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bristol bartender hire

cocktail service in Bristol

Tipsy Parties provides cocktail bartender hire right across Bristol and the south west of England. From Park Street to Bristol Harbour, your bartenders travel to your venue with all the equipment needed to prepare your chosen cocktails for you and your guests.

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You can hire the bartender team only, add cocktail glassware, or add both the glassware and ingredients for a complete service. We will also help you plan your cocktail menu and, when you are providing the ingredients yourself, supply a detailed shopping list with everything you need. Optional extras, including portable bar hire, can also be added for an additional fee.

From a party within view of the Clifton Suspension Bridge to a celebration during the Bristol International Balloon Fiesta, Bristol is a city with a creative spirit and plenty of reasons to get together. A cocktail bartender turns any Bristol venue into a proper cocktail bar. You pick the cocktails and how long the service lasts, and your bartender makes them fresh for your guests so you can enjoy your own party.

  • Cocktails made freshly for you
  • Shopping list or ingredients provided
  • Choose your cocktail menu
  • Choose your service length

Prefer something more hands-on? Try our cocktail making class in Bristol.

Bartender in a tipsy parties apron serving margaritas to a smiling group raising glasses

Frequently asked questions about bartender hire in Bristol

Do I need to supply the ingredients?

It is up to you. You can hire the bartender team only, add cocktail glassware, or add both the glassware and ingredients for a complete service. If you are providing the ingredients yourself, we will send you a detailed shopping list for your chosen cocktails.

Can I hire a mobile bar as well?

Yes. Portable bar hire can be added as an optional extra for an additional fee.

How long can I hire a bartender for?

You choose your service length when you get your quote.

Do you cover areas outside Bristol?

Yes, we cover all of Bristol and the surrounding area, including Bath, Weston-super-Mare, Chepstow and Chippenham. We also offer a cocktail making class in Bristol. In fact, we cover the whole of the UK!

How far in advance should I book a bartender in Bristol?

We recommend booking as early as possible, especially for Friday and Saturday evenings and during popular periods in Bristol. That said, we are flexible and can sometimes accommodate last-minute bookings.

Cocktails in Bristol

three ways to get tipsy

Hands straining pink foamy cocktails into coupes and topping one with a raspberry

Cocktail classes

grab a shaker

You get shaking things up: a hands-on class hosted by a trained mixologist, 2 to 5 cocktails each and a few party games.

A bartender in an apron serving a long cocktail with mint across the bar

Bartender hire

two ways to get the bar sorted

Hire mobile cocktail bartenders anywhere in the UK. Wet hire: we bring the bar kit, glassware and every ingredient. Dry hire: you hire the bartenders and supply the ingredients yourself, glass hire is optional. Bar and table also available to add to either option.With ingredients, aka wet hire: we bring the bar kit, glassware and every ingredient. Without ingredients, aka dry hire: you hire the bartenders and supply the ingredients yourself, glass hire is optional. Bar and table also available to add to either option.

A bartender in a hat and striped apron garnishing a cocktail with an orange slice

Cocktail consultancy

for bars & brands

Help planning a cocktail menu for your venue or event. Tell us what you need and we’ll take it from there.

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