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Cocktailhire · Event bar service & planning

Which cocktails can I choose for my event?

Choose up to five drinks from the Cocktailhire menu below.

Event services start at £270 for three staff hours, £595 for a staffed bar with glassware available to add, or £29 per guest for a four-hour stocked package (minimum 50 guests / £1,450). Travel is separate.

Which service format should I choose?

Choose staff at your counter, a staffed mobile bar with optional glassware, or a stocked package with the agreed supplies.

What Cocktailhire Does in 45 Seconds · 0:49

Watch Stu explain the service, then compare the options and read the page-specific details below.

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Three ways to book; postcode travel and agreed extras are itemised separately.
Service formatStarting priceWhat is supplied?Who arranges ingredients?
Bartender or mixologist at your counter£270 for 3 hours; £67.50 per extra hourOne bartender, working cocktail tools and your selected-menu shopping list after payment.You arrange ingredients, ice, glasses and a suitable counter.
Bartender with a mobile bar; glasses available to addFrom £595 for 3 hoursOne 1.5m unit (£325) and one bartender (£270), with assembly and removal. Eight finishes; LED Gatsby needs two units.You arrange ingredients and ice. Glassware hire is optional and charged separately.
Full stocked cocktail packageFrom £29 per guest for 4 hours; minimum 50 guests / £1,450Agreed bar, staff, selected cocktail ingredients, ice and glassware. Tier 2: £34 per guest; Tier 3: £39 for 4 hours.Cocktailhire supplies the ingredients and equipment agreed in your package.

What does this page help me plan?

Choose up to five drinks from the Cocktailhire menu below.

Compare the ingredients and filter by drink, spirit or menu tier. Staff-only bookings receive a shopping list for the selected cocktails; stocked packages include their ingredients within the chosen tier.

Which cocktails can I choose in each package tier?

Tier 1 offers up to five Yellow menu cocktails.

Tier 2 allows Yellow and Blue choices with up to one Green choice. Tier 3 gives access to all three menu groups, up to five cocktails. The package rates are £7.25, £8.50 and £9.75 per guest per hour respectively, with a minimum of 50 guests and four hours.

How do I check cocktail ingredients and dietary requirements?

The descriptions and ingredient lists help compare flavours.

Confirm relevant allergies and dietary requirements before the event so current products and preparation can be checked. An ingredient list alone is not a guarantee against cross-contact.

How can I find cocktails for my event menu?

Filter by package tier, base spirit or flavour, or search for a drink or ingredient. Then choose up to five cocktails within your booking's menu rules.

Choose up to five cocktails. Tier 2 shows all eligible individual choices, with a maximum of one green-menu drink in your final selection. The booking system checks the complete combination. Flavour filters describe the listed ingredients; check dietary requirements with the team.

Where can I see client feedback and completed event work?

Read selected genuine Google testimonials and the documented event records below.

What do clients say in Google reviews?

These are selected testimonials from our Google Business Profile. Our overall Google rating is 4.9 out of 5 from 40 Google reviews.

Jennifer Pash

Google review ·

Communication was very good throughout the whole process, they turned up on time and our guests were really impressed!

Excerpt from a Google review

Kate May

Google review ·

Harry was fantastic, and the cocktails were flowing all night. Everyone had a great time, and it really made the party.…

Excerpt from a Google review

Sarah Kearns

Google review ·

I was very impressed with the whole service, and I will definitely be booking them again!

Excerpt from a Google review

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Google review data checked on 1 November 2026.

Cocktailhire mirror mobile bar at the independently commissioned Claridge’s wedding

Completed event

What did we supply for Claridge’s, London?

A completed mirror-bar installation at a Claridge’s wedding. This photograph shows Claridge’s; the separate Savoy record documents its own installation.

Read the Claridge’s and Nobu event record

Cocktailhire wooden mobile bar at Amazon Manchester

Completed event

What did we supply for Amazon Manchester?

A three-metre wooden bar for an after-work team event, with client-arranged ingredients and ice.

See the Amazon Manchester setup

Cocktailhire three-metre bar at the Represent Manchester launch

Completed event

What did we supply for Represent Manchester?

