What we know about Opa-locka
Opa-locka, from our side of the bar
Opa-locka is about 5 miles southeast of us, comfortably inside the ring we work most weekends. Bar, coolers, ice and serveware travel the same way to every event in that ring, so what lands in Opa-locka is the same kit that lands anywhere else on the list.
Opa-locka has a little room around it — about 3 miles to Miami Gardens, then Hialeah and Miami Lakes. Worth mentioning because guests traveling between those points arrive more staggered here, which is gentler on the bar but harder on a tight timeline.
Opa-locka sets its own rules on the things that touch an event: noise after a certain hour, what may go up in a public space, whether a park needs booking. None of that changes the bar we build. All of it changes the schedule we build it to, so the earlier you know your constraints the better we fit inside them.
We plan to be there about 1 hour before service. Breakdown runs the same way in reverse: the bar comes down, the glassware and coolers go back on the truck, and the space is left as we found it — which, with about 5 miles still to drive home, is still not something we rush.
Bartending in Opa-locka is priced the way it is priced everywhere we work: $85/hour with a 3-hour minimum, and a quote you can see online without waiting for a callback. Crossing the county does not move the hourly rate.
The median event we price runs 4 hours. Worth knowing while you are deciding when a Opa-locka evening should start and stop — most hosts underestimate the gap between doors opening and dinner being served.
Is there an extra charge for coming out to Opa-locka?
The hourly rate does not change with distance. Bartending is $85/hour with a 3-hour minimum whether the event is beside our Hialeah yard or about 5 miles away in Opa-locka.
What does move the number is the length of the event, the guest count and what you ask us to bring — all of which you control in the wizard on this page.
Can you set up outdoors in Opa-locka?
Yes, and most of what we do is outdoors. Tell us what the ground is like and whether there is shade — a bar on grass and a bar on a patio are set up differently, and we would much rather know beforehand.
Ice and coolers are portioned to your guest count either way, so nothing is warming up while the sun is still on the yard.
Can you build a custom cocktail menu for a Opa-locka event?
That is the normal way we do it. Tell us what the room drinks and we design the list around it — classics, frozen drinks, mocktails, and a signature or two if you want them.
The mixers, juices, garnish and ice to run that menu come on the truck, portioned to your guest count.
How much is a bartender in Opa-locka?
It starts at $85/hour with a 3-hour minimum — about $255 at the floor — and moves with the hours, the guest count and what you have us bring.
The wizard on this page builds the whole number in front of you. No form-then-wait, and no call before you see a price.
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