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Private Events

Private Event Bartending for Cocktail-Forward Gatherings

A bartender, a real cocktail menu, and a bar that is set up and cleared without you touching it. For dinner parties, birthdays, and the kind of gathering where the drinks are part of the point.

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Host the party you were planning to work through

The host is usually the person who enjoys their own party least. You are refilling ice, hunting for a corkscrew, and making the same drink for the fourth time while the conversation you wanted to be in happens across the room.

Private event bar service takes that off you completely. We arrive early, build the bar wherever it works best in your space, run service for the length of the event, and break down and clean the station before we leave. You get to be a guest at your own party, which is the actual product.

It works in a home, a rented space, a backyard, or a private room. Small guest counts get the same cocktail program as large ones, and often a better one: fewer guests means more room for detail.

Gatherings we pour for

Dinner parties An aperitif before the table, something slower after it.
Milestone birthdays A short menu built around the guest of honor.
Engagement parties Welcome drinks and a bar that keeps people mingling.
Showers Bright, low-proof cocktails and zero-proof options that feel considered.
Holiday gatherings Seasonal drinks and warm, unhurried service.
Anniversaries The drink from the first date, done properly this time.
Housewarmings A bar that fits the space you are showing off.
Intimate gatherings Ten guests, full cocktail program, close attention.

What private event bar service covers

A bartender for your event TABC-certified, briefed on your menu and your guests before the first person arrives.
A menu built for the night Two or three cocktails suited to the season, the food, and what your guests actually drink.
Bar tools and setup Shakers, strainers, ice bins, and a station arranged for the room you have, not the room we wish you had.
Mixers and fresh garnishes Juices, syrups, sodas, and citrus prepped for the drinks on your list.
Zero-proof options Real mocktails, so guests who are not drinking still get handed something good.
Breakdown and cleanup The bar leaves cleaner than it arrived. Your kitchen is not full of empties when everyone goes home.

Private event bar questions

Is there a guest count that is too small?
No. Small gatherings often get the most interesting menus, because there is room to make each drink properly. Tell us the number and we will size the bar to it.
Can you bartend at my house?
Yes. Home events are a large share of this service. We work with the space you have, whether that is a kitchen island, a patio, or a rented bar cart.
Who buys the alcohol?
You do. We help you plan the shopping list around your guest count and menu so you buy the right things in the right amounts, then we bring everything else and run the bar.
Can you do a cocktail-only bar with no beer or wine?
Yes, and a tight cocktail-only list is often the better call for a smaller gathering. We can also run the opposite: beer, wine, and one good signature.
How long do you stay?
Service length is set with you when we plan the event, along with setup time and last call.
Can you cater the food too?
Yes. Catering is our main business, so the menu and the bar can be planned together in one conversation.

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Be a guest at your own party.

Tell us the date, the space, and how many people you are expecting. We will build the bar around it.
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Request private event bar service

Tell us about your gathering and we will follow up with bar service options and a cocktail menu direction.