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VIVA bartender making cocktails to order at a staffed bar
Service ยท Staffed Bar

We run the bar. You run the day.

Trained bartenders, a fully stocked bar, a menu built around your event, and cashless card payment if you want a cash bar. End to end โ€” you don't touch it. From ยฃ1,299.

Trained, uniformed bartenders
Bar stocked & menu built with you
Cashless card payment available
Sober & low-ABV menu as standard
What Staffed Bar Is

Hands-off, top to bottom.

This is the fully-managed option. We bring the bar, the people, the stock, and the menu โ€” and we run it for the duration. Your only job is to enjoy your own event.

Included as standard
Everything to run the bar.

In every staffed bar quote โ€” no hidden line items added later.

  • Choice of bar โ€” Mayfair, Classic, Pavilion, or Riviera
  • Trained, uniformed bartenders for your event
  • Fully stocked bar โ€” drinks supplied and chilled
  • Bespoke menu built with you before the day
  • Up to 4 working taps configured to your event
  • Cashless card payment for cash-bar events
  • Sober & low-ABV menu โ€” included by default
  • Delivery, setup, service, and breakdown
  • Public liability insurance
  • Fixed price โ€” no estimate-tax, no surprises
Optional upgrades
Make it bigger.

Everything below is optional. We'll quote any of it before you commit.

  • Custom Classic front panel โ€” your names or branding
  • Signature cocktail menu, designed with you
  • Welcome drinks service on arrival
  • Espresso martini / cocktail hour
  • Frozen drinks / slushie machine (seasonal)
  • Extra bartenders for high-volume service
  • Glassware hire
  • Late finish (past midnight)
Four Bars, One Standard

Pick the bar. We staff it.

Every bar is mobile, four-tap capable, and configured to your event. Staffed service works with all four โ€” The Mayfair is the usual pick for premium evening events.

LED Illuminated The Mayfair bar โ€” slatted black panel with oak top and warm LED underglow
The Mayfair
Architectural. Illuminated. Unmistakably premium.

Our staffed flagship. Slatted black panelling, solid oak worktop, warm LED underglow. The usual choice when the bar needs to look the part.

Up to 4 taps ยท Premium staffed service
Customisable The Classic bar โ€” stainless steel top with bold VIVA wordmark on a black panel
The Classic
The original. Seen at hundreds of UK events.

Stainless top, bold black panel, swappable front. Put your names or brand on the bar while our staff run it. Custom panel fee applies.

Up to 4 taps ยท Custom panel option
LED Illuminated The Pavilion bar โ€” slatted black panelling with elevated tap unit
The Pavilion
Premium finish, open service.

The Mayfair finish with an elevated tap unit. Staffed, it gives a faster two-sided service for busier events without losing the premium look.

Up to 4 taps ยท High-volume service
The Riviera bar โ€” powder blue front panel with oak worktop, summer styling
The Riviera
Sunshine in bar form.

Powder blue panel, oak top. The softer, daytime option for summer parties and garden receptions where the black bars feel too formal.

Up to 4 taps ยท Daytime & summer
From Enquiry to Last Orders

Four steps. No surprises.

Quotes are fixed before booking, not estimated. We build the menu and confirm timings, access, and bar config with you well before the day.

01

Tell us your event

Venue, date, guest count, the kind of drinks you want. We quote within 24 hours โ€” fixed, no estimate-tax later.

02

We build your menu

Drinks list, signature cocktails, the sober & low-ABV options, staffing level. Custom Classic panel mocked up if you want one.

03

We arrive & set up

Bar in, stocked, chilled, taps tested, staff briefed. Ready and serving before your first guest reaches it.

04

We run it, then leave

Our team works the bar through the event, then breaks down and takes everything away. Nothing left on you.

What It Costs

From ยฃ1,299. Built around your event.

Staffed bar pricing depends on guest numbers, hours, staffing level, and the drinks menu โ€” so the figure is always quoted for your specific event, not estimated off a template.

Staffed Bar โ€” Fully Managed
ยฃ1,299
From โ€” bartenders, stock, menu & service included
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What moves the price

  • Guest numbers & service hoursQuoted
  • Number of bartendersQuoted
  • Drinks menu & signature cocktailsQuoted
  • Custom Classic front panelQuoted
  • Late finish past midnightQuoted

Every staffed bar is priced for the specific event. Lead time confirmed at quote stage. The quote you're given is fixed before you book โ€” no surprises on the invoice.

Staffed Bar FAQs

The questions people ask first.

The four we get most. For the full list โ€” staffing ratios, cash vs free bar, late finishes, dietary and alcohol-free options โ€” head to the FAQs page.

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We do. A staffed bar is fully stocked โ€” we supply and chill everything, built around the menu we agree with you. If you'd prefer to supply your own drinks and just have our staff pour them, say so and we'll quote it that way instead.

Yes. We run our own cashless card system, so a staffed bar can be a paid cash bar, a free host bar, or a tab up to a limit you set. Tell us which model you want and we'll set it up โ€” guests tap to pay, no cash handling needed.

It depends on guest numbers and how fast you want service to move. We recommend a staffing level when we quote โ€” enough that the queue never becomes the story of the night. You can add more bartenders for high-volume events.

Always. A sober & low-ABV menu is included on every staffed bar as standard โ€” proper mocktails and alcohol-free options, not just a jug of orange juice. Guests who aren't drinking get something made for them, not an afterthought.

Ready when you are

Let's run the bar for you.

Tell us your date, your venue, and the kind of night you want. Fixed quote within 24 hours. No pressure, no waffle.