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Mirror-finish mobile bar set up outdoors with tropical planters and stemware

Service · Liverpool · Manchester · London · North West

Mobile bar hire built for venues
that don't come with one. Across the North West.

Fully-fitted mobile bars with lighting, glassware, ice and a full back-bar, delivered, built, run by our team and removed the same night. Pick your serve list, pick your guest count, leave the rest.

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5.0 rating · 1,600+ events delivered Fully insured · Personal Licence holders Free, no-obligation quote
  • 25 yrs
    Building bars
  • 12 bars
    In our fleet
  • 1,600+
    Events delivered
  • 5.0★
    Google rating
  • Full PLI
    Insurance cover

Mobile bar work completed so far

Branded mobile bar installation for Aston Martin and Bentley at a country house event
Purple-lit island mobile bar installed inside a private jet hangar event space
Savills branded mobile bar in service with two bartenders at a corporate event
St Christopher's Place branded illuminated mobile bar set up on a city street event
Long white modular mobile bar built inside a bright event marquee
Samsung branded mobile cocktail station with illuminated backdrop at a product event
Artic branded white mobile bar panels installed inside an event structure
Tableau branded mobile cocktail bar at the InterContinental London O2 with custom serve menu
OX Tools branded mobile bar at a trade show with full back-bar setup and coffee machine
Bartender serving OX branded cocktails to guests at a trade show mobile bar activation
Bright green Solo Car Sales branded mobile bar installation framed by balloon displays at a launch event
White wedding mobile bar dressed with florals and a personalised wedding date cloth in a private home venue
Red-lit LED mobile bar set up inside a dark luxury hotel lounge
White mobile bar dressed for champagne service on an outdoor terrace with polished glassware
Two bartenders standing behind a white mobile bar prepared for drinks service at a private event
Blue-lit modular mobile bar installed inside The Municipal hotel with marble floors and palm-lined interiors
Green-lit LED mobile bar in service at a Christmas party with bartenders and festive hanging decorations

Indicative pricing · from

Mobile bar packages, priced from £120.

Five bar styles to choose from — from the entry-level mobile LED bar at £120 up to full festival builds. Pick the bar that fits your venue, guest count and brand.

Mobile LED Bar

From£120

Stainless top with colour-changing LED panels. Open to all drinks.

  • Ice well + speed rail

    Bar kit

    Included
  • Bar equipment + bin

    Equipment

    Included
  • Up to 2 trained staff behind the bar to serve

    Staffing

    Included
  • Open to all drinks

    Drinks

    On request
Blue-lit stainless-top mobile LED bar set up in a grand hotel interior with marble flooring

Mobile Draft Bar

From£250

Perfect for larger parties. We can provide any beer or cider, please specify your choice when you enquire.

  • Up to 2 product lines on tap

    Product lines

    Included
  • Mini remote cooler & gas supplied and set up

    Dispense

    Included
  • Up to 2 trained staff behind the bar to serve

    Staffing

    Included
  • Any beer or cider of your choice (please specify on enquiry)

    Drinks

    On request
Mobile draft bar with chrome Foster's, Guinness and lager keg fonts on a stainless steel counter

Wooden Bar

From£120

Warm timber bar front per 1.5m section. Ideal for barns, country weddings and garden parties.

  • Ice well + speed rail

    Bar kit

    Included
  • Bar equipment + bin

    Equipment

    Included
  • Up to 2 trained staff behind the bar to serve

    Staffing

    Included
  • Open to all drinks

    Drinks

    On request
Rustic wooden mobile bar serving Corona and Aperol Spritz at a wedding

Square Bar

From£750

Full 360° island bar with LED panels, built for receptions of 200+ with bartenders inside.

  • 360° island bar with LED side panels

    Format

    Included
  • Ice wells + speed rails on all sides

    Bar kit

    Included
  • Trained bartenders working inside the island

    Staffing

    Included
  • Open to all drinks

    Drinks

    On request
Pink-lit square island LED mobile bar set up inside a private jet hangar

Festival Bar

FromPrice on Application

Multi-tap pagoda and stretch-tent festival builds, specced for high throughput and weatherproof service.

