Cocktail bartender
From £270
One bartender for three service hours at your suitable counter. You supply drinks, ingredients, ice and glasses.
View the serviceCocktailhire · Event bar service & planning
All-Inclusive Cocktail Bar Packages
Book the mobile bar, cocktail bartenders, selected drinks ingredients, ice and glassware together. Packages start at £7.25 per person per hour: £29 per guest for four hours. The minimum is 50 guests and four hours, so the Tier 1 starting total is £1,450 before postcode travel.
Choose what we supply
Staffed mobile bar
From £595
One 1.5m bar unit and one bartender for three hours. With two bartenders at that bar: £865. Drinks supplies and glasses are separate.
View the serviceStocked cocktail package
From £29 per guest
Four hours at £7.25 per guest per hour. Minimum 50 guests: £1,450. Agreed bar, staff, cocktail ingredients, ice and glassware included.
View the servicePostcode travel and agreed extras are quoted separately. Review your event’s total before confirming. Existing valid protected quotes keep their agreed terms.
Bar finishMirror Brick selected
Compare the three menu tiers
Tier 1 is £7.25 per guest per hour, or £29 for four hours. Tier 2 is £8.50 per guest per hour, or £34 for four hours. Tier 3 is £9.75 per guest per hour, or £39 for four hours. For 50 guests over four hours the respective totals are £1,450, £1,700 and £1,950, before travel and agreed extras.
The difference is in your cocktail selection
All three tiers bring the bar, staff and agreed supplies together. Choose up to five cocktails from the existing menu within the selected tier’s rules. The booking system shows eligible choices. Bottled beer, prosecco and wine are included during cocktail-bar service. Drinks for a separate seated meal, table service, Champagne or a particular spirit brand are arranged by specific agreement.
What we bring and what the venue provides
We supply the booked bar, staff, working equipment and agreed cocktail ingredients, ice and glasses. You provide the approved space and access to it. Confirm the loading point, installation window, service hours, power for illuminated equipment where needed, and the agreed clearing arrangements.
Match the bar to the guest count and room
Our initial planning guides are one bartender per 50 guests and one 1.5m bar unit per 100 guests. The drink selection, simultaneous arrivals and other duties can change the final plan. Choose a finish and measured layout, then use the production information to show the venue the required working footprint.
For weddings and changing schedules
Plan the reception, meal and evening service together. A planned dinner or speech break can pause wedding service for up to two hours where agreed. Record the timing in the booking instead of assuming a break changes the quoted service hours. Your event sheet gives the team and venue the same plan.
Mobile bar and service specifications
| Specification | Planning detail | What to arrange |
|---|---|---|
| Straight bar working space | Ordered length × 1.5m depth | 0.75m bar depth + 0.75m bartender workspace. A 6m straight bar needs 6m × 1.5m. |
| Horseshoe working space | Ordered width × 2.5m depth | Confirm the width and keep guest circulation and access outside the footprint. |
| Full island working space | 5.5m × 3.5m | Share the plan with the venue or marquee team. |
| Initial staffing guide | One bartender per 50 guests | Review for selected drinks, simultaneous arrivals, separate positions and agreed duties. |
| Initial bar guide | One 1.5m unit per 100 guests | Measured space and the service plan determine the final layout. |
| LED Gatsby | Two bar units or more | Use the supplied product view and the ordered production plan. |
| Ingredients and glasses | Client supplied, or included as agreed | Glassware hire can be added with a staffed mobile bar. Stocked packages include agreed supplies. |
| Access and power | Confirm for the selected setup | Send loading, doors, lifts, stairs and venue requirements. Check power for illuminated equipment. |
| Preparation and removal | Agreed event access windows | Record access before service and equipment removal with your venue contact. |
See completed event setups
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What should I send for an initial quote?
Start with the date, full event postcode, guest count and service hours. State whether you need staff at an existing counter, a staffed mobile bar or a stocked package. You can choose cocktails after establishing the service.
Can I choose the cocktails?
Choose up to five drinks from the existing Cocktailhire menu. The event menu uses your selected drinks. Stocked-package tiers have different eligible menu choices, shown in the booking system.
Who supplies drinks, ice and glasses?
For staff-only hire, you provide ingredients, ice and glasses using the shopping list. Add glassware with a staffed mobile bar, or choose a stocked package with the agreed cocktail ingredients, ice and glasses included.