It's his day off and he's hanging on the other side of the bar for a change - the side with the seats. (articles.chicagotribune.com)
You will notice that each individual bar also has a hash on the left and a hash on the right side of the bar. (learntotradethemarket.com)
While snapping pictures of my (perfectly clean and sparkly) kitchen I also went ahead and snapped a picture of what lies on the other side of the bar area.... (domesticimperfection.com)