1man1drink: Event Hospitality

Me at a lavish 50th Birthday Party

With the ever rising popularity of cocktails and mixology over the past 5 years, there has been a high demand and rise in interest in having cocktails designed and made for you the consumer outside of the bar/restaurant setting. By this I mean event hospitality, the idea of having a mixologist/bartender visiting your very own home or event and shaking their stuff for you, producing fantastic cocktails and wowing friends and family in a specialized setting, all with a bit of showmanship to go with.
Arranging a mixologist to come and work for you in the comfort of your own home has become more and more popular and increasingly easy to accomplish due to this idea exploding onto the scene in the last few years. I have personally been involved in and worked at many of these functions, everything ranging from offering my services at grand birthday parties to intimate hen parties out in the countryside. I've experienced first hand the success and enjoyment this event hospitality can bring to the customer, with impressive drinks, bespoke menus, well trained staff and a little finesse this service goes a long way in creating a fantastic, unique night for all.
In Bournemouth the event hospitality industry in regards to mixology is fairly quiet, although there are a handful of good premises in town which deliver quality cocktails and good service there is a lack of these services offered to the customer for their very own event. I only know of one company whom offer this service inside a premises and out. Eau de Vie is a company recently set up by my good friend and local business man James Edis. Eau de Vie which translates to "water of life" specialize in event hospitality as well as having their own eatery/cocktail bar soon to be on the map. Myself and James have worked shoulder to shoulder for many a year now freelancing for events and setting a high standard on the south coast, and raising the cocktail event hospitality profile dramatically. Working at these events has opened my eyes to this niche in the market in this small little town we live in and given me a sense of satisfaction knowing that the service we have offered and supplied has brought happiness and success to many of peoples events.

If you are interested in working in event hospitality, or interested in having your event catered for (no matter how big or small) do not hesitate to get in contact with myself by emailing me at - 1man1drink@gmail.com. Or to find out what James Edis is up to - james@the-eaudevie.com