Separate staffed bars on the ground and first floors of the Manchester store launch.

See the two-floor Represent setup

Read the separate Savoy mirror-bar installation record

How does booking through to the first drink work?

Choose the service and drinks, receive the paperwork after payment, and have the team prepare before service starts.

  1. Step 01

    Pick Your Service Format

    Choose the support your event needs: a cocktail bartender or mixologist alone from £270 for three hours, a bartender with a mobile bar from £595 with glassware available to add, or a full stocked package including ingredients from £29 per guest for four hours. Postcode travel is separate.

  2. Step 02

    Select Your Cocktails

    Pick your drinks from the existing Cocktailhire menu, including Espresso Martinis, Pornstar Martinis, Spicy Margaritas, Mojitos, Palomas and Old Fashioneds. Your event menu is built from those selected drinks, with the eligible choices shown for your service or package.

  3. Step 03

    Deposit & Instant Paperwork Release (With Direct Shopping Links)

    Once your payment is made—even if it is only a deposit to secure the date—your full booking paperwork release is sent straight to you. If you are supplying your own alcohol and mixers, you receive an itemised shopping list with direct clickable links to every ingredient: bottle counts, mixers, garnishes and ice quantities calculated to your guest count and chosen cocktails, for complete clarity about what to buy.

  4. Step 04

    Early Arrival & Full Prep Before Service Starts

    Your bartender and mobile bar installation team, if booked, turn up early with ample time before your booked service hours. They build the bar and prepare the selected drinks, including chilling glassware, juicing or slicing garnishes, preparing syrups and setting the working station where needed, so they are ready to serve the first drink at your booked start time. Setup and preparation do not use your paid service hours.

How many bartenders and mobile bar units should I book?

Use one bartender per 50 guests and one 1.5m bar unit per 100 guests, rounding each division up. Up to two bartenders work behind one unit.

How many bartenders and mobile bars do I need under the 1:50 & 1:100 Rule?

Book 1 cocktail bartender for every 50 guests and, when hiring a mobile bar, 1 mobile bar unit (1.5m) for every 100 guests.

Up to 2 bartenders can work side-by-side behind each 1.5m unit.

  • 1 bartender for every 50 guests: £270 per bartender for the first 3 service hours, then £67.50 per additional hour per bartender.
  • 1 mobile bar unit (1.5m) for every 100 guests: £325 per unit, with up to 2 bartenders working side-by-side behind each unit. Add a second unit once your guest count passes 100.
Exact guest-count scaling: staff and staffed-bar examples cover three service hours; stocked-package examples cover four hours. Postcode travel and agreed extras are separate.
Guest CountBartenders Needed (1 per 50 Guests)Mobile Bar Units Needed (1 per 100 Guests / up to 2 Staff Per Bar)Bartender-Only Price (3 Hours)Mobile Bar + Bartenders Price (3 Hours)Full Package Including Ingredients (4 Hours from £29 per Guest)
Up to 50 Guests1× Bartender1× Bar Unit (1.5m total)
1 bartender across 1 bar unit; up to 2 per unit
£270
+£67.5 per extra hour
£595
£270 staff + £325 bar
£1,450
50-guest minimum at £29 per guest
51 to 100 Guests2× Bartenders1× Bar Unit (1.5m total)
2 bartenders across 1 bar unit; up to 2 per unit
£540
+£135 per extra hour
£865
£540 staff + £325 bar
£1,479 to £2,900
£29 per guest for 4 hours
101 to 150 Guests3× Bartenders2× Bar Units (3.0m total)
3 bartenders across 2 bar units; up to 2 per unit
£810
+£202.5 per extra hour
£1,460
£810 staff + £650 bars
£2,929 to £4,350
£29 per guest for 4 hours
151 to 200 Guests4× Bartenders2× Bar Units (3.0m total)
4 bartenders across 2 bar units; up to 2 per unit
£1,080
+£270 per extra hour
£1,730
£1,080 staff + £650 bars
£4,379 to £5,800
£29 per guest for 4 hours
201 to 250 Guests5× Bartenders3× Bar Units (4.5m total)
5 bartenders across 3 bar units; up to 2 per unit
£1,350
+£337.5 per extra hour
£2,325
£1,350 staff + £975 bars
£5,829 to £7,250
£29 per guest for 4 hours
251 to 300 Guests6× Bartenders3× Bar Units (4.5m total)
6 bartenders across 3 bar units; up to 2 per unit
£1,620
+£405 per extra hour
£2,595
£1,620 staff + £975 bars
£7,279 to £8,700
£29 per guest for 4 hours
Every +50 / +100 Guests Above 300+1 Bartender per 50 guests+1 Bar Unit (1.5m) per 100 guests+£270 per 50 guests
+£67.50 per additional bartender per extra hour
+£270 per 50 guests
+£325 per 100 guests
£29 per guest (Tier 1)
£34 per guest (Tier 2)
£39 per guest (Tier 3)

