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See Our Bars in Person at Booth #2332 at HX: The Hotel Experience in NYC Nov. 13th-15th

The Hotel Experience – Rooms to Restaurants takes place at the Jacob. J Javits convention center in NYC November 13-15th. HX is North America’s largest hospitality trade show for hotel and restaurant owners. HX is a three-day hospitality event that covers the latest innovations and trends in the hospitality industry. With over 12,ooo hospitality pro’s attending, HX […]

How to Create a Trade Show Booth That Stands Out

Trade shows are an opportunity for your company to make important contacts, close sales, and set your business up for future success. However, the competition at trade shows can be fierce. Presenters are spending more and more on their booths to attract attention, prospects, and ultimately generate sales. You need a way to stand out […]

Craft Beer Marketing

Craft Beer – The Guide to Beer Festival Marketing

The craft beer movement is continuing to grow at a breakneck pace. According to The Brewers Association, this is almost certainly the first time the United States has crossed the 4,000 brewery barrier since the 1870s. The rate at which new breweries are opening is only accelerating with even more predicted to open their doors […]

5 Reasons Every Hotel Should Have a Portable Bar

Few hotels can survive without multi-tasking these days. Never mind good service and comfort – in a very competitive market, the hotel has to look good just to get people through the door, and it has to look good to a variety of people.  It has to attract the weekend visitor wanting a peaceful getaway. […]

Trade Shows In 2015: The Rental Show & Catersource Event-Solutions

Here’s a quick look at our 2015 trade show schedule. We will be attending at least two shows this season. The first of which is the 2015 Rental Show presented by the American Rental Association on February 22-25 at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans. The second show we are scheduled to […]

How to Get an Alcohol Sponsor for Your Next Event

With billions being spent each year by companies on event sponsorship, you’d think that getting a few to hop on board and send some drinks your way wouldn’t be so difficult. All sponsors, particularly alcohol sponsors, recognize that event marketing is valuable because, unlike what you traditionally think of as advertising, it’s a more effective […]

4 Perfect Events for a Mobile Beer Bar

You want to be able to serve beer anywhere? Come on now, who doesn’t? A portable beer bar can be a great way to bring the party wherever you need it instead of having to choose your venue based on wherpoe the equipment will set-up. Mobile beer bars give you the flexibility to serve alcohol, […]

Should You Have an Open Bar at Your Wedding?

Should you have an open bar at your wedding? This seems to be one of the most hotly debated topics for brides, wedding planners, and caterers alike. Some feel that an open bar at a wedding is a must and forcing your guests to pay for drinks shows a lack of courtesy. Others disagree just […]

Collapsible Bar: Choosing the Right One

Are you in the market for a collapsible bar? A collapsible bar offers you the functionality of a bar, but can easily be collapsed down for transportation or storage. While this sounds simple enough, there’s a lot of different options to choose from. What’s the purpose? Where will you use it? There are dozens of […]

Bar Catering Guide: Alcohol

If you’re running or looking for a bar catering service, you’ll need to figure out what to serve at your event bar. Experienced caterers, mobile bartenders and bar catering companies often have a sense for what they need or have developed a formula to make sure they buy the right amount of the right types […]

4 Tips for Buying the Right Movable Bar

Movable bars, more commonly called portable bars, are a great way to offer on demand beverage service in a location where you don’t have a permanent bar. Since they are by definitions movable, you should be able to easily set the bar up when and where you need it. However, there’s a lot of different […]

Event Bar Options and Pricing Guide

Ever been burned and lost money on alcohol at a wedding or event? There are a number of different ways to price an event bar but it can be tricky to do it in a way that makes the host or planner happy and while still being profitable for the event bar. You want to […]