Boston, Massachusetts

Mobile Bar / Servers

In Boston: This list runs short in this category and the number is honest rather than a gap in the research. Beverage service in this region is very often held by the venue itself, particularly in hotels, historic properties and museum spaces, which leaves a smaller independent market than the size of the metro would suggest. The practical consequence is that your first question is not who to hire but whether you are permitted to hire anyone at all. Ask the venue directly what its license allows, get the answer in writing, and only then price the category, which runs $3,000 to $12,000. Where you can bring your own service, confirm the bartenders are licensed and carry their own liability coverage, and agree in advance who holds the authority to stop serving a guest.

2 listings · checked August 2026

• Food & Beverage Staffing — Cambridge · foodandbeveragestaffing.com · (617) 455-2795
• Hive Events – One of a kind mobile bar — Boston · hive-events.com · (617) 335-2086

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.

• Liquor Junction Reading — Reading · liquorjunction.com · (781) 942-9463
• Lynnway Liquors — Lynn · lynnwayliquors.net · (781) 599-5333
• Vintages Adventures In Wine — Concord · vintagesonline.com · (978) 369-2545

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