Divide the guest count by 50 for bartenders and by 100 for bar units, rounding each result up. Staff-only bookings use your suitable counter. The staffed-bar examples exclude ingredients, ice and glasses; glassware hire can be added. Stocked packages include the agreed bar, staff, cocktail ingredients, ice and glassware for at least 50 guests and four hours. Tier 2 is £34 per guest and Tier 3 is £39 per guest for four hours. Postcode travel is itemised separately. LED Gatsby requires at least two bar units, so the one-unit starting examples apply to other eligible finishes.

The total lengths shown are straight 1.5m modules. Allow the measured working depth and guest circulation for your selected straight, horseshoe or island layout; confirm separate bar positions and venue access in your booking.

What should I know before booking: watch or read?

Watch the short answers, then read the full written booking questions below.

Who Buys the Cocktail Ingredients? · 1:07

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When do I receive my shopping list?

Stu explains that staff-only and non-package mobile bar bookings leave ingredient shopping with the client, with the list available after a deposit.

Does Bartender Setup Time Cost Extra? · 1:14

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Does setup time come out of my booked hours?

Stu explains that the service price allows for preparation, and the bartender aims to arrive before service starts.

What Is Included When You Hire a Cocktail Maker? · 1:36

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What is included when I hire a cocktail maker?

Stu explains the working tools included with staff hire and how mobile bars and glassware relate to the items selected on the booking.

What should I know before booking?

Confirm the date, postcode, guest count, service hours and who supplies the bar and drinks. The answers below cover the remaining practical booking details.

How many bartenders and mobile bars do I need for my guest count?

You need 1 cocktail bartender for every 50 guests (£270 per bartender for 3 hours, then £67.50 per additional hour per bartender) and, when hiring a mobile bar, 1 mobile bar unit (1.5m) for every 100 guests (£325 per unit). Up to 2 bartenders can work side-by-side behind one unit. Up to 50 guests need 1 bartender and 1 bar (£595); 51 to 100 guests need 2 bartenders behind the same single bar (£865). Round each guest-count division up: add 1 bartender per 50 guests and 1 bar unit per 100 guests. Postcode travel, glassware hire and other agreed extras are separate.

When do I receive my shopping list?

Once a payment has been made, even a deposit, your full booking paperwork is released. If you are arranging the ingredients, the itemised shopping list shows the quantities for your selected Cocktailhire drinks and direct ingredient buying links.

Does setup time come out of my booked hours?

Preparation is arranged before the booked service starts. Your bartender arrives early enough for the agreed setup and preparation, so those tasks do not use your paid cocktail service hours. Confirm venue access and arrival arrangements in the booking.

What is included when I hire a cocktail maker?

Staff hire includes the bartender and working cocktail tools. You provide a suitable counter, ingredients, ice and glasses. A mobile bar and glassware can be added, or a stocked package can include the agreed equipment and supplies.

Can I choose the cocktails?

Choose up to five drinks from the existing Cocktailhire menu. The event menu is built from those selected drinks; stocked-package tiers show their eligible menu choices in the booking system.

Is postcode travel included in the starting prices?

Postcode travel is itemised separately in your quote, along with any agreed extras. Review the service, supplies and final total before confirming.

