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Dry-Hire Bartenders near you
Dry hire is the arrangement behind most of mobile bartending, and it's worth understanding before your first quote: in most states the host supplies the alcohol and the service provides everything else — bartenders, bar, mixers, ice, and the shopping list to get quantities right. The reason is licensing: liquor licenses generally attach to a place or a retailer, not a traveling bar, so the host buys the bottles at retail and the service serves them. It works in your favor — retail prices instead of venue markup, unopened bottles usually returnable — but rules vary by state and venue (some venues require alcohol through their own license), so confirm local requirements before buying anything. The services here are explicit about the model, which is the professionalism you want. The 14 services below match this category — use the map to find the closest one, or browse by state.
Top-rated services with dry-hire packages
Ranked by local reputation — rating weighted by review count.
The Master Mixologist - Mobile Bar Hire London
4.9 ★★★★★ 114 reviews
The Wander Bar Co. Mobile Bar
5 ★★★★★ 82 reviews
House of Ila Bartending
5 ★★★★★ 28 reviews
On The Rocks Bartending
5 ★★★★★ 19 reviews
Sunshine Sips Mobile Bar
5 ★★★★★ 15 reviews
Candy's Cocktails a Mobile Bartending Company
4.9 ★★★★★ 11 reviews
The Salty Stirrer
5 ★★★★★ 10 reviews
Florence & Co. Mobile Bar
5 ★★★★★ 8 reviews
The Roaming Refresher
5 ★★★★★ 5 reviews
