01 / Cocktails for Events
Bespoke Cocktails, at scale.
Made for the moment
Empire is the only beverage company built around bespoke cocktails at scale and speed.
We build the beverage experience around your guests, theme, food, venue and pace of service. The menu is newly curated for the occasion, then engineered so originality survives real-world volume. 15seconds per cocktail - No problems!
Our distinction
2,000+
bespoke cocktails delivered in one evening
Always Original. Consistent across the room.
High volume usually forces events toward generic menus. Empire is designed differently. Development, batching, service engineering and on-site leadership allow us to retain a bespoke concept at serious scale.
The occasions
Different events need different drinks.
From an intimate lunch to a ballroom gala, we adjust the menu, presentation and service system to suit the setting.
Weddings
Personal drinks shaped around the couple, menu, venue and rhythm of the celebration.
Gala dinners
High-volume drinks engineered for speed, consistency and a sense of occasion.
Business lunches
Considered alcoholic and zero-proof serves that complement the food and conversation.
Birthdays
Playful, memorable menus for private celebrations, milestone parties and intimate gatherings.
Selected experience
Trusted across luxury, hospitality and culture.
Selected organisations, venues and cultural partners we have supported through events and beverage experiences.
Built for your event
A new menu, not a recycled one.
Your drinks are curated around the theme and the details that matter: guest profile, food, venue, service timing, dietary needs and the feeling you want the event to leave behind.
From first call to first pour
A considered process, without making it complicated.
We lead the beverage process while keeping you involved at the decisions that shape the experience.
Discovery call
We begin with a call to understand the occasion, theme, venue, guest count, food, budget, service format and any details already decided.
Menu curation
Our team develops a new beverage direction for your event, including flavour ideas, alcoholic and zero-proof options, presentation and service considerations.
Follow-up call
We present the direction, confirm the menu and discuss the nuances: sweetness, strength, dietary needs, naming, visual details and how each drink fits the programme.
Tasting
A tasting can be arranged to refine the drinks. Where useful, we can coordinate it with the food tasting at your hotel, caterer or venue so the pairings are considered together.
Production planning
We lock batching, ingredients, glassware, ice, equipment, staffing, logistics and service flow around the venue and final guest count.
Event service
Our team arrives prepared and delivers the drinks with consistency, pace and the right energy for the room.
What we take care of
The idea and the operation.
A memorable menu only works when the system behind it is equally considered.
Menu development
Original drinks, zero-proof options, naming and menu balance.
Production
Ingredient sourcing, batching, preparation and quality control.
Bar planning
Equipment, workstation layout, power, water, ice and storage.
Service design
Guest flow, drink pacing, service format and handoff points.
Team
Bartenders, bar support, briefing and on-site leadership.
Presentation
Glassware, garnish, styling and the details guests remember.
Built to move
Tell us the date, guest count and ambition.