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Cocktailhire

Cocktail hire for events where the host should not become the bartender.

Most people only organise something like this once every few years. A birthday at home, a wedding, a company party, a launch, a room full of guests: the worry is not just drinks. It is whether the bar will look right, whether guests will be served quickly, and whether you will end up fixing problems instead of being in the room.

Cocktailhire takes that part off your hands. Cocktail makers, bartenders, mixologists and mobile bars across the UK, with the price and cocktail menu visible before you commit, and a callback available if you want a real person to check the details first.

We tell you what the room needs
If the kitchen island is enough, we use it. If the room needs a mobile bar, we say so before you pay.

Choose from the menu first
You see the Cocktailhire menu, build the event menu from those drinks, and only move forward if it feels right.

You know what is booked
Once booked, your event sheet, cocktail menu and shopping list are clear. The drinks side is not held together by scattered messages.

The team turns up
Every confirmed event we have ever taken has been attended. That is the standard our price protects.

Choose the service Check date and build booking

A good event should not need a week of back-and-forth before you know whether the drinks side is possible.

Cocktailhire handles the drinks side. Give us the date, address, guest numbers and timings. That is enough to show whether a cocktail maker is enough, whether the room needs a mobile bar, or whether the bar, ingredients, ice and glassware should sit under one booking.

Private parties, weddings, launches, venue bookings and commercial occasions across the UK.

Before you pay, you should know exactly what is happening.

Who is serving the drinks and when service begins.
Whether the room is using an existing surface or a mobile bar.
What you are choosing from the menu and what still needs to be provided.

Before you commit

The right service should remove doubt, not create more admin.

Will the team be ready before guests want drinks?
Service time is when drinks begin, not when we arrive. The team arrives early enough to set up the bar, prepare the drinks area and be ready for the first order.

Can I see the price and cocktail menu without chasing?
Date, times, address and guest numbers are enough to show the starting price, open the menu and let you decide whether to book online or speak to someone first.

Will the drinks side stop becoming my job?
You should know what we are handling, what you are buying, and what the team needs ready before service begins.

Services

Choose the service that fits the room.

Start with what guests will see: a staffed cocktail maker from an existing surface, bartenders behind a bar, or a mobile bar if the room needs one.

Cocktail Makers For parties where there is already a sensible place to serve from and guests need proper cocktails without the host doing the work. Cocktail Bartenders For events with a bar already in place and guests who need to be served properly under pressure. Mobile Bars For rooms where the bar itself needs to arrive, look finished and give guests somewhere clear to order. Mixologists For cocktail-led events where menu judgement, pace and presentation matter more than general bar cover.

Wedding Packages For weddings where timings, service and the drinks menu need to be settled before the day starts moving. Flair Bartenders For events that want proper cocktails with visible theatre once guests are watching the room. Commercial Events For launches, venue events and brand rooms where the drinks side has to hold up under pressure. All-In-One Packages For events where the bar, team, ingredients, ice, glassware and drink choices need to sit under one booking. Check Date and Book Online If you know the guest numbers, timings and address, check the date and build the booking from there.

Start here

Check the starting price before the event becomes a chain of messages.

Guest numbers and service time are enough for the first useful price. From there, choose drinks from the Cocktailhire menu, add the right bar setup if the room needs it, and decide whether to book online or ask for a callback.

Guest numbers

Hours of service

Estimated labour price: £0.00 Enter guest numbers and at least 3 hours of service to see the starting labour price.

This first number is labour only, before travel, ingredients, glassware or mobile bar hire are added. If it fits, choose drinks from the Cocktailhire menu and either book online or ask for a callback with the event already set out.

Enter guest numbers and at least 3 hours of service.

What affects the right setup

The right answer depends on the room, not just the guest count.

Kitchen island, dining table or mobile bar?
A kitchen island, an existing bar and a supplied mobile bar all work differently once guests start ordering drinks.

The rush matters.
A home party, a wedding drinks window and a commercial launch can share the same guest count, but feel completely different when everyone wants a drink at once.

The menu should protect the pace.
Too much choice can slow the bar down. The right event menu gives guests choice without making service feel heavy.

Commercial proof

Commercial events are judged before the first drink is served.

The question is not whether a bartender turns up. The question is whether the bar looks like it belongs in the room, protects the brief, keeps guests moving and leaves the organiser free to run the event instead of watching the drinks side.

This is the commercial difference.

The names are the quick signal. The case studies are the useful part: what was supplied, how the bar fitted the room, what the organiser needed protected, and why the setup made sense once guests arrived.

Send commercial event details

Office event bar setup: Amazon Manchester.
Retail launch bars over two floors: Represent Manchester.
Hotel and recognised-room examples: Nobu Hotel, Claridge’s and The Savoy.