Does the £595 staffed-bar price include glassware?

The £595 starting example covers one 1.5m mobile bar unit and one bartender for three service hours. Ingredients, ice and glasses are separate; glassware hire can be added. A stocked package includes the agreed glassware.

What is the minimum for a stocked cocktail package?

Stocked packages have a minimum of 50 guests and four hours. Tier 1 is £29 per guest for four hours, Tier 2 is £34 and Tier 3 is £39. For 50 guests, Tier 1 starts at £1,450 before postcode travel and agreed extras.

Can I choose LED Gatsby for a single bar unit?

LED Gatsby needs at least two units. The one-unit £595 staffed-bar starting example therefore applies to other eligible finishes.

What information do I need for an event quote?

Start with the event date, full postcode, full guest count and service hours. Choose staff at your counter, a staffed mobile bar or a stocked package, then review the itemised total and responsibilities.

Where can Cocktailhire supply the service?

Compare the regional guides and provide the full event postcode so travel and access can be included in your quote.

Where in the UK can I book cocktail bartenders and staffed mobile bars?

Cocktailhire provides cocktail bartenders and staffed mobile bars across the UK from Bury. Choose your regional page below; the full event postcode sets the separately quoted travel. Listed postcode districts are examples. Postal spans show broad coverage bounds, not a continuous list of valid districts; adjacent-guide links identify districts handled in another regional guide. Each linked regional guide contains its complete district list; the postcode index also accounts for districts requiring a full venue address.

