Private events
Dinner parties, birthdays, anniversaries and the gatherings that deserve more than a cooler of beer.
- Signature welcome cocktail
- Full bar service
- Glassware, ice & garnish
- Discreet setup and breakdown
Private bartender · DMV
The bar
comes to you.
Craft cocktails, proper hospitality and a beautifully run bar — brought into your home, your venue or the room where the night is happening.
Washington, D.C. · Maryland · Virginia
The experience
A proper bar.
In the room where it matters.
The best parties don’t feel catered. They feel hosted. That is the difference Ricardo brings to the room.
He arrives with the glassware, the clear ice, the quiet choreography and a menu built around your night — so you can stay in the conversation instead of running it.
The setup
A handsome bar, the right glass, clear ice, and a corner of the room that suddenly becomes the place to be.
The menu
Classics made properly, a few modern riffs, and zero-proof drinks with the same care as the strong ones.
The service
Discreet, warm, and one step ahead. You host. He handles the rest.
What Ricardo brings
One bartender.
Every detail handled.
From an intimate dinner for ten to a wedding cocktail hour, the bar is built to fit the room — never the other way around.
Weddings
A calm bar for the biggest day: a cocktail hour that flows, a couple’s drink that feels like them, and service that never interrupts the room.
- Cocktail hour service
- His & hers signature drinks
- Zero-proof options
- Timeline coordination
Corporate
Client receptions, launches and team nights with a polished bar, thoughtful zero-proof options and timing that respects the program.
- Receptions & launches
- Brand-friendly menu
- Zero-proof list
- Professional, low-key service
Catering
Bar-led catering with seasonal canapés, grazing tables and dessert pairings — built to match the drinks, not compete with them.
- Passed canapés
- Grazing tables
- Dessert pairings
- Dietary needs welcomed
Every event is quoted around the guest count, menu and location. No packages that taste the same.
The pour list
Classics,
with a point of view.
A starting point, not a script. Ricardo builds the final list around your guests, the season and what you want the room to feel like.
Catering
The food stays
in step with the glass.
Seasonal canapés, oysters, grazing tables and a few beautiful things on brass trays. Menus are built with your guest count, the season and the way you want people to move through the room.
- Passed canapés & stationed bites
- Grazing tables that look as good as they taste
- Dessert pairings for the final glass
- Dietary needs and zero-proof guests, handled with care
Black Friday · Private events
15%
Off the bar.
On with the night.
Book your private event by November 30, 2026 and take 15% off bar service. The date can be later; the good decision doesn’t have to be.
Use codeBLACKBAR15
New private-event bookings only. 15% applies to bar service; catering, alcohol and venue costs are quoted separately. Subject to availability. Offer ends November 30, 2026.
Booking request
Start with the essentials.
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Good to know
Before
we pour.
A few straight answers. Anything else, ask directly — the reply comes from Ricardo, not a call centre.
Ask a questionWhere do you travel?
Washington, D.C., Maryland and Northern Virginia. Events farther out are considered case by case, with travel reflected in the quote.
What do you need at the venue?
A little room for the bar and access to water. Ricardo confirms the exact setup list before the event, so there are no surprises on the day.
Can you handle dietary needs?
Yes. Dietary needs and zero-proof guests are welcome — tell us in the request and the menu will be built around them.
Is alcohol included?
Bar service and catering are quoted separately from alcohol. Ricardo will advise on quantities and help you plan a list that fits the menu.
How does the Black Friday offer work?
Book a private event by November 30, 2026 and take 15% off bar service with code BLACKBAR15. The event itself can be later, subject to availability.