What Key Biscayne hosts get
The bar we build for a Key Biscayne private event
Key Biscayne is a real drive from us, about 20 miles southeast. For a private event that matters in exactly one way: we settle your access, parking and load-in before the truck leaves, because sorting it out on arrival costs a distance we have already spent.
It is about 6 miles from the center of Key Biscayne to Miami, the nearest other area we cover. Somewhere this spread out, the address tells us more than the city name does — so for a private event here the load-in conversation happens before the date is confirmed.
Key Biscayne runs its own book on events — permits, curfews, park bookings, what may be put up in a public space. Ask your venue which of those touch a private event before you fix a start time; we will build the bar around whatever schedule it leaves you.
For a private event in Key Biscayne we build the menu around your guests — classics, frozen drinks, mocktails, whatever the room will actually drink — then bring the mixers, juices, garnish, ice, coolers and serveware that make it work.
The team is on site about 1 hour before service. For a private event that hour is not padding — it is ice in the coolers, garnish cut, glassware laid out, and a bar standing finished before anyone photographs it.
The quickest way to learn what a Key Biscayne private event 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 Key Biscayne private event?
Key Biscayne is about 20 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.
Miami, Coral Gables and Miami Beach are on the same run, so a venue just over the line is no different to book.
Can the bar go outdoors for a Key Biscayne private event?
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.
Are your bartenders licensed and insured?
Yes, on every booking. If your Key Biscayne venue wants a certificate, ask and we will send it across.
The crew is on site about 1 hour before service and dresses to whatever code the private event calls for.
How many drinks should I plan for per guest?
It depends far more on the length of service than on the headcount, which is why the wizard asks for hours before it asks for anything else.
Tell it your guest count and how long you want the bar open and it will size the ice, mixers and serveware for you.
Can the bar stay open longer on the night?
Often, if the crew's schedule allows it. Extra time is added at the same hourly rate rather than at a penalty rate.
It is worth deciding in advance where you want last call, because the hour people regret is almost always the last one.
How do I book a private event in Key Biscayne?
Price it here, then hold the date with a 25% deposit. The balance falls due 48 hours before the private event.
The deposit is fully refundable until 7 days out, and the date can be moved free of charge up to 48 hours before.
Thank you so much for delivering the tables and chairs impeccably clean. The delivery was prompt both times. Your employees were professional and friendly. I will continue to use your services for many years to come. I commend you for running your business with the customer being a priority. Doing business with YD cocktails was a pleasure!