BARTENDING SERVICES

Miami’s Premier Bartending Service

We offer South Florida’s premier bartending services and bar rental services—our commitment to an industry-leading experience has been and will always be the foundation to this business. Bartending services for a party or elegant event is not the same thing as bartending services for a restaurant or club. Our bartenders have at least 3 years of high volume experience, provide their own tools, and bring strong customer service skills to the table. This means our bartenders balance a welcoming environment with a properly prepared bar station that creates a bar-atmosphere at every party.

Yes, our bartending services are world-class, but our customizable portable bar rentals are how we cut our teeth in the industry. Whether you’re looking to rent a rustic wood bar for your wedding reception at the park or an LED bar for your Miami Heat playoff viewing party, we cover a range of events with themed set-ups. But here’s the key: our bartending services aren’t just about the appearances. The party has to keep going and the liquor has to keep flowing, so our bartenders do more than just create a fun atmosphere. Our bartenders are prepared pragmatists, always able to adapt to the setting and make sure there are no delayed drinks that leave you with frustrated guests at your event.

Bartending Service

Any experienced bartender should be able to handle up to 75 guests with no more than a 5 min wait, even if the patrons are heavy drinkers (this is also assuming simple mixed drinks like vodka mixes Cape Cod, screwdriver etc.). Don’t let just anyone bartend your event because you may find out that poor training and bar technique well cause a delay and or diminished quality, causing a line to form at the wedding bar and the photographer won’t use those photos.

Miami’s Best Mixologists

Miami’s got some of the best mixologists in the bartending business. We cater far beyond Miami, of course, but a lot of our bartenders cut their teeth working the busy night of Miami’s tourist haven. The lesser known bartenders…the mixologist, the Mixing Professionals, the Cocktail Chefs, and the Craft Drink Enthusiast. A mixologist adds a distinctive extra to the drink-making process. They push the limits of what mixed drinks can be. Spirit knowledge and rich cocktail history is only the beginning of what they can do.

Their innovative passion for mixing cocktails is the main difference between our mixologists and our bartenders. It’s more than just a martini: let’s add rosemary simple syrup, some Pear Bitters with a citrus base like lemon nectar, some egg white to thicken the mix, then that’s before choosing the right Spirit (and not in that order at all). Their meticulous attention to detail will enhance the taste, presentation, and overall enjoyment of a beverage.

A simple yet great example is using mint for mojitos. Most bartenders like to muddle or slap the mint, but proper shake technique can extract the mint oil out of the leaves without mincing them in the shaker. This results in a better enjoyment of the drink simply because bits of mint aren’t caught in your teeth or straw.

They bring more tools than the bartenders. The uniform is usually a bar apron over a dress shirt but special requests are available.

World Class Flair Bartenders

Our world-class flair bartenders bring an unforgettable style of entertainment to your event. You can choose from two kinds of flair bartenders: Exhibition and Working Flair. But either way, you and your guests will be in for a treat—flair bartenders can use the bottles, tins, and all other bartending tools to create a live show while making high-quality cocktails. Often this may include fire, juggling, or even guest participation. We have World Class Flair Bartenders that can be booked to setup your party to the next level. Take a look at some of the videos we have here and see how what can be possible.

Event Staffing

Our event staffing prioritizes professionalism and industry experience. We know that having a stranger at your event requires assurance and accountability. That’s why our interview process is strenuous: to ensure quality service for you party.

All of the event staff bookings have a 5 hour Minimum. Gratuity is not included in pricing. An All-Black Uniform is standard for most of the staff (special requests are optional and vary). Staff must pass a background check and drug test to work our events.

Handy BarBacks 

The biggest support that a Bar can have is a great Barback. Also, booked as Bussers, these are the people that maintain the momentum of the bar. They are bartender assistants. That means they are running to get more ice, cutting fruit, re-stocking the portable bars with more supplies. This allows the bartenders, flair bartenders etc., to focus on making cocktails so that there is a minimum wait for the guests to receive their drink. The bar would come to complete stop if the bartender had to suddenly stop making a drink in order to get more ice. This is especially important for private parties where the portable bar is a good distance away from the supply area. Every event is different so it can’t be determined if a Barback is needed without a guest count, drink menu and a floor plan.