UK regional coverage for cocktail bartenders and staffed mobile bars
Regional service areaTowns, cities and areas coveredPostal bounds and example districtsRegional booking information
Manchester & Greater ManchesterGreater Manchester, Manchester, Salford, Bury, Unsworth, Whitefield, Prestwich, Bolton, Stockport, Altrincham, Hale, Bowdon, Sale, Didsbury, Chorlton, Oldham, Rochdale, Wigan, Trafford, TamesidePostal bounds and markers: M1–M90. Example districts: M1, M2, BL9.Manchester & Greater Manchester service page
CheshireCheshire, Alderley Edge, Wilmslow, Knutsford, Prestbury, Macclesfield, Chester, Nantwich, Crewe, Tarporley, Congleton, Warrington, NorthwichPostal bounds and markers: CW1, SK9, WA16. Example districts: SK9, SK10, CH1.Cheshire service page
London & Greater LondonLondon, Greater London, Central London, Westminster, Mayfair, Marylebone, Soho, Covent Garden, City of London, Canary Wharf, Shoreditch, Hackney, Islington, Camden, Kensington, Chelsea, Knightsbridge, Belgravia, Fulham, Putney, Wandsworth, Clapham, Battersea, Richmond, Wimbledon, Greenwich, DulwichPostal bounds and markers: SW1–SW20. Example districts: WC2R, W1K, W1H.London & Greater London service page
Liverpool & MerseysideMerseyside, Liverpool, Wirral, Southport, St Helens, Birkenhead, Formby, Knowsley, SeftonPostal bounds and markers: L1–L40. Example districts: L1, L2, CH41. The L1–L40 span crosses guide boundaries: L39 and L40 use the Lancashire guide. For nearby CH1, use the Cheshire guide.Liverpool & Merseyside service page
Leeds, Yorkshire & the North EastYorkshire, North Yorkshire, West Yorkshire, South Yorkshire, East Riding of Yorkshire, Leeds, York, Harrogate, Sheffield, Bradford, Huddersfield, Wakefield, Halifax, Ilkley, Skipton, Wetherby, Ripon, Hull, Beverley, Doncaster, Barnsley, Rotherham, North East England, Middlesbrough, Newcastle upon Tyne, Durham, Darlington, NorthumberlandPostal bounds and markers: LS1–LS29, YO1. Example districts: LS1, YO1, HG1.Leeds, Yorkshire & the North East service page
Birmingham & the West MidlandsWest Midlands, Birmingham, Solihull, Sutton Coldfield, Edgbaston, Harborne, Wolverhampton, Coventry, Walsall, Dudley, Worcestershire, Bromsgrove, Kidderminster, Hereford, Shropshire, Shrewsbury, Telford, Staffordshire, Stafford, Lichfield, Cannock, Stoke-on-Trent, Warwickshire, Warwick, Royal Leamington Spa, Stratford-upon-AvonPostal bounds and markers: B1–B98. Example districts: B1, CV1, WV1.Birmingham & the West Midlands service page
Surrey, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire & OxfordshireSurrey, Guildford, Woking, Farnham, Cobham, Weybridge, Esher, Epsom, Reigate, Dorking, Camberley, Berkshire, Windsor, Ascot, Reading, Maidenhead, Newbury, Buckinghamshire, Milton Keynes, Marlow, Beaconsfield, Amersham, Aylesbury, Oxfordshire, Oxford, Henley-on-Thames, Banbury, BicesterPostal bounds and markers: GU1, KT1, SL1. Example districts: GU1, GU2, KT13. For nearby KT1, use the London guide.Surrey, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire & Oxfordshire service page
Kent & SussexKent, Tunbridge Wells, Sevenoaks, Maidstone, Canterbury, Whitstable, Ashford, Margate, Folkestone, Dartford, Medway, Rochester, Dover, West Sussex, East Sussex, Brighton, Chichester, Horsham, CrawleyPostal bounds and markers: TN1, ME1, CT1. Example districts: ME14, CT1, TN1.Kent & Sussex service page
Essex, Hertfordshire, Cambridgeshire & East AngliaEssex, Chelmsford, Brentwood, Shenfield, Loughton, Chigwell, Epping, Billericay, Colchester, Southend-on-Sea, Saffron Walden, Hertfordshire, St Albans, Harpenden, Watford, Hertford, Bishop's Stortford, Stevenage, Cambridgeshire, Cambridge, Ely, Newmarket, Huntingdon, Peterborough, Bedford, Norfolk, Norwich, Suffolk, Ipswich, Bury St EdmundsPostal bounds and markers: CM1, AL1, CB1. Example districts: CM1, CO1, AL1.Essex, Hertfordshire, Cambridgeshire & East Anglia service page
Lancashire & CumbriaLancashire, Clitheroe, Ribble Valley, Preston, Blackburn, Burnley, Chorley, Lytham St Annes, Blackpool, Lancaster, Cumbria, Kendal, Windermere, Lake DistrictPostal bounds and markers: PR1–PR26, BB1. Example districts: PR1, BB1, LA1.Lancashire & Cumbria service page
Nottingham & the East MidlandsEast Midlands, Nottingham, West Bridgford, Mansfield, Newark, Derby, Chesterfield, Bakewell, Peak District, Leicester, Loughborough, Market Harborough, Rutland, Oakham, Northampton, Towcester, Kettering, Lincoln, Grantham, StamfordPostal bounds and markers: NG1, DE1, LE1. Example districts: NG1, DE1, LE1.Nottingham & the East Midlands service page
Bristol, the South West, Wiltshire, Hampshire & the Isle of WightSouth West England, Bristol, Bath, Salisbury, Amesbury, Wilton, Wiltshire, Swindon, Devizes, Marlborough, Chippenham, Andover, Winchester, Southampton, Portsmouth, Basingstoke, Romsey, New Forest, Fordingbridge, Ringwood, Verwood, Lymington, Petersfield, Farnborough, Fleet, Hampshire, Somerset, Taunton, Frome, Glastonbury, Yeovil, Gloucestershire, Cheltenham, Cirencester, Cotswolds, Gloucester, Stroud, Dorset, Bournemouth, Poole, Dorchester, Christchurch, Devon, Exeter, Plymouth, Cornwall, Truro, Isle of WightPostal bounds and markers: SP1–SP11, SO14–SO53, BA1, BS1. Example districts: BS1, BA1, SP1, SP6, SP10, SO23.Bristol, the South West, Wiltshire, Hampshire & the Isle of Wight service page

How do I get an itemised quote for my event?

Enter your date, full postcode, guest count and service hours. Review the service, supplies and total before confirming.