Pop-Up tiki bar at venues and events

Customers buying drinks at the venue or event, and venues or organisers who book you to bring something different.

Drinks sales at the bar, or a fee or revenue share agreed with the venue. Private events can be paid as a booking fee plus drinks.

• Cocktail making
• Event organising
• Building a theme on a small budget
• Negotiating with venues

• Alcohol sales need to be covered by a licence. Working inside a venue's premises licence is often simplest, but check the terms. Temporary Event Notices have limits and rules, so check with your council
• Anyone authorising alcohol sales may need a personal licence, so check what applies to your set-up
• Public liability insurance, and check whether venues or events require a minimum level of cover
• Food hygiene registration if you serve snacks, and check street trading rules for outdoor markets
• Income can be irregular and seasonal, so keep a cash buffer
• Transporting and storing kit and stock safely

Startup costs are typically around £3,000 to £12,000, depending on your bar kit, theme and decor, stock, insurance and transport. These are estimates, so budget from your own menu and the type of events you plan to work.

Monthly revenue is typically around £1,500 to £8,000, depending on how many events or venue takeovers you run and how much you sell at each. Income can be irregular and seasonal, so keep a cash buffer. These are estimates, not guarantees.

Check how alcohol sales will be covered. Working inside a venue's premises licence is often simplest, but check the terms. Temporary Event Notices have limits, so check with your council. Also check personal licence needs, public liability insurance and food hygiene registration.