Due to Arizona liquor laws, we cannot carry a liquor license. However, based on your requested menu, we will provide you with an itemized shopping list. You provide the liquor and we provide the service! Don’t worry though! If you’re too busy prior to the event, we can provide an alcohol concierge service to acquire it before hand.

Unfortunately, we are unable to perform any transactions for alcoholic beverages.  We follow all state laws regarding the sale and consumption of liquor.

Yes! Our bartenders are state certified to control, handle, and serve liquor.  We also carry a $2 million liquor liability and general insurance policy.

Mocktails are a great way to sip on a fun non-alcoholic beverage while still being festive!  We also offer a K-cup coffee pod selection to choose from and fresh juice options are available.

We do check IDs and our bartenders are trained in alcohol awareness by bars they have or are currently working in. However, the host of the event is ultimately responsible for all invited guests and their actions.  Lost Bar Cart Co. reserves the right to refuse service to any guest(s) who seem to have had too much to drink per our judgment. 

We carry our own insurance, but do not provide insurance for your event/party. There are companies where you can purchase individual event insurance if you choose to do so. Upon signing a contract with us you waive the right to any future lawsuits against Lost Bar Cart Co., its owners, and its employees.

Yes, if booking out trailer, 100 feet of an outlet is preferred, so that we can have lighting inside of our mobile bar.  However, if outlets are not available, we can run our quiet generator from a good distance away to keep the noise down. Our satellite bar does not require power

Space is very limited inside of our mobile bar once it is packed full of everything needed to serve at events.  We will supply 1 trash can and bags for your event for bottles and cups but, ultimately, you or the venue are responsible for disposing of the garbage.

We love to travel for events! We typically charge a $150-$350 travel fee if your event location is outside of Pima county.  This is subject to change based on distance.

We require a minimum 20% deposit upon booking.  Short-term notice bookings may require a larger deposit.  The remaining balance will be collected 1-3 days prior to the event. Without a deposit there will be no professional relationship established.

As soon as you book your venue! We do not book our clients until after they have confirmed a venue booked that specifically allows outside vendors.

We understand that some circumstances are beyond our control. However, deposits are non-refundable if our services are cancelled prior to the event. However, if you need to re-schedule to another date we can use the same deposit for the new date, as long as we don’t already have a booking scheduled for that day.

For the horse trailer bar we need enough space to park a 12’ long horse trailer bar which is only moveable by truck. Ample room to maneuver is needed. If your event space doesn’t have room for a trailer ask us about our satellite bar option.

Typically, we try to arrive 1 - 2 hours ahead of the party start time.  If your event is a wedding, we will arrive 2 - 3 hours ahead of the ceremony to make sure we aren’t causing a ruckus when you’re saying, “I do”.

For a lot of reasons, we use plastic ware for all our drinks.  They are safer and allows us to keep service more efficient.  We carry 9 and 16 oz all clear plastic ware and you are more than welcome to opt for higher end cups while booking.

If you’re serving liquor at your event, we can serve any size bottle.  Traditionally, 750ml bottles are preferred due to ease of use for our bartenders.  We want your event to go as smoothly as possible, and some larger bottles don’t allow for pour spouts thus making it harder to mix drinks.  We know that it can be cheaper to purchase handles, so if that’s your preference, go for it!

This is a tricky question because there is no perfect answer.  We always like to hedge and have more than enough rather than be short.  To figure out the ball park amount of booze you should have, we like to start with how many total drinks we need. 

To figure this out, first, we look at the total guest count.  So, let’s say to make it easy, there will be 100 guests for the event.  On average, it’s safe to assume that each guest will drink 2 drinks per hour.  So, if we had a 4 hour event, we would use the following equation:

Total drinks needed = (100 guests X 1.5 drinks) X 4 hours

= 150 drinks X 4 hours

= 600 drinks

From here, we determine what we’re going to be serving to our guests:  beer, wine, and/or liquor.  Then, you must determine what percentage of beer, wine or liquor drinkers you have and see how many drinks you will need for each type of alcohol.

Serving sizes for bottles look something like this:

Wine – 750ml (5 glasses)

Liquor – 750ml (17 mixed drinks)

Liquor Handle - 1.75l (39 mixed drinks)