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[Home ](/) / 3. [Bar Hire Services ](/services) / 5. Private Party Bar Hire Service · Liverpool · Manchester · London · North West # Private party bar hire that turns your home into the venue everyone remembers. Birthdays, milestone anniversaries, engagement parties, garden parties, house parties, marquees. A proper bar, a proper team, signature cocktails for your guest list and zero cleanup for you. [Request your free estimate](/contact) [07595 600776](tel:+447595600776) 5.0 rating · 1,600+ events delivered Fully insured · Personal Licence holders Free, no-obligation quote - 25 yrs Behind the bar - 1,000+ Private parties - 5.0★ Google rating - 100% Insured - <4hrs Quote turnaround ## A quick look at recent private events. ![Evening lounge dressed for a private event with warm low lighting](/__l5e/assets-v1/05ec150b-a2dd-49b2-a1c5-23fc17839e19/wedding-evening-lounge.jpg) ![Private tipi evening setup with festoon lighting at a celebration](/__l5e/assets-v1/ace319f3-af11-4054-8eda-76cfb993253f/wedding-tipi-evening-bride-groom.png) ![Long white modular mobile bar built inside a private marquee party](/__l5e/assets-v1/eb8de488-c1cf-4158-a968-8493341e0caf/mobile-bar-white-event-setup.png) ![Signature gin and tonic serve built at a private party bar](/__l5e/assets-v1/3e4ce227-cdf6-42ed-8fcd-a38af6a8355c/cocktail-gin-tonic.jpg) ![Purple-lit mobile cocktail bar set up for a private celebration](/__l5e/assets-v1/f69addd8-fd6d-4cc4-a210-b89b95e73f99/cocktail-mobile-bar-purple.jpg) ![Aperol spritz welcome drink line-up at a private garden party](/__l5e/assets-v1/1ca2ad70-c717-48d3-ae9d-2183d5cf0851/wedding-carousel-aperol-spritz-lineup.jpg) ![Rustic private party bar serving chilled Corona and Aperol spritz](/__l5e/assets-v1/77723375-99e3-44cb-8759-e1cd82ad892c/wedding-carousel-rustic-bar-corona-spritz.jpg) ![Exterior of a dressed marquee at a private evening celebration](/__l5e/assets-v1/5c6a8ec3-f4f4-462f-a859-f56186414a16/wedding-marquee-exterior.jpg) ![Hire the Barman bartender pouring champagne at a marquee event](/__l5e/assets-v1/2d998516-ecc5-4f87-808b-2865c3ee2b27/wedding-barman-champagne-pour.png) ![Floral lantern styling along a white marquee aisle at an event](/__l5e/assets-v1/790484f2-04d8-4bd2-89d2-c4a53ce60ca1/wedding-ceremony-lantern-aisle.png) ![Evening event lounge scene with blossom lights and seated guests](/__l5e/assets-v1/ec3ad027-8161-4241-822c-ba9bf030e5d7/wedding-evening-lounge-lights.png) ![Outdoor event lounge furniture arranged around illuminated LOVE letters](/__l5e/assets-v1/4e77d2fe-87cf-4b5c-85fe-9069a7f72eb2/wedding-love-lawn-seating.png) ![Stretch-tent event setup with white aisle and blossom trees](/__l5e/assets-v1/81a18890-e14e-47ca-9696-309449c3e87e/wedding-stretch-tent-ceremony-wide.png) Previous slide Next slide ![Outdoor timber mobile bar at dusk lit by warm festoon string lights](/assets/ambient-mobile-bar-D57dTZ8I.jpg) The service, in plain English ## What you're actually getting when you book us. What it is An end-to-end private bar service for your home, garden or hired venue. Mobile bar built and lit on site, signature cocktails designed around your guest list, full stock, glassware, ice, garnish, uniformed bartenders, setup and pack-down. Who it's for Hosts running milestone birthdays (30th, 40th, 50th, 60th), engagement parties, anniversary dinners, christenings, big garden parties and house parties where you want the night to feel produced, not improvised. When you need it From drinks-on-arrival through to a late finish. We typically arrive 2 hours before guests, run service through the evening, and leave your kitchen cleaner than we found it. Why it matters You shouldn't spend your own party uncorking prosecco. A trained bar team keeps drinks moving, signature serves consistent, and conversations flowing, without your fridge being raided, your worktops sticky, or your guests queueing at the kitchen sink. The cost of getting this wrong ## Why hosting your own bar quietly ruins the party. Every host underestimates how much time the drinks take. Halfway through the night you're elbow-deep in an ice bucket trying to find the tonic while your best friend is opening another bottle of wine in the kitchen. The party works for everyone except you. ### What happens if you ignore it - Running out of ice by 9pm (always happens). - Warm white wine because the fridge can't fit 30 bottles. - Inconsistent cocktails, the third Margarita tastes nothing like the first. - Sticky worktops, broken glasses and a kitchen you have to deep-clean tomorrow. - You spend the night hosting the bar instead of being at your own party. ### Common mistakes we fix - Buying spirits on the morning of the party (you'll overspend by 40%). - Forgetting glassware, plastic cups instantly downgrade the evening. - Under-catering low/no-alcohol options (15–20% of guests now prefer them). - No clear bar location, guests bunch up in the kitchen doorway all night. - Booking bartenders only, no bar, no kit, no stock plan, and inheriting all the logistics. Our process ## A repeatable system, refined over 1,600 events. 