The Pub Mat
Bar staff, pub landlords, and restaurant teams stand 8-12 hours a shift on hard floors. Stand-Safe cuts the fatigue, reduces sick days, and helps you hold onto the people who make your venue work.
The hospitality challenge
With around 47,000 pubs and 170,000 restaurants in the UK, millions of hospitality workers stand on hard floors for every shift. The physical cost is measurable.
30%+
Annual staff turnover in UK hospitality
8-12hrs
Typical standing shift behind a bar
£3,000+
Average cost to replace one bar worker
Wet
Bar floors see constant spills and cleaning
The Stand-Safe solution
Stand-Safe drainage mats with antimicrobial protection are purpose-built for hospitality environments. They reduce physical fatigue, handle wet conditions, and support food hygiene standards.
Drainage surface — lets spills, ice melt, and cleaning water flow through. Staff stand dry.
Antimicrobial protection — inhibits bacterial growth between cleans. Supports your hygiene rating.
Connectable — link mats along your entire bar run. Cover exactly the area you need.
Easy to clean — lift, hose down, replace. Built for end-of-shift routines.
Recommended for pubs & bars
Best value
Open-grid drainage surface for wet bar environments. Industrial-grade anti-fatigue cushioning at 20mm. Ideal for bars where budget matters and antimicrobial protection isn't required.
Recommended for food areas
Everything the Pro offers, plus built-in antimicrobial protection. The smart choice for anywhere food and drink is handled — behind bars, in restaurant kitchens, and food prep areas.
Link mats edge-to-edge for continuous coverage. A typical 3-metre bar needs 3 mats and 2 connectors.
per connector
Where to use Stand-Safe
The primary use case. Bartenders stand in essentially the same position for hours, pouring, mixing, and serving. Drainage mats handle spills. Connect multiple mats for the full bar length.
Drainage + Antimicrobial recommended
Chefs and kitchen staff stand on hard, often wet floors all shift. Drainage mats keep feet dry while antimicrobial protection supports food hygiene standards. Easy to clean at end of service.
Drainage + Antimicrobial recommended
Front-of-house staff at till points, reception desks, and host stations stand for entire shifts on dry floors. The standard solid-deck Pro mat provides excellent comfort without the need for drainage.
Solid Pro recommended
The business case
Recruitment, training, lost productivity. Every staff member who leaves costs thousands. Anti-fatigue matting is one of the cheapest welfare improvements you can make — and one of the most noticed by staff.
FAQ
Bar staff typically stand for 8-12 hour shifts on hard floors. This leads to leg fatigue, lower back pain, and foot problems — all of which increase staff turnover. Anti-fatigue mats reduce the physical toll of standing, helping you retain experienced staff and reduce sick days. In an industry with 30%+ annual turnover, anything that keeps good staff is worth the investment.
Behind any busy bar, the floor gets wet — spilled drinks, ice melt, cleaning water. The Stand-Safe drainage mat features an open-grid surface that lets liquids flow through and away, keeping staff standing on a dry, grippy surface. This reduces slip risk while maintaining anti-fatigue comfort. The solid-deck mat is fine for dry bar areas or restaurant front-of-house.
For behind the bar and kitchen areas, the antimicrobial version (£94.50 vs £81) is worth the uplift. These areas see food debris, drink spills, and cleaning chemicals daily. Built-in antimicrobial protection inhibits bacterial growth between deep cleans, supporting your food hygiene standards.
Each mat covers 71cm x 102cm. Measure your bar run length and divide by 102cm (the long edge) to get the number of mats. For a typical 3-metre bar, you'd need 3 mats connected with Stand-Safe Connectors (£12.15 each). Contact us with your measurements and we'll recommend the right configuration.
Drainage mats can be lifted and hosed down or pressure-washed at the end of a shift. For daily maintenance, sweep debris through the drainage holes and mop the floor beneath. The antimicrobial versions resist bacterial buildup between deep cleans. They're designed for the realities of pub and restaurant environments.
Stand-Safe mats are built from industrial-grade materials designed for factory floors where workers stand 8+ hours daily with heavy footfall. A busy pub is well within their design parameters. They're resistant to common bar chemicals, cleaning products, and the wear patterns of hospitality environments.
Staff comfort directly impacts retention in hospitality. When your team's feet and backs hurt less after a shift, they're more likely to stay. Anti-fatigue matting is one of the simplest and most cost-effective welfare improvements a pub or restaurant can make. At £81-94.50 per mat, the investment pays for itself if it saves even one recruitment cycle.
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