Hire A Mobile Bartender Service & Mobile Bar For Toronto & Ontario

Everyone has a different vision of what their event should look like. That’s why we stay away from giving you a generic price list. The cost of our rent a bartender service is tailored for you, to give you everything you want for great value.

To establish a cost for your bar catering service we will take into consideration:

• Service duration and guest count.
• Rentals required (e.g. portable bars, glassware, coolers, chilling tubs etc.).
• Type of service (e.g. beer and wine only or mixologist cocktails / mocktails).
• The type and quantity of beverages you wish catered (e.g. number of cocktails, juices, coffee, tea).
• Any branded elements requested such as branded bars or menus.
• Travel distance to the venue.
• If you require additional server staff to help maintain the floor services (e.g. clear glassware or take drinks to your guests).

To request a quote, get in touch with us to set up a call with one of our event consultants.

To help protect you and your guests we are fully insured when you rent a bartender from us. Our services provide protection when lawsuits are brought against individuals, organizations or companies who host single/multi-day functions with alcohol service. On request we can provide a certificate of insurance with you or your company named as additional insured.

The coverage included is

• $5 Million Commercial General Liability With Liquor Service Endorsement
• $500,000 Tennant’s Legal Liability
• $1 Million Personal Injury
• $2 Million Property Damage and Bodily Injury
• $2 Million Non-owned Automobile
• $75 Thousand Hired Automobile

Our staff are also WSIB insured.

For your event we offer the option of you providing the liquor under your own Special Occasions Permit (SOP), or we can purchase the liquor under our own liquor license.

As a licensee we have access to a vast selection of liquor options from the LCBO and The Beer Store warehouses. We have a preferred menu of spirit, beer, and wine options, however we understand that for your event you may desire to have an option that is off the menu. As a licensee we can order in your preferred beer, wine, or liquor options.

Absolutely! Purchasing your own liquor allows you to save money on your bartender service.

The disadvantages of providing your own liquor are:

• You would be responsible for the effort and cost of securing a liquor permit.
• You may have to visit multiple Beer Store and LCBO locations to fulfill your order depending on product availability at each location.
• Depending on the size of your order you may have to rent a larger vehicle to transport the order.
• You would be responsible for managing the returns of the liquor.

If you decide to purchase your own liquor, our event planning services will help you with:

• Providing guidance on how to secure a liquor permit (if required).
• Providing instructions on how to fulfill your liquor order.

Any product purchased for your bar catering service can be returned for a full refund as long as it is in salable condition, or simply kept by you to enjoy for a future date. The Beer Store and LCBO return policies for event purchases are below.

For returns to the LCBO, customers may return any product that is in saleable condition (bottled sealed and label intact) to any LCBO store provided it is accompanied by the original receipt within thirty (30) days of purchase. When returning alcohol purchased at a store for a permit event, you must produce the permit and a copy of the sales receipt.

For Beer Store returns cash refunds are only provided for Special Occasion Permit (SOP returns), provided the product is sealed and still in its case.

We have learned from a large sample of event data that there is extreme variance in alcohol consumption patterns from one event to the next. It’s impossible to predict the exact proportions and quantities of distilled alcohol, cocktails, wine, and beer your guests will consume at your event.

For most guests a responsible consumption rate means approximately one standard drink per hour of service. A standard drink of alcohol is different for each drink type:

• Distilled alcohol – 1.5 oz or 43ml
• Wine – 5 oz or 142ml
• Beer – 12 oz or 142 ml

The bullet proof approach to liquor budgeting is to establish a conservative liquor budget for your event based on the maximum distilled alcohol your guests will consume responsibly. Why base your budget on distilled alcohol you ask? Generally distilled alcohol is slightly more expensive than a standard drink of beer or wine which makes your liquor budget conservative. If you are not planning on serving distilled spirits, then simply base your budget on the higher priced wine or beer standard drink you’re planning to serve.

