Mobile bartending · Durham Region + GTA
We own the bar.
You buy the alcohol. We bring the bar, the ice, the cups, the mixers, the plan, the paperwork, the pour and the cleanup. You host.
You host. We pour.
[Photo] Lead bartender mid-pour at the bar · warm string lights · guests soft in the background
Smart Serve certified on every shift
$2M general + liquor liability — venue certificates on request
Service time is pour time — setup and teardown are on our clock
A backup bartender on call for every booking
What "we own the bar" means
Every host asks the same eight questions. We answer them before the day.
A bartender is easy to hire. The ice, the cups, the permit, the second bartender, the lull during speeches — that's the part nobody owns. We do.
How much alcohol do I buy?
A list down to the bottle.
Built from your guest count, your menu and your hours. You shop once.
Who brings the ice?
We do. More than you'd guess.
Kept frozen in our coolers from the first drink to last call.
Cups? Napkins? Straws?
Ours.
Stocked for your guest count, with spares. If your venue has glassware, we'll pour into it.
Do I need a permit?
We'll tell you — and walk you through it.
Private home, no. Rented hall or outdoor venue, usually yes. We send your venue our insurance certificate.
One bartender or two?
One to 50 guests. Two above that.
Staffed to your menu, not just your headcount. No line at the bar.
What happens during dinner?
Mapped before the day.
Bar open, speeches, first dance, last call — on a run-of-show we build with you.
What if my bartender gets sick?
A backup is on call.
Every booking has a second name on it. Your bar opens either way.
Who cleans up?
We do.
Bar area cleared, leftover alcohol boxed and labelled for you.
Packages
Three ways to hand it over.
Prices before HST. The alcohol is always yours to buy — we never mark it up — and every package comes with an initial call.
Just Pour
$350
You have everything. We bartend.
Up to 40 guests · 4 hours · 1 bartender
- —One professional, Smart Serve bartender
- —Professional bar tools
- —Beer, wine and standard mixed drinks
- —Setup and cleanup of the bar area
You bring: the alcohol, a bar or table, ice, cups and mixers.
Book Just PourMost popular
Full Pour
$1,599
You buy the alcohol. We own the bar.
Up to 50 guests · 6 hours · Full mobile bar
- —Full-size mobile bar, built and styled on site
- —Three signature cocktails — your picks, built from our stocked bar
- —All mixers, juices, ice and fresh garnish
- —Cups, napkins, straws and a hydration station
- —Printed cocktail menu
- —Shopping list, planning call and bar run-of-show
- —Venue coordination
- —Full setup and teardown
You bring: the alcohol. That's it.
Book Full PourSocial Pour
$725
The essentials, handled.
Up to 50 guests · 5 hours · 1 bartender
- —Small portable bar
- —Ice, kept frozen all night
- —Standard pop mixers and cranberry juice
- —Cups and fresh limes
- —Alcohol shopping list
- —Setup and cleanup
You bring: the alcohol, juices and any specialty mixers. Signature cocktails from $75 each.
Book Social PourWeddings usually run 7–8 hours. Pre-book extra service hours at $100 each — never negotiated at 11 pm.
Over 50 guests? A second bartender is $300 and required above 50 on Full Pour — no per-guest charge. 100+ guests, ask us.
Your cocktails, your call. We build them from our stocked bar — juices, sodas, syrups, fresh citrus and standard garnish. Anything beyond that (espresso, purées, specialty mixers) is added at cost in your quote, never on the night.
How it works
Four steps. Then you host.
01
Check your date
The date, the venue and a rough headcount. We confirm within a day.
02
A 20-minute planning call
Guest count, menu, hours, and whether your venue needs a permit.
03
Your plan, two weeks out
Shopping list, bar run-of-show, and your venue's insurance certificate.
04
We arrive 90 minutes early
Bar built, ice in, first cocktails batched before your first guest.
[Photo] Owner behind the bar · apron · mid-conversation with a guest
About
Family-run. Durham-based. Behind the bar ourselves.
We're [NAME(S)]. We started The Social Pour Co. because every great party we'd been to had one stressed host running back and forth to the bar. We own that part now, so you don't have to.
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Dates fill fast. Check yours.
Tell us the date, the venue and a rough headcount. We'll confirm availability within a day and send a quote you can read in one sitting.
Check your dateDurham Region included · GTA East +$100 · Toronto & York +$200 · West GTA +$300