  • Up to 10,000+ serves per day per outlet

    Throughput

    Included
  • Multi-tap keg system with glycol cooling

    Dispense

    Included
  • Integrated cashless EPOS with 4G failover

    EPOS

    Included
  • Bartenders, runners, glass collectors & bar manager

    Crew

    Included
  • TEN, DPS, RA, COSHH & PLI supplied

    Licensing

    Included
Veuve Clicquot branded stretch-tent festival bar with orange parasols at dusk, set inside a white picket-fenced lawn

Hire the BAR Sign

Fromfrom £75

Rustic reclaimed-timber BAR letters with vintage bulb detail — perfect photo moment beside your mobile bar. Price includes delivery and set-up.

  • Freestanding B, A, R timber letters with bulb lights

    Letters

    Included
  • Local delivery to your venue

    Delivery

    Included
  • Positioned and switched on by our team

    Set up

    Included
  • Same-night or next-day collection

    Collection

    Included
Large rustic reclaimed wood BAR letters with vintage bulbs set up on a patio

Prices shown are indicative starting prices, no VAT. Stock, delivery and any additional staff or hours are quoted separately based on your guest count, venue and date.

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Bar options

Pick the bar that fits your venue.

Six bar styles in our fleet, each priced from. Mix and match to suit the room, the brand or the guest count.

Blue LED stainless steel mobile bar set up in a grand hotel interiorRustic wooden mobile bar serving Corona and Aperol Spritz at a weddingReclaimed pallet mobile bar at a Rekorderlig Botanicals brand activationLarge square-style LED mobile bar lit green and blue at a Christmas partyRed Madrí-branded mobile beer tap bar with green keg fonts and pint glasswareWhite gloss mobile bar styled for a wedding with flowers and personalised detailing
LED Stainless Steel Bar (1.5m & 2m)
Outdoor timber mobile bar at dusk lit by warm festoon string lights

The service, in plain English

What you're actually getting when you book us.

What it is

A complete bar setup brought to your venue: structure, branding, lighting, fridges, ice wells, glassware, garnish station, stock, and the team to run it from welcome drink to last orders.

Who it's for

Dry-hire wedding venues, marquees, gardens, country estates, warehouses, brand activation spaces, festival sites and corporate offices without a built-in bar.

When you need it

Any time your venue can't or won't run a bar themselves, weddings at converted barns, milestone birthdays at home, brand launches in raw space, summer parties in marquees, conferences in atrium spaces.

Why it matters

A purpose-built mobile bar isn't a trestle table with bottles on it. It's a focal point. Lighting, finish and serve quality directly drive how long guests stay, how much they drink and how memorable the night feels.

The cost of getting this wrong

Why DIY bars quietly ruin events you paid thousands for.

We get rescue calls every summer from couples and event planners whose 'cheaper' bar option arrived late, missed half the kit, or fell apart at 9pm. Mobile bar hire is one of the few decisions where saving £400 can cost you the entire night.

What happens if you ignore it

  • Stock runs out at the worst possible moment, usually 45 minutes after speeches.
  • Cheap bars sag, lean and lighting fails on damp grass, exactly when photos are happening.
  • Warm beer and lukewarm wine: no proper refrigeration, no ice plan.
  • Spillage, breakage and damage your venue charges back to you.
  • Guests leave early because the bar is slow, ugly, or empty.

Common mistakes we fix

  • Underestimating ice, most events need 8–12kg per 50 guests, not 4kg.
  • Forgetting still water, soft drinks and a low/no-alcohol option.
  • No drinks reception plan: guests bottleneck at the bar in the first 20 minutes.
  • Renting a bar without checking access (steps, lifts, doorway widths).
  • Booking a bar but no licensed bartender, which voids most venue policies.

Our process

A repeatable system, refined over 1,600 events.

  1. 01
    Step 1

    Site walk-through

    We confirm access, power, water, footprint and licensing constraints, in person or by video call.

  2. 02
    Step 2

    Event design

    Choose your bar style (rustic, mirrored, illuminated, branded) and lock the serve list with our head mixologist.

  3. 03
    Step 3

    Logistics & stock

    Delivery slot booked, stock ordered, licences filed (if needed), glassware counted, ice scheduled.

  4. 04
    Step 4

    Build & service

    Crew arrives 2–3 hours early. Bar built, lit, stocked and pressure-tested before your first guest arrives.

  5. 05
    Step 5

    Strike & clear

    Pack-down to venue standard, waste removed, glassware returned. Your venue's deposit stays in your pocket.

What you actually get

Concrete outcomes, not promises.

Turn-key delivery

Bar, stock, staff, glassware, ice, lighting, licensing, one supplier, one quote, one point of contact.

Designed to photograph

Every bar in our fleet is built for camera. Backlit shelving, mirrored finishes and clean lines that anchor your venue shots.