Your event liquor order will be approximately double the amount you need, however you can return any unused product in saleable condition for a full refund in Ontario or simply keep for future enjoyment.

To help develop a preliminary liquor budget you can use our event alcohol calculator.

During formal event planning for your service we help you with:

• Providing recommendations on liquor selections to compliment your menu, vision, budget, theme, preferences, dietary restrictions/allergens and food pairings.
• Creating a liquor order which will detail the quantities and types of liquor required to execute your desired menu.

The need for a liquor permit depends on the nature of the event. For instance, you don’t need a permit if it’s a private event with no liquor sales. You will need a permit if the event has liquor for sale or served outside of private or non-public venues or licensed establishments.

The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) defines a non-public place and a non-public event as:

A non-public event is where only invited guests will attend. These events cannot be advertised and there can be no intent to gain or profit from the sale of alcohol at the event.

A non-public place is an indoor area not usually accessible to the public, and not accessible to the public during the event (e.g. a residence, boardroom or office).

If you purchase the liquor under our license we will take care of the licensing. If you decide to provide your own liquor we will provide guidance on the type of permit you require, and how to secure your liquor permit (if required).

For more information on liquor permits or to apply for one visit:

• Special Occasion Permits for Private Events
• Special Occasion Permits for Public Events

Looking to hire a licensed bartender? We only have smart serve bartenders to ensure your guests enjoy responsibly.

Yes, of course! Our fully insured, professional mobile bartenders can be rented anywhere in Toronto and most surrounding cities across Ontario.

Rent a bartender in any of these cities:

Ajax, Aurora, Barrie, Brampton, Brant, Brantford, Burlington, Caledon, Cambridge, Fort Erie, Grimsby, Guelph, Halton Hills, Hamilton, Ingersoll, King City, Kitchener, Lincoln, London, Markham, Milton, Mississauga, Newmarket, Niagara Falls, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Oakville, Oshawa, Pelham, Pickering, Port Colborne, Richmond Hill, Schomberg, St. Catharines, Stratford, Thorold, Toronto (Downtown Core, East End, East York, Etobicoke, GTA, North York, North End, Old Toronto, Scarborough, West End, York), Vaughan, Waterloo, Stratford, Welland, Whitby, Woodbridge, and Woodstock.

Yes as long as it meets our requirements! We require a suitable bar space to deliver our bartending services professionally and efficiently.

The bar space should meet the following minimum requirements:

• Each staff requires a minimum 3 ft to 4ft of counter space for both the front and back bar (92cm to 122 cm).
• Clean and cleared of contents.
• Must not be a table with a storage area underneath exposed.
• Accessible only by our staff during the service.
• Entire bar service area must be waterproof including the floor.

During planning we require photos of the bar area to ensure the setup meets our requirements. If the space doesn’t meet our requirements we can provide a bar rental.

With an event open bar service the drinks have been prepaid by the host. The benefit of this style of service is that it reduces lines and wait time by eliminating payment transactions with the bartender staff. If you want to limit the number of drinks you can give drink tickets to guests as a gift.

With cash bar services for events guests can order whatever they want but are expected to pay the bar staff after each round. If the bartenders have to manage payments, it will take time away from them making and serving drinks. You may require additional staffing support to collect payment to adequately serve your guest count. A strategy to compensate for the additional resources required to manage payments is to pre-sell drink tickets in advance of the event or sell tickets at a separate kiosk at the door when guests arrive and during the service.

Sometimes the mobile bar service is a hybrid of both a cash bar and open bar. This occurs where a select number of drinks are provided to guests complimentary and then after these free drinks are exhausted the guests are expected to pay for the drinks. Regardless if you choose a cash bar or open bar, a mobile bar service is much less expensive than taking guests out to a bar or restaurant in Toronto or any city in Ontario.

Your mobile bartender can help you collect payment for drinks during your service by providing a cash float and a Point Of Sale (POS) payment system. After the event concludes we will provide you with a sales report with the income generated minus any transaction fees. We then will transfer these funds to your designated account.