Nobu Hotel
Read the existing record of Cocktailhire event bartenders at Nobu Hotel.
Cocktail Bartender Hire for Parties and Events
Hire cocktail bartenders to prepare and serve drinks at your party, wedding or company event. We bring the working tools and run drinks service from your existing bar or suitable counter.
Bartender hire starts at £270 per person for three hours, plus postcode-based travel. You choose cocktails from our existing menu and supply the drinks, ingredients, ice and glasses using your shopping list.
Need a physical bar as well? Add a mobile bar to our staffing; glassware can be added only with that bar. You can see your quote before choosing cocktails.
What does a bartender do at your party?
For a 40-guest party using your own suitable counter, one bartender for three hours starts at £270 in labour, plus travel. You provide the drinks, ingredients, ice and glasses. This is a planning example; your menu and timings determine the final staffing.
Before service, we prepare the working area and tools. During your booked hours, guests order their selected drinks from the bartender. Afterwards, we pack down our equipment. Venue-wide waiting and catering are separate from this service.
Check what we bring and what you supply, or estimate the staffing cost.
Watch the service
Bartenders preparing and serving drinks
Watch Cocktailhire bartenders preparing cocktails and serving guests at events. The video shows live service; your quote records the staff, hours and equipment for your booking.
Private parties, venues and brand events
Brands, venues and events from our work
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Client reviews of Cocktailhire
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Event records and venue guides
Bartender event records and hotel planning
See the Nobu event record and our hotel venue guides. The venue pages explain event planning considerations; they do not imply endorsement or approved-supplier status.
Claridge's
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The Savoy
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Price list
Bartender staffing estimate
Three hours starts at £270 per bartender, then £67.50 per hour after that, plus travel. Mobile bars and eligible glassware are optional additions to staffed hire.
Staffing first
See the bartender cost on its own before anything else is added.
One bartender per 50 guests
This is a planning guide; the selected drinks, timings and guest ordering pattern affect staffing needs.
Need a bar and glasses?
Add a mobile bar to your staffed booking if you need one. Our glassware is available only alongside mobile bar hire.
Get a quote for bartender hire
See the staffing cost, confirm the details and book online.
Enter the event date, postcode, guest count and service hours. Review the staff and selected additions in the quote before booking.
Live bartender service
Cocktail bartender service photographs
These photographs show Cocktailhire bartenders preparing and serving drinks at events. Staffing, service hours and any equipment additions are specified in your quote.
What bartender hire includes
Included
- Professional bartender staffing matched to your guest numbers and booked service hours
- Written booking confirmation and paperwork once payment has been completed
- The working bartender tools needed for live service
- Arrival, service setup, live bar service throughout the booking, and pack-down of the working bartender kit at the end
- Confirmation of the working surface and any mobile bar or glassware selected for the staffed booking
Not included by default
- For staff-only hire, you supply drinks, ingredients, ice and glasses. Our glassware is available only alongside mobile bar hire, added to your staffed booking
- Venue-wide waiting and catering are not included in bartender hire
- It is not an unattended drop-off drinks service
- Your date is not treated as secured until availability has been checked and payment confirmed
The booking supplies professional bartenders and their cocktail-making tools for the agreed service hours. The team prepares the existing bar or working surface, serves your selected drinks and packs down its equipment afterwards.
Service setup and requirements
Using your existing bar or counter
Staff-only bartender hire uses a suitable existing bar, kitchen island, office counter or prepared drinks table. Confirm the usable working area and where guests will order before the event.
Adding a mobile bar
If the venue has no suitable serving surface, add a mobile bar to the staffed booking. Check the selected layout, floor space and delivery access in the production information. Glassware can be added with that bar.
Staff-only bartender hire uses an existing bar, kitchen island or suitable prepared table. Check the usable work area, access and guest ordering point. Plan around one bartender per 50 guests, with the final requirements based on the drinks and timings.
What you supply and optional additions
- Staff-only hire does not include drinks, ingredients, ice or glasses.
- A physical mobile bar can be added to our staffing; it is not included in the labour rate.
- Venue-wide waiting, catering and unattended bar rental are not included in this service.
Staff-only clients provide alcohol, mixers, ingredients, ice and glasses. You receive a shopping list for your chosen cocktails. Mobile bars can be added to Cocktailhire staffing, and our glassware is available only alongside the mobile bar.
Service in motion
Cocktail preparation during event service
The bartender prepares your selected cocktails and serves drinks during the booked hours. Choose from the existing Cocktailhire menu; your shopping list identifies what to supply for staff-only hire.
Bartender hire prices
Bartender labour is £270 per person for three hours, then £67.50 per extra hour. The event postcode sets travel. The quote itemises the number of bartenders, service hours and selected additions.
3 hour minimum: £270 per bartender
Additional hourly rate: £67.50 per hour, per bartender
Travel: calculated from the event postcode in the live quote
How to book
Enter the date, event postcode, guest count and hours to obtain a quote. Review the service and menu, confirm what you will supply, then book online or ask a question through the callback option.
1. Enter your event details
Enter the date, full event postcode, guest numbers and service hours to obtain the staffing and travel quote.
2. Confirm drinks and setup
Choose drinks from the existing menu. Confirm the working surface, access and which supplies you will provide, or select the required additions to your staffed booking.
3. Review the booking documents
Once availability and payment are confirmed, the booking documents record the staff, date, service hours and agreed requirements.
Planning answers
Planning questions before booking
Read the staffing, cost and supplies guides before booking. Confirm the working surface, selected drinks, service window and who is providing each item so that the event sheet records the agreed service.
What does bartender service include?
Read about preparation, drinks service, working kit and the responsibilities of the event host.
Bartender booking and contingency information
Read the published guidance about staffing, booking details and contingency questions.
How many bartenders do I need for 50 guests?
Understand the one-bartender-per-50-guests planning guide and the effect of menu and timings.
Can you book a bartender without a phone call?
Check the quote inputs, booking steps and documents available through online booking.
Which bartender service suits your event?
Compare staff-only bartender hire with the service and equipment your event requires.
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Bartender hire across the UK
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Greater London
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North West
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Yorkshire and the Humber
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East of England
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South East
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Wales
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Scotland
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Related service information
Organising for a company?
If the room already has the bar, bartender hire may be enough. The company-event page compares that against a mobile bar and a fully supplied setup.
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