The ten questions hosts ask us most before booking — answered in a 10-minute video and written out in full below. Every question links to its own page with the video cued to that exact moment.
| Package | Guests | Hours | Bartenders | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intimate | 30–50 | 3 | 1 | $795 |
| Signature | 60–100 | 4 | 2 | $1,495 |
| Premier | 100–150 | 4 | 2 (double point) | $1,950 |
| Grand | 150–200 | 5 | 3 | $2,795 |
Every package includes bartenders, bar setup, mixers, garnish, ice, glassware, menu design, setup and full breakdown. You provide the alcohol — we send a precise shopping list. Travel included within your package radius; beyond that $2 per round-trip mile. See the full pricing page.
La Barra Co. publishes four package prices. Intimate $795: 30–50 guests, 3 hours, 1 bartender. Signature $1,495: 60–100 guests, 4 hours, 2 bartenders. Premier $1,950: 100–150 guests, 4 hours, 2 bartenders at a double service point. Grand $2,795: 150–200 guests, 5 hours, 3 bartenders. Travel is included within your package radius; beyond that, $2 per round-trip mile.
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La Barra Co. brings everything except the alcohol: RBS-certified bartenders, the portable bar, all mixers, fresh garnish, the ice program, glassware, custom menu design, setup and complete breakdown. You provide the alcohol, and after booking we send a precise shopping list based on your guest count, event length and drink menu.
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Under California ABC guidelines a private host may legally buy alcohol at retail for their own private event and hire bartenders to serve it. The alcohol belongs to the host. La Barra Co. never sells it, marks it up or profits from it — we provide the labor, equipment and service. Every bartender holds a current California RBS certification, verifiable through the state ABC.
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Roughly one bartender per 50 guests for a standard event — that's how La Barra Co.'s packages are built. 30–50 guests: 1 bartender. 60–100: 2. 100–150: 2 at a double service point. 150–200: 3 with a 12-foot double bar. A heavy cocktail menu, guests arriving all at once, or an all-night open bar each push you up a tier.
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4 to 8 weeks is ideal for weekend dates at La Barra Co., especially May through October, which is peak season in Southern California. Weekday and off-season events are usually comfortable with 2 to 3 weeks. Last-minute bookings are accepted when the calendar allows, but menu options narrow. For weddings, book as soon as you have the venue and date.
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A 30% deposit reserves your date with La Barra Co. and the balance is due 7 days before the event. Cancellations more than 30 days out get a full deposit refund; 14–30 days out, 50%; inside 14 days the deposit is non-refundable. Gratuity is appreciated but never required and never automatically added to the invoice.
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Most Southern California venues ask for vendor paperwork before a bar service works on site. La Barra Co. provides, on request and at no cost, the current California RBS certification for every bartender assigned to your event, verifiable through the state ABC, plus a written explanation of the dry-hire model. Ask your venue what they need at the 30-day mark.
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Every La Barra Co. package includes a full non-alcoholic option built with the same fresh-pressed juices, house syrups and garnish program as the cocktails. Tell us roughly how many non-drinkers you expect and we scale mixer quantities accordingly. For fully dry events we run the entire bar as a zero-proof program at the same package rates.
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Bartender-only is cheapest and fits a venue with a built-in bar. A caterer's bar package is most expensive because alcohol markup is built into the per-person price. A full mobile bar like La Barra Co. fits when there is no bar at the venue and you want everything handled, with the alcohol bought at retail by you. A bar-cart rental alone in LA runs $350–$600 a day.
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La Barra Co. covers 12+ cities across Los Angeles County, Orange County, the Inland Empire and Ventura County, and regularly works Palm Springs and San Diego. Travel is included within your package radius — 25 miles on Intimate, 50 on Signature and Premier, 75 on Grand — and beyond that we add $2 per round-trip mile, quoted upfront in writing.
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