Cocktail Waiter/Waitress | Servers 

Servers handle an array of different responsibilities like bussing tables, running or serving food, refilling water, passing hors d’oeuvres, maintaining up-keep for the party, throwing out trash, and sometimes helping re-stock the bar. They do not handle cleaning services like mopping the floor and washing dishes. However, we can offer you someone specifically for these kinds of services at special request.

Experience is a guarantee. This means the wait staff has to have a minimum amount of hospitality experience, whether in catering, restaurant or hotel.

Party Assistants

A Party Assistant (also known as an Event Assistant) has to have strong communication skills to handle the different responsibilities that they take to ensure the event goes smoothly, all while maintaining a professional demeanor. Customer Service skills is also large aspect of what they have to do as they prepare the event by helping organize the party rentals, accepting deliveries if the Event Planner or Host is not available, tidying up any obstructions to the dance floor, and directing what is needed for the party. The Party Assistant can be a stressful because they’re in charge of being where the Host or Planner can’t be and direct accordingly. Any party without organization will see the consequences of that very quickly, but with organization it becomes extremely beneficial to have someone to competently handle tasks so that the Host or the Planner can focus on the big picture.

Bar Captain

This is an on-site position, usually for large festival events, conventions or music concerts where there are at least 1000 guests and at least 10 cash bars to manage. Only hired for day-of, live appearance but may also be included in the planning of a large event. A Bar Captain has to direct or supervise the Bar Setup, Service, and Breakdown while managing Staff, Sales, Inventory and any miscellaneous issues that develop during the event. We’ve handled Art Basel Festival Events, South Beach Food and Wine Festival parties, Ultra Music Parties of up to 500 Guests, Concerts of over 7000, Company Retreats and more.

Event Producer / Director

Very often are Event Producers confused with Bar Captains, Wedding Planners or Managers but the fact is that the scope of what an Event Producer must do has at least some overlap with all of the supervising positions. They handle floor plans with the Wedding Planner, but also deal with the city regulations to make sure a Cash Bar is permitted on the premises in first place. This job involves handling many different parts including the licensing, permits, insurance approval, staff confirmations (venue and city regulation requirements) and management support. Also they often handle advertising, marketing and promotion. Their involvement is critical for any party that will require a wide range of attractions and measures to ensure everything is taken care of before the setup day even begins, along with contingencies. Everything in the Hospitality industry has to have a backup plan and must be meticulously confirmed.

Bar Catering and Supply Packages

Full Service Bar Catering is now available! Bar catering often gets overlooked in the scramble to book venues, send out invites, figure out everyone’s dietary restrictions—we get it, it’s a lot. Make your life a little easier by booking our bar catering package.

Our bar catering service eliminates all of that hassle and guarantees peace of mind. What that means is that our Unlimited Open Bars are exactly that. Your guests can drink as much as they want, enjoy the our catered bartending service for the duration of the party and we keep re-stocking until the party is over.

We’ve worked a ton of events. We’ve done the math and inventory. Our packages are designed to ensure that there is enough to keep the bar open for the whole night. As an added measure, our bartenders have on-call support staff available to them in case any item appears to be running low. Who knows? Maybe your guests are really digging Yuengling for once. That’s not a problem! Our bartenders bring their experience to the table, gauge their inventory, and reach out to support well before the last drop of Yuengling spills. Heck, if you’re doing it on your own, you could run out of something as basic yet necessary as ice! That’s the beauty of our packages: we guarantee the stock will hold and if more is needed it will be brought directly to the bartender at no extra charge. Everything is handled and taken care of so that you don’t have to worry. We save you the hassle of having to get every little item yourself and at the same cost as the store except you’ll also have the peace of mind that nothing will run out. All the ingredients are predetermined with a set guest count and length of time. This is a rental service that is provided as a whole and not as the individual items. We do not supply parties where I bartenders aren’t directly bartending. Below is a breakdown of our most common packages.