Capacity that flexes

Configurations from 1m service points to 12m island bars. Scale up for hen-night density, scale down for intimate dinners.

Real refrigeration

Powered fridges and ice wells, beer at 4°C, wine at the right temperature, champagne kept cold from 6pm to midnight.

Licensing handled

Where a Temporary Event Notice (TEN) is needed we file it for you. Personal Licence holders run every shift.

Premium stock options

From house spirits to allocated single malts and grower champagne. We source what your guests will actually love.

The detail

Everything underneath the surface.

Mobile bars are an engineering job as much as a hospitality one, power, footprint, drainage, refrigeration and weather all matter. Here is the detail underneath the photo.

Bar styles in our fleet

We maintain a range of mobile bar units, each suited to a different venue mood and guest count.

  • Stainless Steel LED bar, modern launches, club nights, brand activations.
  • Wooden / Rustic bar, barns, country weddings, garden parties.
  • Beer Tap Bar, branded keg bars for festivals, corporate hire and parties.
Madrí-branded mobile beer tap bar with green keg fonts and stainless steel top

Power, water, drainage

Most mobile bars need a single 13A socket within 10m for fridges and lighting. Larger setups draw 2–3 sockets. Where venues have no power we run silent generators. Waste water is captured on-site and removed.

Footprint and access

Smallest bar, 1.2m × 0.6m. Largest island, 4m × 4m. We need 80cm clear access for delivery; bigger units come in modules. We always do a site check before quoting on venues we haven't worked before.

Stock packages and pricing

Three standard stock tiers (House, Premium, Signature) plus a fully bespoke option for branded launches. All packages include glassware, garnish, ice, soft drinks, still and sparkling water. Unopened stock is bought back at cost, you don't pay for what your guests don't drink.

Residential vs commercial setups

Residential mobile bars (gardens, marquees, home parties) emphasise quiet refrigeration, neat cabling and discreet finish. Commercial mobile bars (brand events, corporate functions, launches) prioritise branding, throughput, audit-grade stock control and KPI reporting.

Service area

We deliver mobile bars across Liverpool, Manchester, London, Cheshire, the Wirral, Chester, Preston, Alderley Edge, Wilmslow, Altrincham and the wider North West with no travel surcharge inside 40 miles. We regularly cover North Wales, the Lake District and Yorkshire for destination weddings and brand tours.

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

How much does mobile bar hire cost?

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Prices start from £120 per unit, with 1 bartender per 40 guests. We recommend a waitress with over 600 guests. Get in touch with your event details and we can provide a free tailored quote.

Do I need a licence for a private event?

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Drinks gifted to private guests at a private event don't require a licence. If you're selling drinks (cash bar) you need a Temporary Event Notice. We file TENs on your behalf at no extra cost.

What's included in a fully-stocked package?

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Bar structure, lighting, fridges, ice wells, glassware, all stock (spirits, mixers, beers, wines, softs, water), garnish, two or more bartenders, licensing, delivery, build and pack-down. The only thing you supply is the venue.

How much space does a mobile bar need?

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Our smallest unit fits a 1.2m × 0.6m footprint. A standard 6m wedding bar with two bartenders needs about 4m × 1.5m of service space and 1m of behind-bar working depth.

Can the bar be branded for our company?

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Yes, branded fascia panels and printed bar skins are available across our fleet. Lead time for custom branding is 14 working days.

Do you cover dry-hire wedding venues?

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Dry-hire venues are our specialism. We've worked virtually every major dry-hire venue across Cheshire, Lancashire and Merseyside, Thornton Manor, Inglewood, Combermere Abbey, The Wedding House and dozens more.

What happens to unopened stock?

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Sealed, unopened bottles are bought back at cost. You only pay for what's been served. Itemised pour reports are sent to corporate clients within 48 hours of the event.

How long does it take to set up?

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A standard mobile bar setup takes 90–180 minutes including build, stock-up, glassware count and pressure test. We always plan to be ready 60 minutes before the first guest arrives.

Can you handle emergency or last-minute bookings?

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Yes, we hold contingency slots most weekends. For corporate enquiries inside seven days we can usually mobilise a bar plus two bartenders within Liverpool, Manchester and London centres.

Do you offer dry-hire (bar only, no staff)?

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Yes, on a limited basis and only to licensed venues or experienced event teams. Most clients find the full-service option works out cheaper once stock waste and breakages are factored in.

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