MOBILE BARTENDER EVENT QUOTE · RUNS IN YOUR BROWSER

Price a bar service event without guessing

Enter guests, hours and your costs. Get bartenders needed, drinks to stock, a walk-away floor, the price per guest at your target margin, and a check of what a client's "$X a head" ask really nets you.

Nothing is uploaded. Planning arithmetic you check against your own supplier prices, not a licence or insurance determination.

1. The event

2. Your costs

Prefer a CLI, or a price gate?

node cli.mjs --guests 120 --hours 5 --bartender-rate 32 --client Acme
node cli.mjs --guests 120 --ask 28      # exit 1 when the per-head ask loses money
node cli.mjs --guests 120 --compare

Get cli.mjs and engine.mjs — Node 18+, nothing to install. More: how to price a mobile bar event.

Common questions

Is this a quote I can send a client as-is?

It is planning arithmetic. It prices staffing, drinks, supplies, travel and insurance, then adds your target margin. Check every input against your own supplier prices before you send anything.

How many bartenders does a party need?

A common rule of thumb is one bartender per 50 guests for a full bar and one per 75 to 100 for beer and wine. The calculator uses 50 by default and you can change it.

How many drinks per guest should I plan for?

About two in the first hour and one to one and a half per hour after that. Daytime, dry crowds and weddings with a signature cocktail all move this, so adjust it.

Does this tell me what licence or insurance I need?

No. Alcohol licensing, server certification and liability insurance rules are set by your state or country and by the venue. The insurance and permit field is just a dollar figure you enter.