Suzanne Moss
Birthday / anniversary booking
★★★★★
I hired Stu for our birthday and anniversary party. He was very professional and certainly made our evening a night to remember. I would highly recommend him.
Cocktail Maker Hire for Parties
Typical fit: House and home parties, milestone birthdays, anniversaries and one-off private celebrations across the UK where guests should be served proper cocktails and the host should not end up making drinks for everyone else.
A cocktail maker is usually the right service when your home, garden or room already has a kitchen island, table or clear serving area. We set up there, make the cocktails and keep guests served while you stay in the room.
Check the date and starting labour figure, choose the cocktails from the existing Cocktailhire menu and book online if everything suits. If you still have questions, schedule a callback before you decide.
Before you book
Check the setup, guest numbers and shopping list before service begins
Last reviewed 30 April 2026
If you are nearly ready to hire a cocktail maker but still want to check the surface, timings, menu or guest count, the planning guide answers those questions before you book.
Quick fact: cocktail maker hire is for homes, gardens, hired rooms and work parties where guests want proper cocktails and the host does not want to spend the night making them.
Real event proof
See the kind of finish, atmosphere and service presence guests actually remember
This is what people are really buying when they book properly: cocktails made live, a setup that looks settled, and a host who gets to stay with the room instead of working through it.
Client and venue proof
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These names sit behind real Cocktailhire bookings across private, hotel and commercial events. The service changes with the room. The standard does not.
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Client reviews
What clients have said after the event
The team attended, guests were looked after and cocktail service was handled properly. These clients saw the result in the room.
Stephen Pike
Private event booking
★★★★★
Experience was brilliant and Henry who came was brilliant with all our guests. Highly recommend.
Sodhi Dhillon
Cocktail party booking
★★★★★
Stu took care of all the details, including the cocktails and the full list of ingredients, which made the whole thing feel easy on the night.
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Instant labour figure
See the starting labour figure before you finish the booking
Start with the guest numbers and hours so you can see whether cocktail-maker hire fits before you choose cocktails, add extras and finish online.
What you can settle online
You can settle the booking online in one clean pass
Check date and book online anywhere in the UK
Starting from a 3-hour service at £270
Enter the date, address, guest numbers and service times to see availability and the starting figure before deciding.
Initial hire (3 hour service, setup & prep included): £270
Additional hours: £67.50
Travel: calculated from the event postcode in the live quote
What you actually get, and what you do not
Included
- Professional cocktail maker staffing matched to your guest numbers and booked service hours
- Written booking confirmation and paperwork once payment has been completed
- Your selected cocktail menu comes with a downloadable shopping list, showing you which ingredients to buy for your cocktail maker
- The working cocktail kit needed to make and serve the cocktails properly during service
- Arrival, service setup, live cocktail making throughout the booking, and pack-down of the working cocktail kit at the end
Not included by default
- Glassware hire is not included in this service unless the booking clearly needs it added
- This is not a generic staff marketplace with random allocation on the day
- It is not an unattended drop-off drinks service
- Your date is not treated as secured until availability has been checked and payment confirmed
Most people booking this have never hired anything like it before. This page shows exactly what is included, what you may still need and what the booking costs before you decide.
Why people hire a cocktail maker instead of trying to do it themselves
Most people landing here are not planning an industry event. They are planning a birthday, anniversary, family occasion or one-off celebration and they want it to feel a step above normal without turning the host into the one making drinks all night.
That is the job this service does well. Guests get proper cocktails made fresh to order, the working area stays handled by a professional, and the person hosting stays free to talk, celebrate and actually remember their own event.
When cocktail-maker hire is the right service
Works well for
Home parties, milestone birthdays, anniversaries and one-off celebrations where guests should be served proper cocktails and the host should not spend the evening making drinks for everyone else.
Less suited to
Bookings that only want the cheapest visible option, or events that clearly need a larger built setup than cocktail-maker hire on its own.
If you searched for this because you want proper cocktails at a home or private celebration without doing it yourself, you are in the right place to start.
What cocktail-maker hire is not
- It is not a service that assumes you need a built bar before proper cocktails can be served at home or in a private venue.
- It is not generic staffing or a drop-off setup left for the host to manage.
- It is not a booking where the person throwing the party ends up shaking drinks, topping up guests or disappearing every ten minutes.
It is a clear cocktail-maker booking for one-off occasions where guests should be served properly and the host should still get to enjoy the night.
Cocktails in service
The cocktails themselves need to look worth the booking
People remember the drink in their hand as much as the person making it. The cocktails need to look like part of the occasion, not an afterthought.
Pricing for cocktail-maker hire
Pricing is per cocktail maker and shown clearly because the useful first question is simple: does the staffing figure fit, and is this the right service to keep building online?
3 hour minimum: £270 per cocktail maker
Additional hourly rate: £67.50 per hour, per cocktail maker
Travel: calculated from the event postcode in the live quote
Once the date, hours, guest numbers and the kind of space are roughly known, you can decide whether to keep building the booking or stop before the details become messy.
How booking works
Most bookings become straightforward once the date, hours and guest numbers are known. Put those details in first, then choose the cocktails and decide whether to book online or schedule a callback.
1. Check the date and see the labour figure
Start with the date, hours and rough guest numbers so you can see the starting staffing figure and confirm the service still makes sense.
2. Choose cocktails, add what the room needs and confirm the setup
Settle the menu, add anything else the room needs and confirm the prepared surface so the booking feels specific before payment.
3. Pay and get the paperwork
If it suits, you can pay, receive the paperwork and call it sorted. If you want reassurance first, request a callback once the details are already there.
The booking can be finished there and then. If you still have questions, schedule a callback before you pay.
Planning answers
The questions most first-time buyers want answered before they book
If you have never hired anything like this before, start here. These answers cover price, setup, shopping lists, staffing and what changes the quote so the night feels straightforward before you commit.
Cocktail Maker Pricing and Booking Guide
See the starting price, how payment works and what is confirmed once the booking is paid.
Cocktail Maker Service Setup Guide
How guest numbers, timing and the drink choices should be shaped before the event starts pushing back.
Cocktail Maker Setup and Venue Guide
The room, work-surface and service-point questions that decide whether cocktail-maker hire is enough on its own.
Cocktail Maker Event Fit and Comparison Guide
How to judge whether cocktail-maker hire fits the event cleanly or whether the room is asking for something broader.
Cocktail Maker Trust and Contingency Guide
The questions buyers ask when they want the booking to feel dependable before money changes hands.
Cocktail Maker Planning Guide | Cocktail Maker Pricing and Booking Guide
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Cocktail maker hire planning
Useful guides before you book
If you are checking whether the setup, timings, guest numbers or shopping list will work, these guides answer the practical questions before you commit.
Planning hubStart with the full cocktail maker hire planning guide.Cost guideCheck what changes the figure before you compare quotes.Setup guideKitchen island, dining table, garden table or office counter.Guest numbersCheck whether the service hours and selected drinks can keep guests served without queues.House party guideKeep the host with guests instead of behind the kitchen island.Quick answersShort answers for setup, timings, shopping lists and booking worries.
UK coverage
Do you provide cocktail maker hire near me?
Yes. Cocktailhire handles cocktail maker hire enquiries across the UK. Send the event date and town or postcode so availability, travel and whether the booking can be covered sensibly can be confirmed before you pay.
The nearest listed location is useful, but the postcode and date decide whether the service is available for your event. Check your date and postcode.