1. 01 Step 1 ### Quick call 15 minutes on the phone. Guest count, vibe, location, signature serves, finish time. 2. 02 Step 2 ### Proposal Flat-rate, itemised quote: bar, stock, glassware, bartenders, ice, garnish, delivery, pack-down. No surprises. 3. 03 Step 3 ### Menu sign-off Signature serves agreed, allergens flagged, low/no options included, timing plan locked. 4. 04 Step 4 ### Party night Team arrives 2 hours before guests, builds and tests the bar, runs service to your finish time. 5. 05 Step 5 ### Pack-down Bar broken down, glassware returned, kitchen left spotless. Unopened stock bought back at cost. What you actually get ## Concrete outcomes, not promises. ### Signature serves built around you Two cocktails named after the occasion (or the birthday guest), printed on slate menus for the bar. ### Bar styles for any space Rustic timber, mirrored Art Deco, copper-clad, illuminated LED or floral-dressed. Sized to your room or garden. ### Real refrigeration Wine at the right temperature, beer at 4°C, prosecco kept cold all night. Not a single warm bottle. ### Licensed & insured Personal Licence holders, £5m PLI, Challenge 25 trained. Your home and your guests are protected. ### Zero cleanup Glassware washed, bins emptied, surfaces wiped. Your kitchen is yours again before we leave. ### Honest stock buy-back Sealed, unopened bottles bought back at cost. You only pay for what's been drunk. The detail ## Everything underneath the surface. Private parties look small on paper. The reality is 60 guests, 4 hours of continuous service and 14 different drinks orders coming at once. Here is the detail that makes it feel effortless. ### Party formats we run We have a template for every kind of private night. - Milestone birthdays (30th, 40th, 50th, 60th, 70th). - Engagement parties and pre-wedding gatherings. - Anniversary dinners and vow renewals. - Garden parties, marquee parties, tipi parties. - Christenings, baby showers, gender reveals. - House warmings, retirement parties, leaving dos. ### Drinks reception planning Allow 0.7 bottles of fizz per guest for a 90-minute reception, 1 beer per beer-drinking guest, and 1 jug of low-ABV punch per 12 guests. We model this exactly for your guest count and demographic. ### Cocktail service Two signature serves on the menu keeps service fast and consistent. We pre-batch where it makes sense (Negronis, Espresso Martinis, Old Fashioneds) so guests aren't waiting 4 minutes per drink at peak. ### Setting up at home We arrive 2 hours before guests, build the bar in the location you've chosen (or recommend a better one), test power, chill stock, lay glassware and brief the team on your timing plan. ### Licensing for private events If you're not selling drinks (you're gifting them to invited guests) no licence is required. We bring our own Personal Licence holders for any party where alcohol is being served formally. ### Coverage Liverpool, Manchester, London, Wirral, Cheshire, Chester, Preston, Alderley Edge, Wilmslow, Altrincham as standard. Destination parties in North Wales, the Lakes and Yorkshire delivered regularly. Common questions ## Answers, before you have to ask. Still unsure? Call us, we'll talk you through it in five minutes, no pressure. [07595 600776](tel:+447595600776) ### How much does private party bar hire cost? + A typical 60-guest party (mobile bar, 2 bartenders, fully-stocked bar with two signature cocktails, glassware, ice, 5 hours of service) starts from £1,400. Smaller intimate gatherings start from £650. ### Can you come to my house? + Yes, most of our private bookings are at private homes and gardens. We bring everything: bar, stock, glassware, refrigeration, ice and garnish. You provide the space and the guest list. ### Do you provide the alcohol? + Yes, full stock packages included as standard (spirits, mixers, beers, wines, prosecco, soft drinks). You can also supply your own stock and we'll just bring the bar and team. ### How many bartenders do I need? + Rule of thumb: 1 bartender per 40 guests for cocktail service, 1 per 50 for relaxed beer-and-wine service. We'll recommend based on your guest count, format and finish time. ### Can you design a signature cocktail for the birthday? + Yes, included as standard. Two signature serves named after the occasion, printed on slate menus for the bar. ### What happens to unopened stock? + Sealed, unopened bottles bought back at cost. Itemised post-event reports within 48 hours. You only pay for what's been drunk. ### How far in advance should I book? + Peak Saturdays from May–September book 6–10 weeks out. Off-peak and weeknights often have availability with 2–3 weeks' notice. ### Do you clean up afterwards? + Yes, bar broken down, glassware washed, bins emptied, surfaces wiped. Your kitchen is yours again before we leave. 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