Essentials
Signature cocktails designed for your event, served from a dressed bar.
This is where the planning team comes in. We design the cocktails around your guests and your taste, print the menu card, build your shopping list, and run the bar from first pour to last call. Weddings, corporate events, and private parties in Dallas Fort Worth, Houston, Austin, and Los Angeles.
From $666About $1,755 for 100 guests, 4 hours
Photo: The Essentials setup, a bartender behind a venue bar with the syrups and the menu cardWe bring
- Professional bartenders, trained and insured, on our payroll
- Three signature cocktails designed for your event
- A printed menu card at the bar
- Baseline mixers, garnishes, and syrups matched to your cocktails
- Cups, napkins, straws, ice, and a cooler
- Beer and wine service when you provide them
- The dressed bar: two draped tables in fitted black covers
- A strategy call and a shopping list sized to your guest count and hours
- A discounted menu tasting
- Setup before service and cleanup after
You provide
- The alcohol, bought from the shopping list we send you
- Beer and wine, if you want them served
How drink service works
Your guests order from a menu card designed for your event: three signature cocktails chosen with you on the strategy call, plus beer and wine when you provide them. We bring the mixers, syrups, garnishes, and presentation for exactly those cocktails, which is what keeps the line short and the pours consistent.
Essentials is craft only: the three signature cocktails on the card, plus beer and wine when you provide them. Classics on request, mocktails, and sodas and water for kids and guests who do not drink come with Full.
Ordering off the card is where this package draws its line. We stock the bar for your three signature cocktails and nothing else, so a guest asking for an old fashioned or a vodka soda is pointed back to the card. If you want guests ordering anything, that is Full.
Sodas work the same way: we bring what the signature cocktails use. If you expect heavy soda drinkers, add a case or two to your shopping list. Want a fourth cocktail? Add signature cocktails for $50 each, up to three more.
Pricing at a glance
| Event | Staffing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 100 guests, 4 hours | 2 bartenders | about $1,755 |
A reference point, not a quote. Your exact price is built from your date, city, guest count, and hours. Hours five and beyond are billed at half rate, so long events stay reasonable.
Add ons on this package
- Menu tasting, $60 for one hour
- Extra signature cocktails, $50 each
- Champagne tower
- Smoked cocktail experience
- Coffee station
- Cocktail tables with printed menus
- Custom printed cups and napkins
- Glassware rental
- Second bar station
- Extra service hours
Add ons are quoted with your package so the total is one number.
Questions about Essentials
How many signature cocktails do we get?
Three, designed with you on the strategy call. Add more at $50 each.
Can guests order something that is not on the menu?
No. Essentials is craft only: we stock the bar for your three signature cocktails, plus the beer and wine you provide. If you want the classics on request, mocktails, and an open bar feel, choose Full.
Do you bring sodas and mixers?
Yes, the ones your cocktails use. For a crowd that drinks a lot of soda, add it to your shopping list.
Can the bartenders serve beer and wine?
Yes. Provide it and we serve it alongside your signature cocktails. The cooler and ice we bring are for the bar, so chill your beer and wine separately.
Can we taste the cocktails before the event?
Yes. A one hour menu tasting is $60 on Essentials.
Can I upgrade later?
Yes. Move up to Full or Premium at least two weeks before your event.
How does booking work?
Tell us the date, city, guest count, and hours. Your price is on screen in seconds. Sign the agreement, pay the $150 deposit, and the date is yours. The balance is invoiced before the event.
How early do you arrive?
Our team arrives two hours before service to set up and prep, three hours for weddings, and stays after to break down and leave the space clean.
Is gratuity included?
Gratuity is built into your price. You decide whether a tip jar sits on the bar.
Compare the other packages
Three cocktails with your name on them.
Tell us about your event. Your price is on screen in seconds, and your date is locked with a $150 deposit.
