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HandleBar Catering
5 ★★★★★ 63 Google reviews · Mobile bartending service — Rochester, New York
By appointment — contact to check your date
Plan your event
- Serves the Rochester, NY area — confirm your venue is inside their travel range when you inquire
- Phone +1 585-478-2853
- Website handlebarcatering.com
Booking basics
Mobile bartenders book by the date, not the walk-in — popular Saturdays (especially May–October) go months out, so inquire early with your date, venue, guest count, and whether you want a full package or dry hire. Most will hold a date with a deposit and a signed agreement.
How they'll run your bar
“He is very personable, fun, and brings humor and lightness to the wedding/event planning process which can get overwhelming and stressful quickly.”
“It was a pleasure to work with Handle Bar catering for our open house corporate event.”
“Hired HandleBar Catering for a birthday hoedown throwdown and it was the best decision I made because we had a good stompin' time!”
“BEST BARTENDING SERVICE IN ROCHESTER And they don't stop there, they will travel just about anywhere and bring you the best service money can buy.”
“They brough their own bar and also provided non-alcoholic drinks as well.”
Add-ons they offer
“They brough their own bar and also provided non-alcoholic drinks as well.”
What hosts say again and again
“They handled all the bar details for my daughter's wedding seamlessly. The bar they brought was absolutely picture perfect, which added a lot to the event.”
“Behind every great bar is a team of exceptional, Bartenders Handlebar Catering was professional and on point.”
“He is very personable, fun, and brings humor and lightness to the wedding/event planning process which can get overwhelming and stressful quickly.”
“From the very beginning they were so easy to work with and kept open, clear communication the whole way through, which made planning stress-free.”
From the reviews
We hired Pistol Pete and Handlebar Catering for our wedding this August - and they were amazing! Pete was so accommodating and easy to work with, and his drink options that he made for us were incredible! I’ve had multiple family members ask me for the recipe of the “Sweet Purrfection” drink that he crafted!
We couldn’t be happier with the bar service at our wedding! From the start, they were friendly, professional, and really knew their stuff. They helped us figure out exactly how much alcohol we needed and made the whole planning process super easy. On the day of the wedding, everything went perfectly.
Handle Bar Catering was phenomenal at our wedding! From the very beginning they were so easy to work with and kept open, clear communication the whole way through, which made planning stress-free. On the wedding day, the bartenders brought such a fun and upbeat vibe while keeping everything running smoothly.
Hiring HandleBar Catering was hands down one of the best decisions we made when planning our wedding. From start to finish, Pete made the entire experience SO easy for us. He helped us choose the right package and then he and his crew took care of the rest.
Booking HandleBar Catering for a wedding
Weddings come up for HandleBar Catering — confirmed on their own site, so they'll know the rhythm of the day: cocktail hour hits all at once, then the bar settles into a steady hum until the last dance. Two numbers get your quote right. First, the staffing math: the standard rule is one bartender per 50–75 guests — so a 150-guest wedding usually means two to three bartenders, and going thin here is the classic cocktail-hour line mistake. Second, drinks per guest: plan on roughly two drinks in the first hour and one per hour after; a dry-hire bartender can turn that into an exact shopping list for your headcount so nothing runs out and nothing goes back to the store.
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