50 Guests Minimum | 4 Hours Minimum

Unlimited Open Bar Packages

Soft Drink Package

Mixers: Juices, Soda, Syrups

Ice, Garnishes, Herbs, Zephyrhills Water

Premium Plastic Wear: High Ball | Rocks/Wine

Straws & Napkins

Each following package includes the Soft Drink Package

Call Grade Package

Domestic beer 2 options: Miller Lite · Yuengling · Bud Light · Michelob Ultra · Coors Lite

Wine 2 Options: Chardonnay · Pinot Grigio · Sauvignon Blanc · Riesling · Cabernet Sauvignon · Merlot · Pinot Noir

Vodka - Pinnacle

Gin - Amsterdam

Rum – Bacardi Gold

Tequila - Sauza

Scotch – Dewar’s White Label

Premium Package

Domestic beer 1 options: Miller Lite · Yuengling · Bud Light · Michelob Ultra · Coors Lite

Imported beer 1 option: Corona · Heineken · Stella Artois · Presidente

Wine 2 Options: Chardonnay · Pinot Grigio · Sauvignon Blanc · Riesling · Cabernet Sauvignon · Merlot · Pinot Noir

Vodka – Ketel One

Gin - Tanqueray

Rum – Bacardi Gold

Tequila - Cuervo Gold

Scotch – Johnny Walker Black

Beer & Wine Package

Beer

Domestic beer 2 options: Miller Lite · Yuengling · Bud Light · Michelob Ultra · Coors Lite

Imported beer 1 option: Corona · Heineken · Stella Artois · Presidente

Craft beer 1 option: Sam Adams · Sierra Nevada Pale Ale · Blue Moon

Wine 4 Options: Chardonnay · Pinot Grigio · Sauvignon Blanc · Riesling · Cabernet Sauvignon · Merlot · Pinot Noir

Prosecco – Optional at an extra charge

House Package

Vodka - Smirnoff

Gin - Beefeater

Rum – Bacardi Gold

Tequila - Cuervo Gold

Scotch – Dewar’s White Label

Cordials 2 options: Triple Sec · Peach Schnapps · Sour Apple · Amaretto

Wine 2 Options: Chardonnay · Pinot Grigio · Sauvignon Blanc · Riesling · Cabernet Sauvignon · Merlot · Pinot Noir

Beer - Domestic beer 2 options - Miller Lite · Yuengling · Bud Light · Michelob Ultra · Coors Lite

Bridal Shower Package

Johnny Walker & Ketel One

Soft Drinks: Coke, Diet Coke, Sprite, Ginger-ale, OJ, Cranberry, Pineapple Juice, Club Soda, Tonic Water, Zephyrhills, Plastic Wear, Napkins, Straws, Garnishes

Mimosa Bar: Cranberry, Mango, Passion Fruit, Orange Juice, Pear

White Peach Sangria or Red Sangria

Havana Nights Package

Vodka - Smirnoff

Gin - Beefeater

Rum – Bacardi Gold · Malibu · Havana Club

Tequila - Cuervo Gold

Scotch – Dewar’s White Label

Signature Cocktails: Mojito · Cuba Libre · Coconut Mojito · Pina Colada

Wine 2 Options: Chardonnay · Pinot Grigio · Sauvignon Blanc · Riesling · Cabernet Sauvignon · Merlot · Pinot Noir

Beer - Domestic beer 2 options: Miller Lite · Yuengling · Bud Light · Michelob Ultra · Coors Lit

Martini Package

Vodka - Smirnoff · Absolut Citron

Gin - Beefeater

Rum – Bacardi Gold

Tequila - Cuervo Gold 

Scotch – Dewar’s White Label

Signature Cocktails: Dirty Martini · Dry Martini · Cosmopolitan · Lemon Drop

Wine 2 Options: Chardonnay · Pinot Grigio · Sauvignon Blanc · Riesling · Cabernet Sauvignon · Merlot · Pinot Noir

