A bartender for a private event in Los Angeles is $79 per hour with a 4 hour minimum, and setup and breakdown are billed on top, so the floor for one bartender with your own drinks is 5 x $79 = $395. A mixologist is $89 per hour. Travel outside central Los Angeles, holiday and rush surcharges, the optional gratuity and a 3.6 percent card processing fee sit on top of that.

A backyard wedding with no built-in bar needs three things brought in: the bar itself, glassware, and staff. A 6ft white wood bar with 4 ice tubs, a trash can, delivery and pick up is $1,195. Bartenders are $79 per hour each, one per 50 guests, with a 4 hour minimum plus setup and breakdown, and an optional $100 gratuity per staff member.

For a private party of 20 to 50 guests in Los Angeles, one bartender covers the room. At $79 per hour with a 4 hour minimum plus setup and breakdown, that is $395 for a four hour party if you supply the alcohol, plus an optional $100 gratuity. Add a full bar package and Platinum supplies the drinks at $19 per guest for light consumption.

You can book a bartender in Los Angeles inside 48 hours of your party, and a rush surcharge of 20 percent is added to bookings made in that window. All staff carry a 4 hour minimum, and bartenders are billed setup and breakdown on top, so one bartender for a four hour party with your own drinks is 5 hours x $79 = $395, plus an optional $100 gratuity. Guest count, address and start time are enough to price it.

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