Thursday, July 2, 2015

Better bartending display

So this past weekend I used my new to me portable display wall.   I really wanted to take and use this but wasn't sure how I would transport everything in my little Toyota Matrix.  I ended up fitting it all in.

Previously when bartending at large venues like Crafted at the Port of Los Angeles, I would bring my portable bar and tables to set up the bar area.   While this worked and was completely acceptable, I felt I needed a better defined space in such a large venue.   The result was this display wall with light up marquee letters.   I was able to find these letters at my local Michael's craft store.  I was not able to find all the letters I wanted initially, however on my recent trip to Arizona I was able to find the remaining letters I wanted.

I was able to spell out, "Bar is open"  and then change it to "Bar is over" at the end of the night.

How I did this set up?
The wedding was going to be on a Saturday.  So I went Friday to set put the area.   The bride and groom were there setting up so I was able to get their input on where exactly they wanted the bar.

I then placed the portable bar int he area we both wanted and build the bar environment around my portable bar.  This process seemed to work well.

My bar at crafted. back bar, and side self serve table.



The bar with the back wall looks better.  

How I didi it.   So I purchased the letters and Michaels while they were on 50%off sale.  I then purchased wide, adhesive backed velcro hook.  I then placed the velcro at different spots on the back of each letter.  I wrapped the velcro around the side of the letter, ran it across the back and attached it to the other side body.  



2 comments:

  1. Hey Vince! This is a great looking set up. I'm new to your site and just want to say thanks for sharing so much great information. Best wishes for continued success!
    Jeff

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    1. Hi Jeff. Thank you so much. I really appreciate it. Are you a private bartender too? Have a happy holiday.

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