FAQs
- What should the customer know about your pricing (e.g., discounts, fees)?
We charge a $250 bar setup fee which includes all the hard costs such as bar, bar accessories, cups/glassware, ice, coolers, linens, trashcans, beverage napkins, stir straws, garnishes, mixes, infused syrups, cordials, galvanized serving tubs, signage, displays, travel, and certifications and insurance. If the venue or private residence already has an existing bar, we charge a $150 partial bar setup fee which includes everything but the bar. If 100 guests or more, 1 bartender is needed. If over 100 guests, 2 bartenders are needed. For every additional 100 guests, another bartender gets added. The rate is $100 per hour for each bartender for the duration of the event. For example, if a reception has 75 guests for a 5 hour event and needs a bar, the rate would be $750 for service only. That is a full bar setup fee and 1 bartender for 5 hours of service. All alcohol is charged and billed separately and will be the highest cost for all events no matter the style of event based on the volume of product needed. We get all product at cost and recommend you outsourcing the alcohol arrangement to us for ease of logistics and helping us stay organized. For any permit needed to serve liquor, most NC ABC Commission permits can be obtained for under $150 total cost. Beer and Wine only does not require permitting, only our COI and listing the venue as the additional insured for us to serve with at least a $1M aggregate of coverage. The permit gets billed separately similarly to alcohol needs and all required documentation must be submitted at least 14 days in advance of the event taking into account express mailing and receiving so thus we recommend submitting 30 days in advance in case documents need to be updated, changed, or a potential re-filling based on the circumstance.
- What is your typical process for working with a new customer?
This starts with an inquiry, conversation, trust, follow-up, and recommendation based on what the client wants for their guests and how we have executed similar events in the past. We will help fulfill the desire of what the client wants, we only simply guide the process. We average well over 100 events per year so there is nothing we haven't either seen or handled in the past. Simply let us know what style of event you're going for.
- What education and/or training do you have that relates to your work?
Master's, Bachelor's, and Associates degrees in Hospitality Management. Tenured experience working in the industry almost two decades, followed by all the required licensures and certifications required to execute our role (i.e. General Liability, Professional Liability, Cyber Security, Liquor Liability, Certificates of Insurance, and Special Occasion Permitting upon need.