Events | Bar-Key Bartending
Events with Bar-Key · 30 to 400 guests
The part of the night everyone remembers.
Corporate parties, private celebrations, and everything worth raising a glass to. You bring the people. We bring the bar.
Three ways the night can go.
Every collection is a complete production, staged to different depths. Pick the one that sounds like your night.
Set your headcount and the starting prices below update, along with the team you can expect behind the bar.
A story in five acts
One bartender and a barback, the full setup, two signature cocktails, and your shopping guide. A polished bar without the extras.
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A story in seven acts
Everything in By-The-Key, plus a dedicated cocktail server, a welcome round for arriving guests, and premium presentation. Full service.
White glove
The whole production, nine acts
Everything in Reserve, plus a third signature cocktail, comfort stations, glassware, a custom event website, and dedicated coordination.
Keeping it under 30 guests? That's a gathering, and it gets a story of its own. Read the Gatherings story
An open bar is not an experience. A designed one is.
Anyone can pour drinks. We design the bar around your event: the menu, the pace, the presentation, and the people behind it. And because you buy the alcohol at retail instead of paying a caterer's markup, the numbers work as well as the night does.
The Premier story
The whole production, all nine acts. White glove from the first hello to the last pour.
An estimate in seconds, then a real hello
Start with the instant estimate: your date, your venue, and your guest count get you detailed numbers in seconds. Then you schedule your planning meeting right in your Events Portal, and we get to know what a great night looks like for your crowd.
Two drinks that could only be yours
Every collection includes two custom signature cocktails designed around your event: your theme, your colors, your favorites. Simple to pour, easy to love, impossible to forget.
“Patrick created a menu with cocktails from our favorite trips.”
Doug L., eventBuy exactly enough, not a bottle more
You buy the alcohol at retail instead of paying a caterer's markup, and we do the math. Your personalized shopping guide is built from your bar menu and your guest count, down to the bottle. Nothing wasted, and unopened bottles can go back.
Your shopping guide
The bar arrives
roll in with the full setup: the bar, ice, standard mixers and garnishes, and every essential supply. Setup and breakdown are ours. You don't lift a thing.
The send-off
When the night winds down, we pour the last glass, break down the bar, and leave the space like we found it. You take the credit.
“His professionalism, experience, and willingness to adjust to meet our needs were outstanding.”
Sam M., eventAn estimate in seconds, then a real hello
Start with the instant estimate: your date, your venue, and your guest count get you detailed numbers for every collection in seconds. Then you schedule your planning meeting right in your Events Portal. That's where we really listen: the night you're building and the people you're filling it with.
An hour for the details
Before the event, we walk through everything together: the timeline, the bar placement, your signature pours, and the questions you didn't know to ask. You leave with nothing left to wonder about.
Two drinks that could only be yours
Every collection includes two custom signature cocktails designed around your event: your theme, your colors, your favorites. Guests remember the drink with your name on it.
“Patrick created a menu with cocktails from our favorite trips.”
Doug L., eventBuy exactly enough, not a bottle more
You buy the alcohol at retail instead of paying a caterer's markup, and we do the math around your signature pours and your headcount, down to the bottle. Nothing wasted, and unopened bottles go back.
Your shopping guide
The first impression, in hand
A tray of your signature cocktail, pre-made and passed to guests as they arrive. The tone of the whole night is set before anyone finds their seat.
Service that finds your guests
A dedicated cocktail server delivers drinks from the bar straight to your guests. VIPs stay in the conversation, the line stays short, and nobody misses a moment waiting for a refill. Yes, water too. We're big on hydration.
“Patrick worked with us to create a custom cocktail menu that fit the theme perfectly.”
Courtney B., eventThe night runs itself
Premium mixers and garnishes, enhanced presentation, barback support keeping the bar stocked, and a team that keeps the line short and the energy up.
“His professionalism, experience, and willingness to adjust to meet our needs were outstanding.”
Sam M., eventAn estimate in seconds, then a real hello
Start with the instant estimate: your date, your venue, and your guest count get you detailed numbers in seconds. Then you schedule your first planning meeting right in your Events Portal, and the production begins: your brand, your guests, and the night you want people talking about.
Two meetings, zero loose ends
Premier comes with two planning meetings and dedicated event coordination: one to dream and design, one to lock every detail down. By the week of, the bar is the one thing you already know is handled.
Three drinks that could only be yours
Premier includes a third signature cocktail, so your menu reads like a story: an opener, a centerpiece, and a closer, each designed around your theme. Want more? A full flight of six is a phone call away.
“Patrick created a menu with cocktails from our favorite trips.”
Doug L., eventA website of its own
A custom event website, designed by WilsonWorks and included with Premier. Share the details, set the tone, and give your guests one beautiful place to look before the night arrives.
Buy exactly enough, not a bottle more
Your only errand is the alcohol, bought at retail with a list calculated to the bottle from your menu and your headcount. No caterer markup, nothing wasted, and unopened bottles go back.
Your shopping guide
The first impression, in hand
A tray of your signature cocktail, passed to guests the moment they arrive. Before anyone finds a seat, the night has already made its first impression, and it was yours.
Cared for, glass to glass
A hydration station with infused water runs all night, and a self-serve coffee bar with drip, cream, sugar, and syrups keeps the evening going. The details nobody expects, and everybody uses.
Servers on the floor, glass in hand
Dedicated cocktail servers work the room while an upscale garnish display anchors the bar. Every guest drinks from real glassware, not plastic.
Hosting for a brand? Your glassware upgrade can swap for custom branded cups with your logo, or keep both. Your call.
“Patrick worked with us to create a custom cocktail menu that fit the theme perfectly.”
Courtney B., eventThe send-off
When the night winds down, we pour the last glass, break down the bar, and leave the venue looking untouched. The only evidence is the conversation on the way home.
“His professionalism, experience, and willingness to adjust to meet our needs were outstanding.”
Sam M., eventWant the story a little lighter? Reserve keeps the cocktail server and welcome round without the full production.
Already have the bar and the plan, and just need great hands behind it? Our sister brand was built for exactly that.
Boomtown Bartenders
You stock the bar, we bring the crew. Trained, insured bartenders by the shift, ready to pour fast.
Visit BoomtownReady to set the scene?
Tell us your date, your venue, and your guest count. You'll have a detailed estimate for all three collections in seconds.
We take a limited number of Premier events each season.
Every story fits every occasion.
Corporate or personal, every collection above can be shaped to the room you're filling.
Company parties
Year-end celebrations, team milestones, and seasonal gatherings.
Brand activations
Launches and grand openings with cocktails that match your brand.
Client events
Appreciation nights, mixers, and receptions that say it for you.
Birthdays
A menu built around the guest of honor.
Tailgates and game days
Cold ones on tap, wherever you watch.
Mocktail parties
Zero-proof cocktails that taste just as good.
The Events Portal
Every act, in one place.
Get a detailed estimate in seconds, choose your collection, build your bar menu, and watch your shopping guide write itself. Full insurance and liability coverage come standard, so your venue is happy too.
Start planning today Questions? Reach outBehind the Bar
The stories between the pours.
Recipes, event notes, and what we're learning, written by the team behind your bar.
Read Behind the Bar →The details
Every question, answered.
Licensing, insurance, logistics, and everything the story lines don't cover.
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