PourHouse Booking confirmation and service plan Bartender Only · from USD 280
One bartender, Friday, your bar and your stock
Dubai. Five hours, 60 guests, and a clear line about who is responsible for the alcohol.
You booked staff only, which means you buy and supply everything and Hamid pours it. That is the cheapest way to do this and it puts the responsibility for the alcohol entirely on you. Clause 03 says exactly what that means, and clause 02 tells you how much to buy.
Hamid Qureshi, one bartender, Friday 13 November, 17:00 setup for 18:00 to 23:00 service. One bartender comfortably serves 40 guests. At 60 with a welcome drink you will have a queue in the first 40 minutes. A second bartender is USD 260 and would remove it.
Order record
- Bartender OnlyHamid Qureshi, 6 hours including setup USD 300
- Second bartenderRecommended, not booked. See clause 01 Included
- Bar equipmentShakers, jiggers, strainers, ice well. He brings his own Included
- GlasswareNot supplied. You are using your own Included
- Signature MenuThree cocktails designed to your brief USD 180
- Alcohol and mixersBought and supplied entirely by you Included
Deposit of USD 120 settled 1 October 2026 · USDC on Base · balance of USD 360 due 6 November
The staffing
Why one is tight and what it looks like
| Moment | With 1 bartender | With 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 18:00 to 18:40, welcome drinks | A queue. 60 people arriving in 30 minutes | No queue |
| 18:40 to 20:00 | Fine | Fine |
| 20:00 to 21:00, after the meal | Busy but manageable | Comfortable |
| 21:00 to 23:00 | Fine | Fine |
| Breaks | The bar closes for 15 minutes | Staggered, bar stays open |
| Clearing glasses | Not done. He is behind the bar | Occasionally |
This is a recommendation and not a condition. One bartender for 60 guests works and the evening will be fine. The queue is at the start, it lasts about 40 minutes, and it is the first impression your guests get. Two thirds of customers who read this table add the second bartender.
The stock
What to buy, for 60 over five hours
| Item | Quantity | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Gin | 4 bottles, 700 ml | Two of your signature cocktails are gin based |
| Vodka | 3 bottles | Always more than you think |
| Whisky | 2 bottles | Slow at a mixed party, but the people who want it, want it |
| Rum, white | 2 bottles | One signature cocktail |
| Sparkling wine | 12 bottles | Welcome drink plus toasts, 6 glasses per bottle |
| Red and white wine | 10 and 12 bottles | Skewed to white at this time of year |
| Beer | 48 bottles | Chilled. Assume a third of guests drink only this |
| Tonic and soda | 60 and 30 bottles | 200 ml. This is the thing people under buy |
| Juices, mixers | 8 litres | Orange, cranberry, lime cordial |
| Soft drinks and water | Generous | At least 30 percent of guests drink nothing else |
| Ice | 40 kg | Not 10 kg. This is the second thing people under buy |
| Garnish | 12 limes, 8 lemons, mint, olives | Fresh, that morning |
Calculated for 60 guests over 5 hours at Dubai consumption rates for a private residence event, with a welcome drink. Buy where returns are possible on unopened bottles. Almost every host over buys spirits and under buys ice, tonic and soft drinks.
The boundary
Who is responsible for the alcohol
This is a staff only booking at a private residence. The distinction below is not a formality and PourHouse states it in full on every booking of this type.
| PourHouse | You | |
|---|---|---|
| Supplies a trained bartender | Yes | |
| Brings bar tools and an ice well | Yes | |
| Designs and makes the drinks | Yes | |
| Buys the alcohol | You, entirely | |
| Holds any licence for the alcohol | You. This is a private residence | |
| Owns the alcohol at all times | You. It is never sold or resold | |
| Decides whether a guest has had enough | The bartender may refuse | You back him up |
| Checks age where there is doubt | Yes, and he will | You support the refusal |
| Responsible for guests afterwards | You, as the host |
The evening
Setup, service and close
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Hamid arrives
Sets the bar, chills, cuts garnish, batches the welcome drink if you have chosen one.
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Service opens
Guests arriving.
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15 minute break
Bar closed. Put it where there is a natural pause, such as during speeches.
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Last orders
He will announce it if you want him to.
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Service ends
Extension is USD 55 per hour, agreed on the night.
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Bar struck and cleaned
His equipment away, your surfaces wiped, empties stacked.
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Leftover stock
Yours. Counted and left where you ask, not taken.