Q. What is included in the price?
A. Our pricing is all inclusive minus the cost of alcohol. This means that we will bring everything you need for the party except the booze. Every full service event will have the Hub Tap Basics.
Q. Where do we buy the alcohol?
A. Since we are not licensed to sell alcohol, you can buy the alcohol anywhere you want! This removes any margin for error, helps you save money, and you get to keep the leftovers for the after party.
Due to state laws you are responsible for getting it to the venue the day of the event.
Q. What size liquor bottles should I get?
A. If you’re serving liquor at your event, we can serve with any size bottle. Traditional 750ml Bottles however a preferred due to ease of use for our bartenders. We want your event to go as smoothly as possible and larger bottles don’t allow for pour spouts and make it harder to mix drinks. We know it can be cheaper however to purchase handles, so if thats the case go for it!
Q. How much alcohol should I buy?
A. This is a tricky question because there is no perfect answer. We always like to heir on the side of caution and have more than enough rather than be short. To figure out the ball park amount of booze you should have, we like to start with how many total drinks we need.
To figure this out, first we look at the total guest count. So lets say to make it easy, there will be 100 guest for the event. On average it’s safe to assume that each guest will drink 1.25 drinks an hour. So if we had a 4 hour event, we would use the following equation:
Total drinks needed = (100 guests X 1.25 drinks) X 4 hours
= 125 drinks X 4 Hours
= 500 drinks
From here, we determine what we're going to be serving to our guests. Beer, wine and/or liquor? Then you have to determine what percentage of beer, wine, or liquor drinkers you have and see how many drinks you need of each type of alcohol.
Serving Sizes look something like this:
Beer - 24pk, 1/6th barrel keg (55 beers), 1/2 barrel keg (165 beers)
Wine - 750ml (5 glasses)
Liquor - 750ml (39 mixed drinks)
Q. What if I don’t want to serve alcohol at my event?
A. No fear! We have local partners for coffee, kombucha, kefir water and others as well. Check out our vendor partner page to see who we work with!
Q. Can you do events without the trailer?
A. Yes! Just recently we have added traditional bars to our service menu so we can now serve any event. It is still all-inclusive (minus the alcohol) and fits our unique style. Check out our instagram to see some of the events we have served with it.
Q. What type of glasses do you use?
A. For a lot of reasons we use plastic ware for all of our drinks. They are safer, easier to clean and allows us to keep service more efficient. However, we do use very upscale high-end 9 and 12 oz all clear plastic ware.
Q. What does beer and wine typically cost?
A. So obviously there is no exact number due to the fact that it depends on what you want to serve. Below we have listed a good estimate guideline for you to review based on the number of guests you have.
Number of Guests / Estimated Alcohol Cost
50 or less / $150 - 300
50 - 100 / $300 - 500
100 - 150 / $400 - 600
150 or more / $500+
Q. Are Your Bartenders Licensed?
A. At this point in time there are NO state or federally recognized licenses for bartenders. Therefore, there is no such thing as a licensed bartender. Yes, there are bartending schools and online course people can take to help further their knowledge in the area. The problem is none of these are moderated or mandated and have no quality control. What we can tell you is that the Hub Tap staff is experienced and that's all any bar service can claim.
Q. When do you arrive the day of the event?
A. Typically we arrive 1.5 hours ahead of the start of the party. If your event is a wedding, we will arrive 1.5 hours ahead of the ceremony to make sure we aren't causing a ruckus when you're saying "I do".
