive, one-of-a-kind surface.
Sintered Stone — Maximum Durability
Brands like Dekton and Neolith are created using extreme heat and pressure, producing surfaces that are resistant to virtually everything — heat, UV, scratches, stains, and chemicals. Sintered stone won’t fade, won’t stain, and can be cleaned with any commercial-grade disinfectant.
For hotel bars and high-end venues that need a surface to perform flawlessly for years with minimal maintenance, sintered stone is the ultimate choice.
Best for: Hotel bars, rooftop venues, and any commercial space where longevity and zero maintenance are priorities.
Marble and Onyx — High-End Statements
For venues where visual impact matters above all else — think cocktail bars, boutique hotel lobbies, and private members’ clubs — marble and backlit onyx create an atmosphere that no other material can match. These surfaces require more care in a commercial environment, but the wow factor is unquestionable.
Best for: Premium cocktail bars, boutique hotels, and venues where the bar itself is the centrepiece.
What Makes Commercial Projects Different
Commercial bar tops aren’t just bigger versions of kitchen worktops. They come with their own set of considerations:
- Hygiene compliance — Non-porous surfaces like quartz and sintered stone meet food safety standards without needing chemical sealants
- Heavy use — A busy bar might serve hundreds of customers a night; your surface needs to handle that without showing wear
- Chemical resistance — Commercial-grade cleaning products and sanitisers are stronger than domestic cleaners; your surface must tolerate them
- Speed of installation — Downtime costs money; we work around your schedule to minimise disruption to trading
Our Commercial Process
- Site Survey — We visit your venue to assess the space, discuss materials, and understand your requirements
- Quotation — Clear, transparent pricing with no surprises
- Templating — Precision measurement of your bar, counter, or service area
- Fabrication — Your surfaces are cut and finished in our workshop
- Installation — Professional fitting, typically completed outside trading hours to minimise disruption
In2stone’s Commercial Experience
We’ve been supplying stone to pubs, restaurants, and hotels since In2stone was founded in 2012. Our team of craftsmen — with over 100 years of combined experience in the stone industry — understand the specific demands of commercial projects. From precision-cut bar counters to full restaurant fit-outs, we bring the same care and expertise to every job.
Whether you’re refurbishing a single bar counter or fitting out an entire hotel, we’d love to hear from you.
Frequently Asked
Restaurant & Bar Surfaces Questions
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Can you create custom shapes and sizes for bar tops?
Do stone bar tops need sealing or special maintenance?
What Our Customers Say
"Excellent Service and Beautiful Results - Highly Recommended! I recently had In2stone install new quartz worktops in my kitchen, and I couldn't be happier with the results. From start to finish, the experience was completely stress-free. The team was not only competitively priced but also incredibly friendly and professional throughout the entire process. They handled everything seamlessly - removing the existing sink, hob, and old laminate worktops before fitting the new quartz surfaces. The finished worktops are absolutely beautiful and have transformed my kitchen into a modern, minimalist space that I love spending time in. The quality of workmanship is outstanding, and the attention to detail really shows. I'm a very satisfied customer and would highly recommend In2stone to anyone considering new worktops. Well done to the entire team - you've exceeded my expectations!"— Ashley ChapmanGoogle
"I've had two kitchen worktops from In2stone, both times the service and quality of the product has been great. Templating and fitting were also seamless. Definite recommend."— Victoria BrindGoogle
"So pleased with my beautiful new worktops. In2stone were brilliant. From helping me to choose from their wide selection in the showroom, through the whole quote, template and installation process the service was excellent. I still have some decorating to do to complete the kitchen makeover, but the new worktops look fabulous. Highly recommend the team at In2stone."— Shirley MoremanGoogle
Why Choose Us
Why In2stone
Real Stonemasons
Same team from quote to installation. No subcontractors, no call centres — just craftsmen who care about every cut.
"The difference between a stonemason and just suppliers of worktops is huge."
Robert Squire
The Quote Is the Price
No hidden costs, no surprises. We consistently beat competitor quotes — even online discounters decline to match us.
"Beat 6 other companies by a mile. Even an online company that claims to beat any quote declined to."
Dean Fitzpatrick
2-Week Turnaround
From hand template to fitted worktops in as little as 14 days. Most projects are completed within a single morning.
"The fitters were very good at keeping us informed and kept to promised timescales."
Julia Fulford
Get In Touch
Let's talk about your new restaurant & bar surfaces.
Whether you know exactly what you want or you're just starting to explore, we're here to help. Call the showroom, visit us in person, or request a quote — there's no hard sell, just honest advice from people who love what they do.
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