Enjoy your birthday rather than spending it behind the bar.
If you want to see your guests rather than spend the evening finding glasses and measuring drinks, settle the bar arrangements before the invitations go out. Start with the real guest number, the address and the hours you want cocktails served. Those details determine the team and setup; the drinks come next.
Choose who handles the supplies
With staff-only hire, you buy the ingredients using the booking shopping list. A suitable working bar, ice and glassware still need to be arranged. An all-in-one cocktail package brings the bar, team, selected cocktail ingredients, ice and glassware together. The ingredient itinerary for a package describes what Cocktailhire brings, not another job for you.
Plan the busiest part of the party
For an 80-person birthday, Cocktailhire's baseline of one bartender per 50 guests means two bartenders. Tell us if everyone arrives together, if dinner interrupts drinks or if the party moves from the garden indoors. Four quiet hours and a short, busy reception need different preparation even when the guest total is identical.
- Choose drinks from the existing menu, including suitable alcohol-free choices where wanted.
- Keep the bar route clear of the entrance, food queue and presents.
- Agree who provides supplies and who can answer practical questions on the day.
Compare cocktail maker hire with our all-in-one cocktail packages. Send your party details when you want cocktails and the team to serve them.