New Orleans, Louisiana

Mobile Bar / Servers

In New Orleans: Louisiana is permissive and that changes what is possible. Open containers are legal on the street in the Quarter, so a send-off with go-cups is normal rather than a special arrangement, and it is the cheapest genuinely memorable thing on this list. Build the bar around three or four house pours rather than a full back bar: a Sazerac, a French 75, something frozen for the heat, and a non-alcoholic option that is not an afterthought. Confirm whether your venue requires its own licensed bartenders — many Quarter and hotel sites do — and whether you may supply the alcohol yourself, which is where the real saving sits. Budget more ice than seems sensible. In August it is not.

3 listings · checked August 2026

• Bar Chicz — Slidell · slidellbartenders.com · (985) 239-0711
• Martin’s — New Orleans · martinwine.com · (504) 899-7411
• SCP Distributors — Covington · scppool.com · (985) 871-9559

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.

• Sam’s Club — Metairie · samsclub.com · (504) 831-2911
• Vino Fine Wine And Spirits — New Orleans · vinonola.com · (504) 655-4723

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