Book bartenders only if the existing service position works for the launch and the supplies are covered. Add a mobile bar if the event needs its own frontage, better positioning or a separate service point away from the house bar.
Judge the working bar, not just the room photograph
Check preparation space, glass and ice storage, access for replenishment and where guests will queue. An attractive counter is not automatically ready for the drinks or attendance in your brief.
If you want the bar, team and agreed cocktail ingredients supplied together, compare the all-in-one package. Where the organiser supplies part of the drinks plan, list those responsibilities clearly so the launch producer is not resolving gaps on the day.
- Include any branded frontage as an explicit quoted item.
- Share the arrival rush, reveal time and camera positions before confirming the layout.