I'm so happy I ran across your page! Thank you so much for sharing, I'm very much so inspired! I am actually trying to start my own mobile bartending service! I am running into a bit of an issue when registering the LLC, since you are not purchasing the alcoholic beverages what would be the proper NAICS code and sub code? Scared to select the wrong thing if it even matters. I also made the mistake of going to bartending school, didn't need it because bars and restaurants do NOT care! lol
I’m so happy I found this. We are in South Carolina and it has been so so so confusing trying to figure out all the licenses we need or don’t need (liquor or liquor by the drink, etc etc) and so far it looks like we only need Safe Serve certifications if the clients provide the alcohol? I don’t know why they make it so complicated
Ran across your channel and will be hitting you up on IG. 1. We may need your services 2. We want to order your mixologist box to vlog. 3. We would love to collab with you on a video on black owned alcohol brands. I think it would be fun.
Hello great video! However, I'm curious. If the private event is not or does not want to provide the alcohol and ask you to do so, what type of licensing or permitting is required for that? Or is that not even something that a mobile bartender can do in Atlanta/Georgia?
I am pretty sure there is a pouring permit required. I simply pour wine 'on occasion' for work in GA and had to get a Pouring Permit and renew every year. I was curious why you didn't touch on that at all.
So to be clear you only need a permit if you’re doing festivals or serving at a venue ? I had a client that wanted to book but she was told she couldn’t by the venue owner because I wasn’t “licensed”.
Permit requirements depend on a few things. Location mostly, and possibly the nature of the event. Also, venues will say that. Next time, get clear what they are asking for. Venues will ask for a "bartender's license" but there's no such thing. They're most likely asking for business licensing and mainly insurance.
have a question. do you need to use a outside kitchen to make your mixers for your drinks. i see you use dry fruit, is that due to not wanting to pay for a kitchen to prep for an event?
I have a question what type of business are you supposed to open when providing bartending services, I just want to provide the service fruit in juices
So what all I need to sell my alcoholic beverages out the bed of my truck. I’m basically using a generator with blenders powered from it to make my drinks for the summer. I only have TIPS certification and a LLC for food.
No it's not the same. I've realized venues aren't aware of what they're asking when they request a "license." You don't need a "license" to serve alcohol. TIPS state you've taken a responsible serving course.
I’m gonna keep it 100.. (no flex) I bartend for celebrities and high end people and nooooone of them have ever asked me that. Just bonehead people who romanticized about being a bartender. I learned how to bartend off RUclips. 🤫 As long as you have your alcohol certification or a safe serve certificate, you can bartend pretty much anywhere.. (in CA) Just did my first solo bartending private event last week and no one asked me there either…
Perhaps it’s your area and people there are aware. We’ve provided service for celebrities and “high end” clients, not “bonehead people who romanticized about being a bartender”…just people who are trying to cover all the bases and essentially protect their own businesses in some cases. Event planners, venue owners. People genuinely just don’t know. Anyone can claim being a mobile bartender, and these days, it looks like everyone is! …People are just looking for a reliable dependable service, so asking for a license (which makes sense when you consider what we serve, poison) is just a way to ensure the business/service is credible. The funny thing is, it’s BARTENDERS claiming to have a license that doesn’t exist. Finessing people in their effort to obtain business and build credibility but, it’s a no.
I bartender once for a private party and ran across an issue. What do you do about rinsing your shaker tins and tool when doing a mobile service. I used a bucket of water but noticed it got dirty kinda quickly. Was wondering if you had any advice on this?
Not true in Wisconsin counties. We have to have an actual license to bartend many places. In Milwaukee WI there is a Class D Bartenders license that is renewed every two years.
It’s true in Atlanta, Georgia and other cities/states I’ve lived and bartended. Anyone with the basic necessities to get a job, can walk into a bar and be a bartender. They will ask for SS number, address, ID, etc. Never have they ever asked for a or required a “bartenders license.” 🥂
Hello, thank you for the video. My question would be. On the for profit sale's. Can I sale food at a existing restaurant, with no ticket sales, or alcohol sales, and serve free alcohol. Comedy show, live band, poetry
I'm honestly not sure. It could fall into the category of still needing a permit. I believe in any event were there are sales, you would need a permit.
It’s not wrong. Neither a license or certificate is required to be a bartender. A certificate is optional and typically received if one went to bartending school. To SELL alcohol yes, one will need a license. To SERVE, possibly a permit depending on location or situation. Perhaps you didn’t watch the whole video.
1. This video is at least a year old, so if it changed then whatever. 2. To SERVE and not SELL, no you do not 3. Read the title, “bartender’s license” not a “liquor license” you do not need a license to be a bartender. ✌🏼🥂
I'm so happy I ran across your page! Thank you so much for sharing, I'm very much so inspired! I am actually trying to start my own mobile bartending service! I am running into a bit of an issue when registering the LLC, since you are not purchasing the alcoholic beverages what would be the proper NAICS code and sub code? Scared to select the wrong thing if it even matters. I also made the mistake of going to bartending school, didn't need it because bars and restaurants do NOT care! lol
I’m so happy I found this. We are in South Carolina and it has been so so so confusing trying to figure out all the licenses we need or don’t need (liquor or liquor by the drink, etc etc) and so far it looks like we only need Safe Serve certifications if the clients provide the alcohol? I don’t know why they make it so complicated
Ran across your channel and will be hitting you up on IG. 1. We may need your services 2. We want to order your mixologist box to vlog. 3. We would love to collab with you on a video on black owned alcohol brands. I think it would be fun.
