Hire martini, margarita, highball, rocks and copa glasses for wedding bars and corporate cocktail service, with Sunday delivery and no deposit.
Cocktail glass hire shapes the bar menu before the first drink leaves the station. Expo Hire stocks the 21cl Martini Glass, Margarita Glass, 35cl Highball, 30cl Rocks or Old Fashioned Glass and the Copa de Balon for gin service. Wedding bars, launch parties, awards receptions and client events use these glasses because the menu looks sharper and the bartenders work faster when each drink has the right glass.
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Bar teams build speed when the glass matches the drink build. The highball handles long drinks such as mojitos, spritzes and vodka sodas because the 35cl capacity leaves room for ice, mixer and garnish without flooding the bar top on the handover. The martini glass suits short stirred or shaken drinks such as martinis, cosmos and espresso martinis because the bowl presents the drink cleanly and keeps the serve size under control. The rocks glass gives spirit forward drinks such as old fashioneds and negronis the weight they need, while the margarita glass gives salt rim drinks a wider lip and a clear visual cue for the guest.
The Copa de Balon earns its place on wedding and corporate bars because gin remains a strong part of the mixed drinks trade. Bartenders need one large bowl that holds a double measure, tonic, ice and citrus without crushing the garnish. That bowl also slows spills on crowded bars because the stem keeps warm hands off the drink. If your menu runs six or seven core cocktails, you do not need six or seven glass types. Most event bars cover the list with a highball, a martini, a rocks glass and a copa, then add the margarita glass only when frozen or salt rim serves sit high on the sales mix.
Quantity planning depends on service speed. A short cocktail reception might need 1.5 glasses per guest if bartenders serve one signature drink from a single point. A wedding bar that runs from speeches to midnight may need three or four pieces per cocktail drinker because the return cycle stretches and guests switch from gin to espresso martinis to soft drinks. Add jiggers, shakers and bar spoons to the same order if the venue needs a full working station.
Wedding bars often open in phases. Guests start on prosecco, move to table wine, then end on cocktails once the dancing starts. Corporate receptions often open with one signature serve before the bar widens into mixed drinks and beer. Expo Hire helps both formats because you can hire the glassware and the small tools together, from martini glasses to measures and shakers. Your team receives the order in crates, sets each glass type at its own station and returns the stock unwashed after the event.
That setup also reduces venue stress on late finishes. A closing crew can empty the glasses, stack them back in the crates and focus on the rest of the room pack down. Sunday collection keeps Monday venue access free for conferences, office use or the next event build.
Use the 35cl highball. It gives enough space for ice, mixer, garnish and a full long drink build.
The copa gives bartenders a large bowl for ice, tonic and garnish. Guests also hold the stem instead of warming the drink with their hand.
Short receptions often need 1.5 glasses per guest. Longer bars often need three or four pieces per cocktail drinker, depending on menu changes and return speed.
Yes. Expo Hire also hires shakers, bar spoons, jiggers, wine pourers and other bar accessories.
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