BarCraft
Westchester County, NY · Fairfield County, CT
I run bars for a living. For private events, I build you a menu, batch the cocktails ahead so nobody waits, and work the bar the way it's done in a good room — so you get to be a guest at your own party.
Bartender at Bedford Post Tavern · Sunday Hospitality · Creator of BarCraft, the cocktail app for working bartenders
The whole night, start to finish. We settle a menu, I send you a shopping list, I batch what should be batched, and I run your bar. I bring my complete kit — tools, and my own house-made syrups and bitters.
From $850 · up to 50 guests
Three or four drinks that suit your guests, your season, and what you actually want to spend — balanced so they hold up over a long evening. Included with full service, or on its own if you have someone else pouring.
$300 standalone
No bartender, no line at a bar. I make your cocktails ahead, dilute and bottle them properly, and drop them off ready to pour over ice. The easiest way to serve a real drink at a party you're hosting yourself.
$275 prep + $12 per serving
I bring a complete professional set of tools, glass-to-tin shakers, jiggers, strainers, and everything needed to work clean and fast. Tell me what your space has and I'll tell you exactly what's missing.
Included
You shouldn't have to guess how many bottles a party needs. Once we've settled the menu, I'll call your local liquor store and place the whole order — exact bottles, exact quantities, nothing you don't need. You pay them directly and they'll usually deliver it to your door. That part costs you nothing but a phone call I make for you.
And everything that isn't alcohol, I'll just bring. Juices, club soda, tonic and ginger beer. All the garnish fruit, cut the day of. Cocktail picks, cups, straws and napkins. One line on the invoice instead of four trips to three shops.
Add fresh-squeezed citrus and I'll press the lemons and limes the morning of your party. That's the single biggest difference between a party drink and a bar drink — and about three hours of work you'll never have to think about.
Order placed free · from $200, fresh-squeezed +$150
Flat rates, not hourly — you should know what your party costs, not watch a clock. Every event is quoted before you commit to anything.
| Standard event up to 50 guests · 4 hours of bar service | $850 |
|---|---|
| Each additional hour of service | $125 |
| 51–75 guests | $1,100 |
| 76–100 guests includes a second bartender | $1,850 |
| Mixer & garnish package juices, sodas, tonics, and all garnish fruit · up to 50 guests | $200 |
| — 51–75 guests / 76–100 guests | $275 / $375 |
| Fresh-squeezed citrus lemon and lime pressed the morning of your event | +$150 |
| — 51–75 guests / 76–100 guests | +$200 / +$275 |
| Cocktail menu design standalone | $300 |
| Batched drop-off no service | $275 + $12/serving |
| Travel beyond 30 minutes | $75 · $150 past 45 min |
| Peak dates December, NYE, late-spring & autumn Saturdays | +25% |
A 30% deposit holds your date, and covers the mixer package if you've added one. The balance is due the day of the event. Alcohol is always bought directly by you — I never buy or sell it. Gratuity is never expected and always appreciated.
A summer party for fifty, in Westchester — start to finish.
About an hour from Bedford, NY. If your town isn't listed and you're roughly in that radius, ask anyway.
Bedford · Katonah · Pound Ridge · Mount Kisco · Chappaqua · Armonk · North Salem · Somers · Briarcliff Manor · Scarsdale · Rye · Harrison · Purchase · Bronxville · Larchmont · White Plains · Tarrytown · Irvington · Ossining · Croton-on-Hudson
Greenwich · Stamford · New Canaan · Darien · Norwalk · Westport · Wilton · Ridgefield · Redding · Weston
Brewster · Carmel · Cold Spring · Garrison · Pawling · Beacon · Nyack · Piermont
No. You buy the alcohol, I pour it — that's called a dry hire, and it's the standard structure for private events. Nothing is sold at your party, so no license is involved.
Only the alcohol — and you don't even have to work out what. Once we settle the menu I'll call your local liquor store and place the order for you: exact bottles, exact quantities, sized to your headcount. You pay them directly, and most shops around here will deliver it to the house. If you'd rather shop yourself, I'll send you the list instead.
Everything else I can bring as a flat package — juices, sodas and tonics, all the garnish fruit, and the picks, cups, straws and napkins. The syrups and bitters I make myself and bring at no charge either way.
Everything that isn't alcohol — $200 for up to 50 guests:
The only thing it doesn't cover is ice, which is heavy, cheap, and easier for you to grab locally — it's on your list with an exact quantity.
For $150 on top, I buy lemons and limes by the case and press them the morning of your party rather than pouring from a bottle.
Bottled juice is fine — the Natalie's in the standard package is what a lot of good bars pour. But fresh is a real step up in a drink like a margarita or a daiquiri where citrus is the cocktail. What you're actually paying for is about three hours of squeezing.
No. The four hours is bar service — the clock starts when the bar opens and stops when it closes. Setup and breakdown are on my time.
In practice I arrive 60–90 minutes before your start time to set the bar, cut garnishes, and get everything cold, and I stay afterwards to break down and clean up. You're paying for the hours your guests are being served, not for me carrying crates.
Comfortably up to 50, and I do it regularly. Past that, batching does more of the work and I'll usually recommend a second bartender so nobody stands in a line — it's built into the pricing above.
Four to six weeks is comfortable. December, New Year's Eve, and late-spring Saturdays book earliest. A 30% deposit holds your date.
That's a fine party, and honestly you may not need me. If there are one or two cocktails you want done properly alongside the wine, that's exactly the job — say so on the form and I'll quote it smaller.
Yes — I carry event liability insurance for every event I work. Once we lock in your date, I'll send you a certificate of insurance, and I can name your venue as an additional insured if they need it.
No obligation, no deposit to ask. I answer every inquiry within a day, and I'll tell you straight if I'm not the right fit for what you're planning.