No bar on site is not a problem. We bring the bar, the team, the menu and the plan, for private parties, corporate events and celebrations at home across Greater Raleigh-Durham.
This is the whole operation, not just people. We arrive with the bar, set it up, run service and take it all away again. What you provide depends on the package. On some of them, that is only the space.
Signature Pour provides
You provide
Exact inclusions depend on the package you choose. Anything outside the agreed scope is identified in your proposal before you book.
Not tiers, formats. Each one describes how the bar actually runs, so you can pick the one that fits your event rather than the one you can afford. Every price below is the typical range for a standard event, not a quote.
Typical events
$650–$1,250
The most straightforward way to run a real bar at your event, and the entry point into full-service mobile bar service. Fast pours, short lines, no cocktail program to plan.
A typical event at the low end
Guest count, additional staffing and expanded equipment move an event up the range.
Recommended
Typical events
$1,350–$2,250
Our core private-event offering. A polished, defined menu of cocktails and mixed drinks, often batched for service speed, without the preparation a full craft program demands.
A typical event at the low end
Guest count, menu, additional staffing, expanded bar infrastructure and longer service move an event up the range.
Typical events
$1,750–$3,000
For events where the cocktail itself is part of the experience. House syrups, fresh ingredients, specialty garnishes, more complex builds and original cocktail development.
A typical event at the low end
Cocktail complexity, guest count, additional bartenders, extra bar stations and service duration move an event up the range.
Not sure which one your event is? See what the bar looks like by occasion
These ranges reflect the normal pricing envelope for a standard event, not a quote. Final pricing depends on guest count, event duration, location, staffing, menu complexity, equipment, alcohol requirements, and other event-specific needs. Your proposal sets out the scope and the price before anything is booked.
Built for festivals, activations, public events, large-format service and custom bar deployments.
Custom Quote
These do not fit a private-event range, and pretending otherwise would misprice them in both directions. We scope them from the event itself.
Tell us about your eventA standard deployment is 4 hours on site: about 30 minutes to set up, 3 hours of guest service, and about 30 minutes to break down. Bartender staffing covers the full four-hour deployment, because bartenders work the setup and the breakdown as well as the service.
Included in every format
Not included
Travel within 35 miles is included. Beyond that we quote it with the event rather than applying a mileage formula. We would rather price it from the real journey.
We do not publish a single figure for mobile bar work, because the same guest count can mean two very different events. Here is exactly what moves the number, so you know what we will ask about and why.
The single biggest driver. It sets how many bartenders work the bar, how much product the event needs and how long a line gets.
How many hours the bar is open. Extending an event adds both labor and continued use of our equipment and operation.
Beer and wine pours fast. A five-cocktail signature menu needs prep, more advanced execution and often a different class of bartender.
Bartenders, barbacks and an event captain where the operation needs one. Our hourly rate for each role is published.
The bar itself, tools, glassware, ice and anything the venue cannot provide. Custom builds and branded elements are quoted on top.
Whether you supply the alcohol or we handle procurement changes both the price and how the event is structured.
Each package carries a service radius. Distance beyond it, load-in conditions and power or water access all affect the plan.
Tell us your date, guest count and what you have in mind, and you will get a written proposal with the scope and the price set out before anything is booked. Request a quote
There is more than one way to run the bar, and the right one depends on your event, your guests and what you want the night to feel like. Most of our events are client-supplied. You buy, we pour, and we give you the shopping list and quantities to do it with.
No procurement fee
You purchase the alcohol using quantity guidance we provide. We manage service and execution.
Quoted in your proposal
Where appropriate, Signature Pour handles the purchasing, transport, handling and allocation of alcohol for the event. The service carries a procurement fee, disclosed in your proposal.
Planning · Procurement · Transportation · Handling · Inventory management · Event allocation · Waste management · Overage management
Guests purchase their own drinks. Available for eligible event types, and requires the appropriate permit. We help identify who holds it and handle the filing where we can.
Signature Pour-provided inventory · Drink pricing · POS · Staffing · Service management
Built around guest experience and event flow.
Hosted bar for a defined period followed by cash service · Drink tickets · Sponsored cocktails · Hosted VIP bar with cash general bar · Limited hosted menu
Available for eligible events and service models in accordance with applicable local requirements.
Two things change most often once an event is underway or once the plan firms up. Both are quoted before you book, never after.
The hourly charge covers continued deployment of our equipment, supplies, logistics and operating resources. Staffing is added on top, because the crew works the extra hour too.
per additional event hour, plus the staffing that hour needs
Additional bartenders, barbacks or an event captain can be attached to a full-service event: Beer & Wine Bartender, Standard Bartender, Craft Cocktail Bartender, Barback / Bar Support, Event Captain / Bar Manager.
Additional staff attached to a full-service event generally carry a 4-hour minimum, even though standalone staffing engagements carry a 2-hour minimum.
A wedding is an event type, not a bar format. Choose the bar that fits the day and we build the quote around what a wedding actually asks of it.
Choose the bar
The same three formats, priced the same way. A wedding does not get its own package.
What we build the quote around
Working with a planner or a venue already? We coordinate with both. Tell us about your wedding
Who books this
Bartenders only is labor. Your venue or event provides the bar, alcohol, mixers, ice, glassware, tools and service supplies, and we provide the people to run it. Mobile bar service is the whole operation: the bar, the tools, the menu, the planning, setup and breakdown, along with the team.
It depends on guest count, service window and menu complexity. Our package guest counts reflect a standard service pace. Tell us your numbers in a quote request and we will recommend a crew.
For eligible events and service models we can handle procurement. You pay the cost of the alcohol plus a procurement and management fee, which covers planning, purchasing, transport, handling, inventory, allocation, waste and overage. The fee is set out in your proposal. Available in accordance with applicable local requirements.
Yes. With a client-supplied open bar you purchase the alcohol using quantity guidance we provide, and no procurement fee applies. We manage service and execution.
It depends on the package. Full-Service Bar and Signature Bar Experience include standard mixers, ice, disposable cups, napkins and garnishes. Mobile Bar Essentials does not, and we provide a shopping and quantity guide instead.
Our core service area is Greater Raleigh-Durham. Each mobile bar package includes a service radius, and travel beyond it is quoted with the event. We regularly travel for festivals, outdoor events and larger special-event production.
Yes. We coordinate with venue requirements, load-in restrictions and timing as part of pre-event planning.
Yes. Cocktail menu development is included in the higher mobile bar packages and is available for special-event production. Menu complexity affects crew size and service pace, so we plan the two together.
A standard mobile bar deployment is 4 hours on site: about 30 minutes of setup, 3 hours of guest service, and about 30 minutes of breakdown. Extra time is $125/hr per hour plus the staffing that hour needs, because the crew works it too.
Glassware and specialty rentals are quoted separately. Our packages include disposable serviceware. Custom bar structures and branded bar elements are available through special-event production.
Share your date, guest count and what you have in mind. You will hear back within 24 to 48 hours with a plan and a price.