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Bar Services & Bartenders for Events in Tampa

Bar services in Tampa that turn a menu into an event: open bar packages, professional bartending services, servers and event staff, plus china, glassware and linens. Add any of it to any of our menus, for any guest count.

Our licensed, insured bartenders bring a fully stocked mobile bar to your venue, office or home and handle setup, service and breakdown, so you enjoy your event and we take care of everything behind the bar.

Attaches to any menu, any guest count

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Section 01

The Bar Packages

Staffed events · priced per guest on a two-hour bar

Open Bar Packages

Top Shelf Package additional hours 8 per guest/hr26

Wheatley Vodka, Captain Morgan or Bacardi Rum, Buffalo Trace Bourbon, Don Julio Tequila, 6 O’Clock Gin, plus wine, domestic beer and craft beer

Full Bar Package additional hours 6 per guest/hr22

Premium wells: New Amsterdam Vodka, Flor de Caña Rum, Benchmark Bourbon, Corazón Tequila, New Amsterdam Gin, plus wine and domestic beer

Beer & Wine Package additional hours 5 per guest/hr18

Domestic beer and wine, poured by a Top Shelf bartender

Wine, choose twoCabernet Sauvignon · Pinot Noir · Sauvignon Blanc · Chardonnay Domestic beer, choose twoBud Light · Michelob Ultra · Miller Lite Craft beer / seltzer, choose twoTop Shelf Package only. Our craft and seltzer lineup rotates with the season; ask us for this month’s selections.

Section 02

Staffing

Priced per staff member · a typical event runs one server per 30 guests

Event Staff per staff member175

Up to four hours plus set-up and breakdown · additional hours 30 per staff per hour

Bartender per event250

One bartender per bar

Carving or Chef Attendant per station200

One attendant for any carving or chef station

How each menu staffsCorporate Lunches (delivery & pickup) need no staff · Event Buffets can be delivered unstaffed or fully staffed on request · Full-Service Events are staffed by default · buffet service runs one server per 30 guests, plated service adds 4 per guest

Section 03

Service & Rentals

Delivery, china, glassware and linens · polyester linens standard, textured available at additional cost

Delivery, Set-Up & Break Down125

Dinnerware & Glassware per guest8

Dinner plate, salad plate, B&B plate, silverware and glass water goblet

Linens

60-inch Round18

90-inch Round22

90 x 156 Banquet22

Pricing does not include tax or service fee.

Good to know

Bar Service & Staffing FAQs for Tampa

Straight answers on bartenders, open bar packages and event staff.

How much does it cost to hire a bartender for an event in Tampa?

A Top Shelf bartender is 250 per event, per bar, and the drinks themselves are covered by the open bar package you choose: 18, 22 or 26 per guest for a two-hour bar. Additional hours are 5 to 8 per guest per hour depending on the package. Event staff are 175 per staff member for up to four hours plus set-up and breakdown. Pricing does not include tax or service fee.

What is included in an open bar package?

All three packages are staffed and priced per guest on a two-hour bar. The Beer & Wine Package is domestic beer and wine poured by a Top Shelf bartender. The Full Bar Package adds premium well spirits (New Amsterdam Vodka, Flor de Caña Rum, Benchmark Bourbon, Corazón Tequila, New Amsterdam Gin). The Top Shelf Package upgrades to Wheatley Vodka, Captain Morgan or Bacardi Rum, Buffalo Trace Bourbon, Don Julio Tequila and 6 O’Clock Gin, plus craft beer and seltzers. You choose two wines and two domestic beers for every package.

Are your bartenders and event staff licensed and insured?

Yes. Our bartenders and event staff are certified, licensed and insured, and we bring the bar setup, ice, mixers and glassware options with us so your venue does not have to.

How many servers and bartenders do I need?

A typical event runs one server per 30 guests for buffet service and one bartender per bar. Plated service adds 4 per guest. Our delivery & pickup menu needs no staff, Event Buffets can be delivered unstaffed or fully staffed, and Full-Service Events are staffed by default. A carving or chef attendant is 200 per station.

Can I add a bar to a delivery order or a buffet?

Yes. Bar packages, bartenders, staff, china, glassware and linens can be added to any of our three menus, from a 10-person office lunch to a 300-guest gala. If you only need bartending services or event staff, reach out with your date and headcount and we will put together a quote.

What rentals do you provide?

Delivery with set-up and breakdown is 125. Dinnerware and glassware (dinner plate, salad plate, bread-and-butter plate, silverware and a glass water goblet) is 8 per guest. Polyester linens are 18 for 60-inch rounds and 22 for 90-inch rounds or 90 x 156 banquet tables, with textured linens available at additional cost.

Where do you provide bar services?

Throughout Tampa, St. Petersburg, Clearwater, Brandon, Wesley Chapel and the greater Tampa Bay area, at event venues, offices and private homes.

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