Corporate events · Kerala
Bartenders for corporate events and company parties
You are organising this on top of your actual job, and you will be asked what it costs before you are asked whether it was good. So the price is published, the invoice goes to the company, and the crew arrives early enough that nothing about the evening is your problem.
- 1000+events hosted
- GSTinvoice to the company
- ₹45,000Signature Bar Service, from
- ₹0to enquire
What you actually need
Six things a company booking turns on
- A number you can get approved
The Final Configured Price before you commit, off the same published table every Cordial booking is quoted from — not a range that firms up after the event.
- An invoice that behaves
Billed to the company against the confirmed Bar Configuration, with taxes on their own line and your GSTIN or purchase order reference carried through.
- Headcount that can move
Guest count is priced by interpolating the published rates, so a list that shifts by twenty doesn't jump you into a different bracket.
- A service window, not an evening
Set-up before the room opens, service through the hours that matter, and a clear-down that leaves a leased floor exactly as it was found.
- Venue coordination handled
Load-in, lift access and how late the room may run, agreed with your hotel, venue or facilities contact before the quote is final.
- A room where nobody is stranded
Built mocktails come off the same counter with the same glassware, so the people not drinking aren't holding a plastic cup in the corner.
The number for your approval
What a corporate event bar costs
Priced per event rather than per hour, so the figure already covers the Full-Service Bar Team, the counter, glassware, mixers, soda, water and ice. Most company events land on the Signature Bar Service.
| Bar Level | 50 guests | 100 guests | 150 guests | 200 guests |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic Service Pack | ₹35,000 | ₹60,000 | ₹70,000 | ₹77,000 |
| Signature Bar Service | ₹45,000 | ₹75,000 | ₹90,000 | ₹1,05,000 |
| Premium Bar Setup | ₹60,000 | ₹90,000 | ₹1,10,000 | ₹1,28,000 |
Headcounts between these columns are priced by interpolating the two rates either side. The cost guide explains what moves the number, and the pricing page carries every add-on rate in the open.
The four we get asked for
Company nights we plan for
- The annual party
The one night the whole company is in a room together. Highest headcount, longest service window, and the one people quote back at you for a year — usually a Premium Bar Setup with the Party Pack energy turned up.
- The team offsite
A resort or villa, a day of sessions and an evening that has to reset the mood. The bar travels with the crew; add the venue to your Bar Configuration and the team confirms feasibility with the quote.
- The client evening
Fewer guests, higher stakes, and presentation doing most of the work. A Signature Cocktail Counter, a curated Drink Menu and a team that reads the room rather than works the crowd.
- The launch or milestone
A product going live, an office opening, a target hit. Welcome Shots at the door, a signature drink built for the occasion, and Event Media so the night exists afterwards.
How it runs on the day
Nobody from your team has to run the bar
The crew arrives ahead of the guests and builds the Signature Cocktail Counter while the room is still being set. Welcome Shots run at the door as people arrive, so the evening starts at the entrance rather than forty minutes in. Through the night the Full-Service Bar Team pours to the Drink Menu you chose, the Shooter Man works the edges of the room where colleagues have gone quiet, and the Sheesha Corner takes the later hours once the counter quietens.
At the end the crew clears down completely — glassware, counter, ice, everything — because an office floor or a hotel ballroom has to go back to the state it was signed for. The only thing left for you is the booking summary, which lands by email with the Bar Configuration exactly as it was confirmed.
Corporate questions
What organisers ask before they approve it
Do you invoice the company, and can we get a GST invoice?
Yes. A corporate booking is invoiced to the company against the confirmed Bar Configuration, with the applicable taxes shown as their own line rather than folded into the number, and the team can carry your GSTIN, purchase order or vendor reference on the invoice. Tell the team what your finance desk needs when you book, so the paperwork matches the approval you already have.
How much does a bartender for a corporate event cost?
The same published rates every Cordial booking is quoted from, priced per event rather than per hour: at 50 guests the Basic Service Pack is ₹35,000, the Signature Bar Service ₹45,000 and the Premium Bar Setup ₹60,000, scaling with headcount — a Signature Bar Service for 100 guests is ₹75,000. Most company events land on the Signature Bar Service. You see the figure before you commit and before it goes to anyone for approval.
What happens if our final headcount changes?
Guest count is the single biggest lever on the price, so it is the one thing worth updating. Cordial publishes rates at 50, 100, 150 and 200 guests and prices everything in between by interpolating them, which means a headcount that moves by twenty doesn't jump you into a different bracket — the number moves smoothly and you see the revised Final Configured Price before it is confirmed.
How far in advance should a company book an event bar?
As soon as the date is approved internally. Year-end weeks and the December calendar fill first, and a date is only held once Cordial confirms availability against the booking. The Bar Configuration itself takes about two minutes, there is no payment to enquire, and the details — theme, drink menu, timings — can be settled long after the date is secured.
Can you work with our venue, hotel or office facilities team?
Yes, and it is usually the quickest part. Add the venue to your Bar Configuration and the team coordinates load-in, service window and clear-down directly with the property or your facilities contact. Offices and hotels often have rules about outside bar service, service lifts and how late a room may run; the team confirms what is workable before your quote is final.
Can you serve a room where plenty of people aren't drinking?
That is the normal corporate room, and it is why the Zero-Proof Bar is a real part of the Drink Menu rather than an afterthought. Built mocktails come off the same counter, with the same garnish and glassware, so nobody is standing there holding a plastic cup of soft drink. Choosing a fuller Drink Menu doesn't change the price either way.
Get the number first. Book it when it’s approved.
Enter your headcount and a Bar Level, add the date and venue, and take the Final Configured Price into your approval. There is no payment to enquire.