A short, well-built menu beats
a long, forgettable one
Cocktail hire is the difference between a drinks reception guests politely attend and one they are still talking about the following week. Since 2013 Mint Events has designed and served cocktail menus at weddings, product launches, gala dinners and private parties the length of Ireland — from Dublin city-centre venues and country-house weddings to marquees with nothing but a field and a generator.
Every booking starts with the menu, not the price list. We ask what the event is for, who is coming and what the room looks like, then build a tight, well-balanced list around it: two or three signature serves, a couple of recognisable classics, and something genuinely good for the guests who aren't drinking. A brand launch in the Docklands and a 40th in Rathgar should not be served the same four cocktails.
Everything is made properly. Citrus pressed on the day, house-made syrups and cordials, good ice, correct glassware and correct measures. Where volume demands it we batch and bottle in advance — a technique that keeps a 300-guest reception moving without a single drink losing its balance. Nobody should queue more than a few minutes, and no cocktail should ever arrive warm.
We work three ways. Fully inclusive, where we supply spirits, mixers, ingredients, ice, glassware and staff. Dry hire, where you or your venue provide the alcohol and we bring the expertise, the kit and the cocktail bartenders. Or pre-batched delivery, where bottled cocktails arrive chilled, labelled and ready to pour. Most clients land somewhere in between, and we will tell you honestly which route costs least for the result you want.
Coverage is nationwide. We are Dublin-based and staff events regularly in Cork, Galway, Limerick, Kildare, Wicklow and Meath, and we are well used to venues with awkward access, no running water or a hard curfew. If you also need glassware and a bar counter, that comes from us too — one supplier, one delivery, one invoice.
What cocktail hire includes
We build the list around your theme, colours, season and budget, then send it for sign-off well before the day.
Pressed citrus, house-made syrups, quality ice and the right glass. No sour mix, no shortcuts, no jugs poured an hour early.
Large receptions are pre-batched and bottled so hundreds of guests are served fast with no drop in quality.
Name a drink after the couple, the campaign or the product. We can match brand colours and print branded garnishes.
A proper alcohol-free list rather than an afterthought — serves that stand up on their own without spirits.
We arrive early, build the bar, and leave the space as we found it. Waste, empties and glassware leave with us.
Cocktail hire for every kind of event
We have poured for twenty-guest boardroom dinners and for festival crowds. The scale changes; the standard does not.
Wedding Cocktail Hire
Arrival drinks, drinks receptions and late-night serves. We work around the photographer, the speeches and the band — and we have done enough weddings to expect the reception to run twenty minutes behind.
Corporate Events & Launches
Brand activations, client entertaining, conference receptions and Christmas parties. Branded serves, printed menus, and staff who can hold a conversation about the product they are pouring.
Gala Dinners & Awards
Timed drinks receptions, table service and post-dinner bars in hotel ballrooms and large venues, run in step with your event manager and the venue's own team.
Private Parties & Milestones
Birthdays, engagements, anniversaries and house parties. A full bar in your kitchen, garden or marquee — and no trace of it by the time you wake up.
From first enquiry to last order
Four steps, no guesswork. Most quotes go out the same working day.
Tell us about the event
Send the date, venue, guest count and rough serving window. Anything you already know about the theme helps us price it accurately.
Menu and quote
We come back with a proposed menu and an itemised quote, usually the same working day. Travel and setup are listed, never buried.
Confirm and prep
A deposit secures the date. We finalise the menu, order ingredients and brief the team on your running order and timings.
We pour, you enjoy
The team arrives early, sets up, serves and clears down. You get to be a guest at your own event.
Cocktail hire questions, answered
How much does cocktail hire cost in Ireland?
It depends on guest numbers, how long the bar is open, and whether we supply the alcohol. Dry hire — where you provide the spirits — is always the cheaper route; fully inclusive packages cost more but take all the buying, chilling and hauling off your plate. Send us your date and guest count and we will come back with an itemised quote within 24 hours.
How many cocktails should I allow per guest?
For a one-hour drinks reception, budget two per guest. For a full evening of bar service, four to five is a safe planning figure. We refine that once we know whether wine, beer and dinner service are also running.
Do you supply the alcohol, or do we?
Either. Fully inclusive packages include spirits, mixers, ingredients and ice. On dry hire we bring the bar, tools, glassware and bartenders while you buy the drink — often through your venue or a wholesaler, which can work out considerably cheaper.
Can you make alcohol-free cocktails?
Yes, and we would encourage it. Every menu we build includes at least one or two zero-proof serves designed to be genuinely good rather than a token soft drink in a nice glass.
How far do you travel?
We are Dublin-based and cover the whole of Ireland. Cork, Galway, Limerick, Kilkenny, Wicklow, Meath and Kildare are all routine. Travel outside the greater Dublin area is quoted transparently rather than folded into the price.
How far in advance should I book?
For weddings and December corporate events, three to six months. For smaller private parties, three to four weeks is usually enough. We do take last-minute bookings when a team is free, so it is always worth asking.
What do you need from the venue?
A standard socket and roughly three metres of level ground covers most setups. We carry our own ice, water containers and lighting, so we can work in marquees, gardens and venues with no bar plumbing at all. Describe the space and we will tell you exactly what we need.
Everything else you might need
Most clients book two or three of our services together. One contact, one invoice, one team on the day.
Cocktail Bartender Hire
Trained mixologists, bartenders, waiting staff and front-of-house teams, by the hour or for the full event.
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Crystal glassware, mobile bar counters, LED bars and mobile draught taps, delivered and collected.
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Photobooth Hire
Drinks printing, event photobooths, AI booths and Glambots to give guests something to take home.
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Send the date, the venue and a rough guest count. You will have a menu and a price back, usually the same working day.
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