1. Wet Hire:
Let us run a cashless bar for your event. We bring the bar, stock it, staff it and serve. Guests buy their own drinks from an agreed price list.

What We Provide:

1. Bar unit

2. Premium stock

3. Glassware

4. POS + card payments

5. Ice, chilling & refrigeration

6. Trained bar team

7. Full service

How It Works:

We set the menu/pricing, handle setup, serve all evening, and finish with a tidy handover. No stock, staffing or payment management needed.

Best For:

Hands-off, budget-friendly hosting.

What’s included

1. Bar structure sized to your guest count

2. Draught capability available on request

3. Glassware, garnishes and barware

4. Card and mobile payments via POS

5. Chilling, ice and back‑of‑bar refrigeration

6. Professional bar lead and bar staff

7. Responsible service and waste management

Optional upgrades

1. Welcome drinks station or signature cocktails

2. Table wine service and toast drinks

3. Prosecco wall, coffee service, and alcohol‑free options

Why choose wet hire

1. Zero admin for you: we handle stock, staffing and payments

2. Predictable hosting costs with no open‑bar exposure

3. Quick, professional service that keeps queues moving

Ready to plan your bar? Get in touch and we’ll recommend a menu and setup for your guest numbers and venue.

 

2. Dry Hire (you supply the alcohol)

You bring the drinks. We bring the bar, glassware and team to run a smooth, professional service. It’s the most budget‑friendly way to have a full bar setup.

What we provide:

1. Bar unit sized to your guest count

2. Draught taps on request

3. Glassware

4. Chilling and ice

5. POS

6. Trained bartenders

7. Full service.

How it works:

You source the alcohol or order via our wholesale partner. We set up, chill, serve and manage glassware, then hand back a tidy bar at close.

Best for:

Hosts who want to curate their own drinks list or buy in bulk, with professional staffing and kit handled for them.

What’s included

1. Mobile bar structure and fascia

2. Glassware for service and tables

3. Ice, chilling and back‑bar refrigeration

4. Optional draught capability for beer, cider or cocktails

5. POS for hosted or complimentary service tracking

6. Professional bar lead and team

7. Responsible service and end‑of‑night tidy handover

Optional upgrades

1. Welcome drinks station and table wine service

2. Signature cocktails and prosecco wall

3. Coffee service and alcohol‑free options

4. Glassware package deposits where required

Why choose dry hire

1. Maximum control over brands and budgets

2. Wholesale access available to compare pricing

3. Professional staffing, equipment and compliance handled for you

 

3. Hosted‑then‑cash bar

Start your celebration with hosted drinks for a set time or spend, then switch seamlessly to a guest‑pay bar. You choose the menu and the budget. We handle service, real‑time tracking, and a smooth handover so there’s no pause at the bar.

How it works: Agree a hosted window or spend cap plus the drinks you’d like to cover. Our POS tracks the allowance live. When it’s reached, we announce the change, update signage and menus, and continue service as a cashless guest‑pay bar.

What’s included:

1. Bar unit, stock

2. Glassware

3. POS with card payments

4. Chilling and ice

5. Trained bar team

6. End‑of‑night tidy handover.

Best for:

Welcome drinks and table wine on us, then an easy, predictable switch to guest‑pay for the evening.

Example hosted window:

1. Welcome fizz and beers on arrival

2. Table wine and water through the meal

3. Hosted until speeches, then guest‑pay from first dance