Hello great video! However, I'm curious. If the private event is not or does not want to provide the alcohol and ask you to do so, what type of licensing or permitting is required for that? Or is that not even something that a mobile bartender can do in Atlanta/Georgia?
For Alaska you need a TAP Cert. It's an alcohol server course. I get the whole private bartending thing.
I am pretty sure there is a pouring permit required. I simply pour wine 'on occasion' for work in GA and had to get a Pouring Permit and renew every year. I was curious why you didn't touch on that at all.
Right. I mentioned a “pouring permit.”
So to be clear you only need a permit if you’re doing festivals or serving at a venue ? I had a client that wanted to book but she was told she couldn’t by the venue owner because I wasn’t “licensed”.
Permit requirements depend on a few things. Location mostly, and possibly the nature of the event. Also, venues will say that. Next time, get clear what they are asking for. Venues will ask for a "bartender's license" but there's no such thing. They're most likely asking for business licensing and mainly insurance.
I'm so happy I came across your page! I am not a bartender but I just started a mobile lemonade stand and this was very helpful! Thank You!!!
Same!!
Thank you for this, if folks want to go to bartending school that’s fine but there’s no license but you need the alcohol license to sell and serve
Hi! So, do you have to have a brick and mortar location for your mobile bar? Or can it be ran out of your home?
That depends on what you’re offering. It can for the most part be home based.
OMG!!! I get that damn question all the time. So glad another professional debunk it.
have a question. do you need to use a outside kitchen to make your mixers for your drinks. i see you use dry fruit, is that due to not wanting to pay for a kitchen to prep for an event?
I have a question what type of business are you supposed to open when providing bartending services, I just want to provide the service fruit in juices
So what all I need to sell my alcoholic beverages out the bed of my truck. I’m basically using a generator with blenders powered from it to make my drinks for the summer. I only have TIPS certification and a LLC for food.
What if venue asks ABC license is that the same thing as the certification for TIPS
No it's not the same. I've realized venues aren't aware of what they're asking when they request a "license." You don't need a "license" to serve alcohol. TIPS state you've taken a responsible serving course.
Tbh ppl downplay school just because they didnt go bartenders with their license is way better they the purpose of element and portion
This is sooooo good!!!!!! ♥️♥️♥️♥️
Good info… thanks 😎
What about if your doing an alcohol demo at a wine store or liquor store??
Girl. I tell ppl this everyday. 😂 come on let’s just start a class
I’m gonna keep it 100.. (no flex) I bartend for celebrities and high end people and nooooone of them have ever asked me that. Just bonehead people who romanticized about being a bartender. I learned how to bartend off RUclips. 🤫 As long as you have your alcohol certification or a safe serve certificate, you can bartend pretty much anywhere.. (in CA) Just did my first solo bartending private event last week and no one asked me there either…
Perhaps it’s your area and people there are aware. We’ve provided service for celebrities and “high end” clients, not “bonehead people who romanticized about being a bartender”…just people who are trying to cover all the bases and essentially protect their own businesses in some cases. Event planners, venue owners. People genuinely just don’t know. Anyone can claim being a mobile bartender, and these days, it looks like everyone is! …People are just looking for a reliable dependable service, so asking for a license (which makes sense when you consider what we serve, poison) is just a way to ensure the business/service is credible. The funny thing is, it’s BARTENDERS claiming to have a license that doesn’t exist. Finessing people in their effort to obtain business and build credibility but, it’s a no.
@@brittneyave very true!
I bartender once for a private party and ran across an issue. What do you do about rinsing your shaker tins and tool when doing a mobile service. I used a bucket of water but noticed it got dirty kinda quickly. Was wondering if you had any advice on this?
Not true in Wisconsin counties. We have to have an actual license to bartend many places. In Milwaukee WI there is a Class D Bartenders license that is renewed every two years.
It’s true in Atlanta, Georgia and other cities/states I’ve lived and bartended. Anyone with the basic necessities to get a job, can walk into a bar and be a bartender. They will ask for SS number, address, ID, etc. Never have they ever asked for a or required a “bartenders license.” 🥂
Hello, thank you for the video. My question would be. On the for profit sale's. Can I sale food at a existing restaurant, with no ticket sales, or alcohol sales, and serve free alcohol. Comedy show, live band, poetry
I'm honestly not sure. It could fall into the category of still needing a permit. I believe in any event were there are sales, you would need a permit.
This is wrong, you need a certificate or license. It’s called seller server cert/license
It’s not wrong. Neither a license or certificate is required to be a bartender. A certificate is optional and typically received if one went to bartending school. To SELL alcohol yes, one will need a license. To SERVE, possibly a permit depending on location or situation. Perhaps you didn’t watch the whole video.
Thanks for this information!
THANK YOU SOOOOO MUCH💙
And sometimes a food handlers license
Can the bartender buy the alcohol for the event if the alcohol is not being sold?
No
Damn, so theres no license to bartend?
Great video very helpful
You are not aware of the rules. You need a liquor license.
1. This video is at least a year old, so if it changed then whatever.
2. To SERVE and not SELL, no you do not
3. Read the title, “bartender’s license” not a “liquor license” you do not need a license to be a bartender. ✌🏼🥂
You need a permit from the county
Dekalb County
That’s not true
What's not true?