Compare the price items by their scope
Start with the bar arrangement you want, then use these figures to ask focused questions. They describe separate published starting points, not a combined event price. The final proposal brings your date, venue, service and selected items together.
Dry hire
Vintage wooden bar
From £250Starting hire figure; period agreed in your quote
Utensils and ice buckets are listed with dry hire. Plan your own beverages and agree the remaining equipment and logistics.
Separate staffing
Professional bartenders
From £33Per hour; team and hours agreed in your quote
Specify the duties, start and finish. Agree the number of bartenders, their duties and total charge in your proposal.
Drinks
Alcohol packages
From £3Per person; selection, quantity and period agreed
Ask what the proposed package supplies. The starting figure does not establish a drink allowance or an unlimited bar.
| Item | Published basis | Agree for your event |
|---|---|---|
| Vintage wooden dry bar | From £250; utensils and ice buckets listed | Hire period, exact bar, actual ice, glassware, chilling and logistics |
| Bartender staffing | From £33 per hour | Team size, duties, hours and any minimum applicable to the proposal |
| Alcohol packages | From £3 per person | Drink selection, quantity, package limits and serving period |
Build the complete total
Explain whether you want a stocked and staffed service or intend to supply your own beverages. Give the guest estimate, proposed opening times and venue details. Ask the proposal to identify delivery, setup, equipment and collection, together with any applicable taxes, travel arrangements and payment-model conditions.
Check any minimum booking, staffing hours or minimum spend alongside the drinks allowance and service period. Each applies only if it is stated in your proposal; the three starting figures do not form a combined package.
Compare before accepting
- Check that the same bar format and drink scope appear in each proposal.
- List what the venue or another supplier is providing.
- Identify optional items and unresolved costs.
- Read the complete total and booking terms together.
Use the bar budget worksheet and quote comparison guide to prepare the questions, then retain the current accepted specification.