Cocktailhire wooden mobile bar setup at an Amazon Manchester team event

Office team eventAmazon Manchester team event barThree-metre wooden bar frontage in an office setting, with the client using its own internal ordering system for ingredients and ice.

Three metre Cocktailhire event bar at a Represent Manchester store launch

Retail launchRepresent Manchester store launch barsTwo-floor bar planning, glassware support and separate bar positions for brand-led retail rooms.

Hotel eventNobu HotelA hotel setting where the service had to fit the room, not behave like a loose supplier. London hotelClaridge’sPlanning around a recognised hotel room where the bar cannot look like the least considered detail. London hotelThe SavoyEvent bar planning for a room where the setup has to feel settled before guests arrive.

Office eventsTeam events, staff drinks and company rooms where the bar has to look planned, not borrowed.

Retail launchesBrand-led rooms where the bar must support the product, the guest flow and the visual standard.

Hotel receptionsRecognised hotel settings where the drinks side cannot feel like the least considered part of the room.

Media and brand roomsLaunches, PR rooms and activation settings where the bar may be photographed as part of the event.

Send the details that let us price it properly.

Commercial events become easier to price and staff properly when the useful details arrive early.

Send the commercial brief

Date, city and venue
Guest numbers and service window
Event type and audience type
Bar position, access and load-in
Ingredient or brand-supplied drinks position
Glassware, POS, content or reporting needs

How buyers usually decide

Most people know the occasion before they know the service.

House parties

Private celebrations work better when the host is not trapped behind the drinks table.

Start here if the event is at home, in a hired house or in a private room and you need the right mix of cocktails, bartenders or mobile bar support.

Weddings

Wedding drinks service needs timings, menu and bar setup settled before the day starts moving.

Start here if the booking is for a wedding, reception or evening party and the drinks side needs to feel planned rather than improvised.

Commercial events

Commercial events need a drinks setup that still looks composed when guests arrive and timings tighten.

Start here for launches, productions, venue events and brand rooms where presentation, pace and clear confirmation all matter early.

What changes on the night

A good booking lets the host stay in the room.

For the host

You stop being responsible for every drink in the room.

The gain is not just having people behind the bar. It is knowing the right team is there, the setup is ready, and your night no longer depends on you solving the drinks side between conversations.

For the room

Guests feel the difference when the bar looks ready and service keeps moving.

The stronger booking is the one where the bar area, the team and the pace all feel like they belong in the room.

Real event proof

Real setups, real rooms, real service.

Mirror bar prepared inside a formal event room

Cocktailhire bartenders working a guest-facing bar during a live event

Ballroom drinks setup prepared for a live event

Cocktail bartender working a formal room at The Berkeley

Rustic cocktail bar layout prepared for event guests

Finished event bar frontage prepared for guest service

Cocktail bartender serving guests with shaker in hand

Black chesterfield mobile bar prepared for a live event

Mirror bar prepared inside a formal event room

Cocktailhire bartenders working a guest-facing bar during a live event

Ballroom drinks setup prepared for a live event

Cocktail bartender working a formal room at The Berkeley

Rustic cocktail bar layout prepared for event guests

Finished event bar frontage prepared for guest service

Cocktail bartender serving guests with shaker in hand

Black chesterfield mobile bar prepared for a live event

How booking works

Check the date, choose the drinks, then book online or ask for a callback.

Step 1

Check the date, time, address and guest numbers.

That gives you a starting price without waiting days for a vague reply.

Step 2

Choose the drinks and only add the setup the room needs.

Pick from the Cocktailhire menu, add a mobile bar only if the room needs one, and keep the booking shaped around the event you are really hosting.

Step 3

Book online, or ask for a callback before you pay.

A callback is there if you have questions or simply want to know a real person is on the other end. Nothing is booked until payment is made.

Next step

Check the date and see whether the booking fits your event.

Enter the basics, see the starting price, choose from the Cocktailhire menu and decide whether to finish online. If you want a human check first, schedule a callback.

Check date and build booking Call 07909 421 914

Cocktailhire event bar setup

Common questions

FAQ

Can I book Cocktailhire online without a call?

Yes. If the date, service and menu are clear, you can book online and receive confirmation without a call.

FAQ

Does a callback mean I am booked?

Absolutely not. A callback means you have questions, or you want to know a real person is on the other end before paying. A callback means exactly that: a callback. Nothing is booked until a deposit or full payment has been made.

FAQ

What do I receive after booking?

Your event sheet, cocktail menu and shopping list are sent clearly, so the drinks side is not left sitting in a chain of messages.

FAQ

What if I am not sure which service fits the event?

Start with the date, guest numbers and room. We will show whether cocktail makers, bartenders, a mobile bar or an all-in-one booking is the cleaner fit before you pay.

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