Our standard bartending package provides up to 5 hours of bar service! You get:

• 1 certified bartender
• General & liquor liability insurance coverage
• 1 portable bar station if needed
• Bar setup & breakdown
• Cups, straws, & napkins
• Garnishes (lemons, limes, oranges, cherries, olives)
• 1-1 bar planning consult including signature drink design
• Complete bar shopping list
• Custom bar menu display insert
• Coolers & essential bartending equipment

Our standard bartending package is a fantastic value at $750 for up to 5 hours of bar service.

We also offer optional add-on services to customize your perfect bar solution.

Every event is different, but this example might be useful as you consider your all-in bar budget. For a 100 person event with mid-range bar menu selections. planning to spend an additional $1000 – $1500 on alcohol and mixers is generally a reasonable ballpark. Any excess alcohol from the event is yours to keep.

*For significantly shorter, smaller, or DIY events within a limited radius, we are happy to work with you on customized pricing. Please reach out via our contact form. 

1. Request a free quote using our web form
2. We’ll reach out within 24 hours to schedule a quick phone call to chat through important event details, service options, and pricing
3. We’ll follow up with an itemized estimate by email shortly after that call
4. Approve the estimate to move forward, and we’ll send an official invoice and our standard bartending client agreement (estimate, invoice, and contract are all handled electronically via Square)
5. Sign standard bartending client agreement and pay 50% deposit invoice (balance is due 30 days prior to event)
6. We’ll send a confirmation email that your event is officially on our calendar!

1. 3 months out – we’ll touch base to see where you need help with menu planning or ideas, and start building out your bar menu
2. 1 month out – we’ll reach out again to confirm the bar menu in case anything has changed, review the design for your bar menu frame insert, and fine-tune your alcohol shopping list based on menu selections and final guest count
3. 1 month out – invoice balance is due; an invoice for the remaining 50% will be delivered by email via Square
4. 1 week out – we’ll reconfirm day-of details such as setup time and location, and make sure that we have contact details for the person in charge of getting your alcohol to the event
5. Event day – your bartender(s) will arrive 1 hour prior to bar service start time to set up, and take great care of you and your guests during the event!
6. Event breakdown – your bartender(s) will break down the bar station, move any bar trash to an onsite collection point, and stage any excess alcohol (and any mixers provided by the host) for the host to take home

We operate as a “dry-hire” bartending service. This simply means that the CLIENT PROVIDES THE ALCOHOL, while we provide everything else for the bar.

When you as the client provide all of your alcohol, you end up saving a TON (typically thousands of dollars) over traditional catering or venue pricing, because you’re not paying a markup on the booze. Also, because you provide the alcohol, you have ultimate flexibility in what is served and keep any excess left over at the end of the event. Talk about a win-win-win!

Yes! Signature cocktails are an awesome way to customize your event. We can feature your favorite cocktails or design something just for you. 

Yes! We love creating delicious and beautiful mocktail options so that all of your guests can have a great experience. For greater flexibility, we can even design signature beverages that can be transformed from a mocktail into a cocktail simply by adding alcohol.

Stressed over trying to figure out how to stock the bar for your event? Don’t be! We’ll help every step of the way, from planning your bar menu to providing a detailed shopping list of everything you need to buy. If you’re on a budget, we can also recommend brands offering good value to help stay on track there.

Yes! Our bartenders are certified to serve alcohol in the state of Georgia.

North Georgia Bartending carries general and liquor liability insurance. If necessary, your venue can be added as an additional insured to our insurance policy.

Yes! We offer Ice and Mixer add-on services if you’re looking for an almost entirely hands-off bar solution.

Because many venues are equipped with an onsite ice maker, pricing ice into our standard package didn’t really make sense. However, if your venue does not and you don’t want to deal with transporting hundreds of pound of ice (or shopping for and transporting mixers), we’ve got you covered. 

Yes! For events over ~75 guests (over 100 if only serving beer/wine), we generally require adding a 2nd bartender. Proper staffing enhances your guests’ experience by helping to prevent long waits at the bar.

We can also do multiple bar stations with a bartender for each, such as a cocktail hour bar and a reception bar.