MAC Event Planning and Bartending Services

No local Bar Service does because there is no such thing as a Mobile Liquor License in Arizona so we cannot SELL alcohol (see below) but we can SERVE alcohol because we have Liquor Liability Insurance. We carry a $2M Liquor Liability policy and general liability. When we provide a Beverage Package part of your payment will be processed by our licensed liquor provider Total Wine.

Short answer NO. In a nutshell if is implied that cash is being exchanged for drinks or that guests are buying tickets to exchange for drinks you must have a #15 Special Event License. Unless you are a charitable organization, civic organization, religious organization, or a political organization you will probably not be granted a special event license and therefore cannot operate a cash bar. You will need to apply for a special event license from both the city that the event will be held in and from the state of Arizona. We can email you the license application.

Not necessarily! From the AZ Department of Liquor Licenses website: “A restaurant license permits the sale and service of alcoholic beverages for consumption only on the licensed premises” and does not apply to off-site events.

No. Our insurance requires that only the Bartender pours the alcohol. Pouring it yourself at the table would nullify our insurance and put all the liability directly on the client/venue.

Most wedding venues do not allow shots anyway because they don’t want to clean up the mess in the restrooms. Many brides request that we do not allow shots because they want to get their security deposit back. Over the years we have found that 99% of all problems (fights/arguments, vomiting, property damage, DUI, running out of alcohol) is attributed to the small handful of guests that want to do, and coerce others into doing, shots. This measure also helps ensure that liquor laws pertaining to the service of alcohol to intoxicated persons is followed and that we do not run low on supplies.

NO. It is illegal for an underage person to consume or possess alcohol. It is illegal to furnish an underage person with alcohol. Our Bartenders are required to follow all Arizona liquor laws. Next question.