Santa Barbara & the Central Coast, California

Mobile Bar / Servers

In Santa Barbara & the Central Coast: Five businesses in a region this size is a thin market, and this list says so rather than padding it out. The independent mobile-bar trade here is small and geographically scattered, so the nearest operator to your site may be an hour or more away and the travel charge is a real part of the price rather than a rounding error. Ask about it on the first call. Many venues in this region hold beverage service in house and will not permit an outside supplier, so establish which situation you are in before pricing anything, because the two paths share almost nothing. Budget $2,500 to $10,000. Where you can bring your own, confirm the bartenders are licensed and carry their own liability coverage, and settle in advance who has the authority to stop serving a guest.

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Buying the beer, wine and spirits yourself

These are retail sources, not event services — nobody here staffs your bar. Where your venue allows it, buying the alcohol yourself and hiring a licensed bartender to serve it is usually the cheapest way to do this line. The rules vary by state, by county and by venue, so confirm what yours permits — and whether your setup needs its own permit — before you count on the saving.

• Angelo's Liquor — Goleta · angelosliquor.com · (805) 967-8462
• BevMo — Santa Maria · bevmo.com · (805) 347-9120
• Pismo Beach Liquor — Pismo Beach · pismobeachwalkerinn.com · (805) 773-4485
• Point de Chene Wine and Beer — Ojai · pointdechene.com · (805) 272-8685
• Raul's Liquor — Oxnard · raulsliquor.wixsite.com/website · (805) 486-5102

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