Mobile Cocktail Making Class Barry | From £40pp Fully Inclusive

Your chosen venue becomes the setting. We supply the entire bar — spirits, mixers, glassware, ice, garnishes, shakers, strainers, jiggers. You provide the space and the group.

Your cocktail host arrives 30 minutes before the session to set up. When your guests walk in, everything is ready. The class runs for two hours: live technique demonstrations, hands-on cocktail making, group challenges, and time to enjoy what everyone has made.

For larger groups or corporate requests, call for a tailored quote.

The menu is agreed before your booking, built around your group's tastes. Every cocktail has a mocktail equivalent made to the same standard.

Most popular at events we host:

For birthdays and special occasions, we create a personalised signature cocktail — named after the guest of honour, built around their favourite flavours, and introduced as a centrepiece moment during the session.

Here are examples from real events:

Created for a 30th birthday hen party

Base: Aperol and strawberry gin Build: Fresh strawberry purée, lemon juice, elderflower tonic Garnish: Dried strawberry slice and a mint sprig Technique taught: Layering and garnishing

Created for a hen party at a seafront Airbnb

Base: White rum and coconut rum Build: Fresh pineapple juice, lime, and a float of blue curaçao Garnish: Pineapple wedge and cocktail umbrella Technique taught: Shaking and layering

Created for a ladies' night birthday dinner

Base: Vanilla vodka and hazelnut liqueur Build: Double espresso, sugar syrup, coffee bitters Garnish: Three espresso beans and a dusting of cacao powder Technique taught: Shaking (dry and wet shake method)

Created for a team away day — mocktail version also made

Base: Citrus vodka and rose liqueur Build: Cranberry, fresh lime, and a rosemary syrup Garnish: Crystallised rose petal and lime twist Technique taught: Stirring and double-straining

Want a signature cocktail for your event? Mention it when you enquire and we will build it around your group's preferences before the booking is confirmed.

1 — Enquire — Call or email with your date, group size, and venue. We confirm availability and send a clear quote.

2 — Secure your date — A deposit holds your booking. Cocktail menu and logistics confirmed at this stage.

3 — We arrive and set up — Your host arrives 30 minutes early. Everything is ready before your guests walk in.

4 — Two hours of cocktail making — Demonstrations, hands-on making, group challenges. No experience required.

5 — We pack down — Your host handles clean-up. You keep the tidy space.

For Airbnb bookings — a significant share of the events we run locally — the host converts a kitchen island or dining table into the mobile bar. Spirits are arranged in cocktail-menu order, glassware is pre-polished, and ice is staged in a portable cooler requiring no freezer access. Setup is complete within 25 minutes of arrival.

Larger groups work in pairs or threes during the hands-on section — each station shares a shaker and jigger set. The host circulates to check technique and keep energy up. Group challenges (speed-shaking rounds, blind-taste tests, garnish competitions) run across the full group at once. Larger parties consistently generate more competitive energy than smaller ones.

The bar sets up alongside a central table or wall. The host opens with technique-focused stations that pair people naturally — without requiring anyone to already know each other. Mocktail options run in parallel throughout. Invoicing available on request.

Between each round, the host introduces the next drink's background — origin, the spirit behind it, what makes a good version versus a poor one. It keeps the session moving and gives guests something to talk about beyond the task itself.

🥂 Hen Parties — Interactive, inclusive, and designed to work whether the group has known each other for years or just met that afternoon. One of our most-booked experiences.

🎂 Birthdays — Creates a sociable atmosphere from the moment guests arrive. No awkward silences. Add a signature cocktail to make the occasion personal.

👩 Ladies' Nights — Keeps the group together and gives the evening a proper focus, whether long-planned or spontaneous.

🏠 House & Garden Parties — Works indoors year-round and in gardens during warmer months.

💼 Corporate & Office Socials — Genuine collaboration without forced icebreaker energy. Away days, leaving dos, client entertaining. Invoicing available.

🏡 Airbnb & Hotel Stays — The class drops into an evening at the property with no transport required.

🌙 Pre-Night-Out — Start with cocktail making and your group arrives at the next venue already connected and warmed up.

Your host can set up at any venue with:

🏠 Homes    🏖️ Seafront Airbnbs    🏨 Hotel rooms    🌿 Gardens (weather permitting)    🏢 Offices    🎪 Private function rooms

Not sure? Describe your space when you call and we'll give you a straight answer.

From £40 per person — everything included

Host, all spirits and ingredients, glassware and equipment, full two-hour session, setup and clean-down. No booking fees. Nothing added on arrival.

Contact us: 02921690459.

Adding a Buff Butler in Barry — a professionally presented male host in bow tie, cuffs, and apron — takes the event from enjoyable to genuinely memorable. They serve drinks, assist during the class, and keep the energy going throughout.

Ask about packages when you enquire.

Buff Butlers in Cardiff provides premium entertainment for hen parties, birthdays, and private events across Cardiff and South Wales.

📍 20 Plymouth Wood Crescent, Cardiff CF5 4DN 📞 02921690459 ✉️ [email protected] 🌐 buffbutlersincardiff.co.uk

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