Beer - Domestic beer 2 options: Miller Lite · Yuengling · Bud Light · Michelob Ultra · Coors Lite

Top Shelf Package

1 option / Spirit

Vodka – Ketel One · Absolute · Tito

Gin – Beefeater · Tanqueray

Rum - Bacardi · Captain Morgan · Malibu

Tequila - Cuervo · 1800 Silver

Whiskey – Jim Beam · Crown Royal

Scotch – Johnny Walker Black · Dewar’s 12

Cordials 3 options: Triple Sec · Peach Schnapps · Sour Apple · Amaretto · Jaegermeister · St. Germain · Chambord

Wines 3 options” Chardonnay · Pinot Grigio · Sauvignon Blanc · Riesling · Cabernet Sauvignon · Merlot · Pinot Noir

Domestic beer 2 options: Miller Lite · Yuengling · Bud Light · Michelob Ultra · Coors Lite

Imported beer 1 option: Corona · Heineken · Stella Artois · Presidente

Ultra Package

Vodka 2 option: Ketel One · Grey Goose · Belvedere · Absolute · Tito

Gin 1 option: Hendricks · Tanqueray 10 · Plymouth

Rum 2 options: Bacardi · Ron Zacapa 23 · Malibu · Captain Morgan

Tequila 2 options: Cuervo Silver · 1800 Silver · Don Julio Anejo · Patron

Whiskey 2 options: Jim Beam · Crown Royal · Maker’s Mark · Bulleit

Scotch 2 options: Johnny Walker Black · Dewar’s 12 · Buchanan’s · Glen Livet

Cordials 3 options: Triple Sec · Peach Schnapps · Sour Apple · Amaretto · Jaegermeister · St. Germain · Chambord

Wines 3 options: Chardonnay · Pinot Grigio · Sauvignon Blanc · Riesling · Cabernet Sauvignon · Merlot · Pinot Noir

Domestic beer 2 options: Miller Lite · Yuengling · Bud Light · Michelob Ultra · Coors Lite

Imported beer 2 option: Corona · Heineken · Stella Artois · Presidente


How much do bartenders charge for private events?

If you're planning a party, you're going to eventually come to the details of the Bar Services that you will need for the party. This can drive up costs for the event and create a lot of additional stress for you as the planning continues. You can easily become overwhelmed with the details on just the Bar Catering side of an event. 


 What kind of Bar should there be?

 Where should the bar go? 

 How much of the supplies do I need?


 But the most popular question is How much would a private bartender be for my special occasion? The hourly rate for a private bartender varies depending on the region. In the Miami South Florida area, The Average Bartender rate is anywhere from $25/Hour to $55/Hour. What is included can also vary from bartending companies to Event Staffing companies. The prices don't ever include any Gratuity that the bartender would make during the event from a Tip Jar or Direct Gratuity from the host. Overall a good bartender should make at least $75 Gratuity for their trouble for a normal timed event ( 5 Hour Wedding, 4 Hour Corporate Event, 6 Hour Halloween Part, etc.. ). Another thing to consider is the location from where the bartending service is based to where the event is taking place. Anything longer than 45 miles should require an additional hour's pay to compensate for the additional commute. On Average, an Experienced Bartending comes to your designated location should cost no less than $150 + Gratuity. A good bartending company will ensure to book only for 5 Hour minimum to make it worth the time to allocate a professional to bartend the event. 


 Our Bartenders at Fire Water Bars go through an extensive interview process that helps assure to have real experience behind the bar. We also offer Full Bar Catering Packages where everything is supplied for and with an Unlimited Open Bar guarantee. This means you and your guests can enjoy the Bar Service for the entire duration of the event without having to worry anything will run out. Please call today to get a quote for our Bartenders, Mixologist or Flair Bartenders.

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