Oxygen cocktail bar in a small unit
Open a small bar serving cocktails topped with oxygen-infused foam, a novelty drink people come to try and share.
- £25k-80k
- Full-time
- Own premises
- Licence or permit needed
Estimates for a small start in the UK, not guarantees.
What it is
A small bar or lounge where cocktails and mocktails are topped with flavoured, oxygen-infused foam made on site. The foam gives you a visual hook that stands out from a standard cocktail menu.
Your first three steps
- Test foam recipes and equipment at home, then run tastings with friends to refine a short menu
- Look at small units to rent in busy evening areas and ask your council about the licensing process for a bar
- Draw up a simple budget covering rent, fit-out, stock and a few months of running costs
Who pays
Groups of friends, date-night couples, birthday parties and visitors looking for something different, mainly in town centres, student areas and leisure venues.
How it makes money
Selling drinks at a healthy margin, with the foam as a premium upgrade. Extra income can come from private bookings, party packages and a small food or snack menu.
Skills that help
- Making cocktails and mocktails
- Customer service
- Stock control and cash handling
- Social media content
Watch out for
- You will need a premises licence to sell alcohol and a personal licence holder, check with your local council
- Register as a food business with your council before opening and check food hygiene requirements for foams and ingredients
- Avoid health claims about oxygen in your marketing, check the advertising rules
- If you use gas cylinders, check safe storage and handling requirements
- Check planning use class, insurance and any opening-hours restrictions for the unit
- Premises costs are high and takings can be seasonal, so plan your cash flow carefully
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Everything you need to start: oxygen cocktail bar in a small unit
Researched with live web search for United Kingdom: real startup prices, the licences and rules, what others charge, a break-even example, how to find your first customers and a 30-day launch plan. With sources.
- Startup costs with real prices
- Licences, registration and rules
- Pricing: what others charge
- Break-even example
- Finding your first customers
- 30-day launch plan
- Risks and how to reduce them
Questions people ask
How much does it cost to open an oxygen cocktail bar?
Estimates are typically around £25,000 to £80,000, depending on the unit, fit-out, equipment and stock. Premises costs are high and takings can be seasonal, so plan your cash flow carefully.
How much can an oxygen cocktail bar earn?
Monthly revenue is typically estimated at around £8,000 to £30,000, depending on location, opening hours and how many customers you attract. This is revenue, not profit, and takings can be seasonal.
What licences do I need for an oxygen cocktail bar?
Check with your local council about a premises licence and a personal licence holder to sell alcohol, and register as a food business. Also check advertising rules on health claims about oxygen, gas cylinder storage, planning use class and opening hours.
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