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Simple Bar
5 ★★★★★ 22 Google reviews · Mobile bartending service — Portland, Oregon
By appointment — contact to check your date
Plan your event
- Serves the Portland, OR area — confirm your venue is inside their travel range when you inquire
- Phone +1 970-812-3858
- Website simplebarservice.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
“We coordinated with Will who is always quick to reply, which we were thankful for when planning this wedding with a short timeline.”
“From day one of us reaching out with questions they were kind and informative, and helped us determine exactly what we needed for service at our large event.”
“We provided all the alcohol and signage, and they were to provide all the non-alcoholic drinks and a bar tender.”
Add-ons they offer
“He really came through with our signature cocktail that was the hit of the night!”
“We provided all the alcohol and signage, and they were to provide all the non-alcoholic drinks and a bar tender.”
What hosts say again and again
“Will was so easy to work with and everyone at the wedding commented on how kind he was. Amazing old fashions and did a great job keeping everyone hydrated and drinks full!”
“Very professional and flew drinks out like as if this was her job or something (we had TWO kegs, two cocktails, cans, ciders, bottles, coffee, and water!”
“We have thrown Will into unusual situations and funky surroundings and he has helped to contribute to the success of our nonprofit fundraisers each time.”
“Will was so easy to work with and everyone at the wedding commented on how kind he was.”
“We had bought beer and wine and just needed a licensed bartender to serve it up.”
From the reviews
Will was so wonderful!! We have now used Simple Bar for two events and had a great experience both times. We have thrown Will into unusual situations and funky surroundings and he has helped to contribute to the success of our nonprofit fundraisers each time. Highly recommend!
We hired Simple Bar for our wedding and they were phenomenal. First of all, Will was super communicative via email leading up to the event which was HUGE for my partner and myself. Was upfront about any concerns he had for our setup as well as just being super easy going with what we wanted.
I can't even begin to express how incredible Will was as our wedding bartender. Seriously, he was AMAZING! When our coordinator first contacted him, he immediately offered to adjust his schedule just so he could be there for our big day. We had bought beer and wine and just needed a licensed bartender to serve it up.
We chose Will as our bartender (recommended by our wedding coordinator), and I am SO glad we did! His reviews were already amazing, and now I can say firsthand — they’re 100% accurate. When you hire Will, just know your guests will be talking about him all night.
Booking Simple Bar for a wedding
Weddings come up for Simple Bar — 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.
Check wedding info on their site Wedding bartender guide & checklist →
Corporate events with Simple Bar
Reviews and the service's own materials mention corporate events at Simple Bar — holiday parties, launches, client mixers. For office events, three things are worth settling on the first call: whether they carry the liquor liability insurance your building or venue requires, whether they can run a mocktail or zero-proof menu alongside the bar, and how invoicing works if your company needs a W-9 and net-30 terms. More on hiring a corporate event bartender →
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