What Cutler Bay hosts get
How we run a Cutler Bay gathering
At about 25 miles south, Cutler Bay is one of the longest runs on our list. Nothing is trimmed from the load to make it easier: the mobile bar that arrives here is the one that arrives anywhere.
South Miami Heights sits about 2 miles from Cutler Bay, with Goulds and Palmetto Estates following. Worth knowing while you are choosing a venue for a gathering, because a room just over the line is priced exactly like a room in town.
Cutler Bay is a municipality in its own right, which for a gathering mostly shows up as parking and curfew. Tell us what the venue has told you and the setup and breakdown get planned to fit inside it.
What you actually book for a Cutler Bay gathering is a licensed, insured team, a bar that photographs well, and a drinks list built with you rather than handed to you. What you do not book is a stranger who turns up and asks where the ice is.
You hold a Cutler Bay date with a 25% deposit. The balance falls due 48 hours before the gathering, and the deposit stays fully refundable until 7 days out — the same terms here as everywhere else we work.
The quickest way to learn what a Cutler Bay gathering costs is to build it below — no call, no form-then-wait, and nobody standing between you and the figure.
How far will you travel for a Cutler Bay gathering?
Cutler Bay is about 25 miles from where we load, and we cover the whole of Miami-Dade. The distance shapes our morning, not your rate — bartending is $85/hour with a 3-hour minimum.
South Miami Heights, Goulds and Palmetto Estates are on the same run, so a venue just over the line is no different to book.
Can the bar go outdoors for a Cutler Bay gathering?
Usually, and most of ours do. Let us know the surface and whether there is shade — a bar on grass and a bar on a patio are built differently.
Ice and coolers are portioned to your guest count either way, so the drinks stay cold from setup through to last call.
Can you design a custom menu for a Cutler Bay gathering?
That is how we normally do it — the list is built around what your guests will actually drink, mocktails and frozen drinks included.
The mixers, juices, garnish and ice to run it arrive with the bar, portioned to your headcount.
Do you cater to guests who are not drinking?
Always. Bottled water, soft drinks and a proper mocktail or two are part of how we build a gathering menu, not an afterthought bolted on at the end.
Portions are worked out from your total headcount, so nobody is counting cups at the end of the night.
What happens if my Cutler Bay gathering runs late?
We would rather stay and clear the bar down properly than leave a job half finished, and the crew plans for the evening rather than for the minute.
Anything beyond the booked hours is agreed on the night and charged at the ordinary hourly rate.
How much does a gathering in Cutler Bay cost?
From $85/hour with a 3-hour minimum, around $255 at the floor. The hours, the guest count and what you have us bring do the rest.
Build yours in the wizard on this page and the number appears as you go.
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