Carly's Beverage Services and Events, LLC

::: Just The Bartender Please! Starting at $225 ::: All our bartenders are fully insured and certified for a state recognized, professional service. Your bartender will typically arrive 2 hours before the start of your event to set up the bar. All bartenders come equipped with basic bar and mixing tools such as shakers, bar keys, and pour spouts. The base rate includes all set up, clean up and booking fees. It typically costs $38 for each additional service hour after the first 2 hours, plus any travel fees. ::: Bartender with all the pop-up bar necessities! Starting at $383 ::: Includes your insured, certified bartender for set up, service and clean up. We will provide all needed equipment for chilling, serving, batching, and clean up. The Pop-up bar includes a table bar on risers with linen as the front bar and 2 back and side tables with linen. We bring all the ice, cups, and cocktail napkins so you only need to provide the beverages! ::: Full dry service! Starting at $500 plus the alcohol cost of alcohol ::: Includes your bartender, all pop up bar tools, equipment, and supplies. We provide all standard non-alcoholic beverages, mixers, and garnish for a full bar. Included alcohol consultation and coordination. We help develop your menu based on your alcohol budget. We then source and order alcohol deliveries on your behalf. You simply need to pay the alcohol supplier on a separate bill. ::: Other optional services ::: ~Support staff, barbacks, and server/bussers starting at $175! ~Specialty ingredient mocktails/cocktails starting at $2 per guest! ~Glass drinkware at $50 for events under 25 guests. ~Glass drinkware for events over 25 guests starting at $220. Includes support staff and equipment for clearing and sorting! *Prices based on 2 hours of full service for 25 guests* We also offer 1st time client discounts, industry discounts, and weekday/off season discounts.

Booking typically starts with a 20 minute phone conversation to determine the scope of your needs, after which a contract will be drawn up. This is often where I gather information for your beverage recommendations as well.

In addition to my 20+ years of experience with bartending and events, I also have been formally trained in wine studies. I lived in Sonoma County in California, a popular wine region. Through my wine studies, I was able to secure an Administrative Event Internship with the 2011 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition. Other Certifications I have include a Crowd Managers certificate, TIPS certification, ServeSafe alcohol certification, mixology and bar management, and an RI Food Safety Managers Certification. I have 2 associates degrees as well. One in General studies and one in business management.

My first bar service was a non-alcoholic Bar Mitzvah bar in 1998. I was 15 years old and working for a catering company in NH. In 2003, I was 20 years old and took a Mixology and Bar management course in preparation for my 21st birthday. I took every opportunity to get behind the bar. I have worked for dozens of Bars and Catering companies. I got into planning and coordinating events in 2006 when I took on the role of Booking agent and Event Manager for The Worthen House in Lowell, MA. In my time there, I developed their 2nd floor as a music venue and started their annual 3 day "WorthenFest" in the parking lot. Both traditions continue today. I got into Beverage Catering specifically when I was working for Bartenders Unlimited in California. I was primarily an Event Coordinator during my 8+ year career there, There is not limit to the size and styles of events I coordinated with that company and I was their "go to" person for large and complicated events. I have coordinated the beverage service for 30 guest intimate weddings in Napa, 800 guest table wine services for fundraising galas in San Francisco, 1500+ guest events for Facebook and similar companies in Silicon Valley, and 6000+ guest VIP festivals in Monterey. Since returning back to New England in 2023, I have been freelancing for dozens of companies. It is clear to me a beverage caterer is needed in the region. I was inspired to start Carly's Beverage Services and Events as a result.

I have worked directly with 1st time clients in their private homes, Caterers, experienced and novice Event Planners, Corporate Event Organizers, and Venue Managers. I have coordinated the beverage service for all the major event types including Weddings, Social gatherings, Fundraisers, Networking events, festivals, etc.

Often clients will underestimate the costs associated with beverage service and end up paying more financially, in quality, or end up doing a lot of the work themselves and don't get to fully enjoy their event. It is recommended your beverage services be 10-20% of your overall event budget and include alcohol, bar staff, equipment, supplies, drinkware, and refuse removal. Basically, your beverage service budget should include everything beverage related. It's a shame to put in so much time only to end up getting fined a cleaning fee by your venue because no one considered trash removal, (for example.) Another thing to note, bartending at a bar is very different from bartending at an event. A bartender that works in an established bar might say 75-100 guests is something they can handle, but they are not considering that an open bar is busier, and all of your guests are arriving at once. There's also tricks event bartenders know for keeping the lines down that established bartenders have not been trained for. I would hire event bartenders that have experience, specifically, in event bartending.

Prospective clients should consider how many and what types of bar staff they want. The industry recommendation is 1 bartender for every 50 guests, or 1 bartender for every 75 guests with a barback. This ensures proper service and keeps the lines down. They should also consider the total hours and factor in 2 hours before the event for set up and 1 hour after the event for clean-up.