If You See This Metal Bar at a Restaurant, This Is What It’s For

And if you’re wondering whether or not the piece is purely decorative, we thought so at first glance. But no, these service bar rails serve a useful purpose.

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Why Is It Made Out of Brass?
You could chalk the use of brass up to tradition and aesthetic, but a few Redditors speculated that using this metal was intentional. Users pointed to the metal’s natural ability to disinfect; the chemical makeup of brass actually has antimicrobial properties, says

Of course, a brass service bar rail looks pretty good, too!