Bar Service at Sterling Event Venue
WinterBrooke Bar brings a complete mobile bar — staff, ice, glassware, and setup — to Sterling Event Venue in Minneola, Lake County.
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Minneola, Lake CountySterling Event Venue
Sterling Event Venue sits on 23 acres of rolling hills in Minneola, just north of Clermont — Tuscan-inspired stonework, Italian cypress, a winding waterway with a stone bridge, and outdoor ceremony space that doesn't look like anywhere else in Central Florida.
It seats up to 200 with room for more standing, offers both indoor and outdoor ceremony options, and rents on a generous 15-hour window that takes most of the day-of time pressure off your vendors.
Here's the part that matters most for your bar: Sterling is a raw-space venue. You bring your own caterer and your own vendors. Nothing is bundled and nothing is dictated — which is exactly the situation a full-service mobile bar is built for. We've worked Sterling and we come self-contained.
Bar Notes for Sterling Event Venue
Raw space means the bar is entirely on you
No house bar, no included package, no venue-mandated vendor. We arrive with the bar, ice, glassware, tools, mixers, and staff — the whole operation, nothing assumed.
A 15-hour rental removes the setup scramble
Sterling's long rental window means we can build the bar properly instead of racing a four-hour load-in. It's one of the least stressful venues in the region to work.
23 acres, indoor and outdoor ceremony options
Ceremony by the stone bridge and reception indoors means two different guest positions. We plan cocktail-hour placement so nobody's walking the property looking for a drink.
About the alcohol
Your alcohol is invoiced separately through our partner, ABC Fine Wine & Spirits — at their price, with no markup from us.
We build the order from your guest count and drink preferences, and any unopened wine and liquor can be returned for a refund after the event. No warehouse store run, no guessing, and no closet full of leftover bottles.
- The bar itself, styled for the room
- Licensed, ServSafe & TIPS certified bartenders
- Ice, coolers and mixers
- Garnish, cups, straws and napkins
- All tools and bar equipment
- Load-in two hours before doors
- Breakdown within an hour of close
- Zero-proof builds of every signature drink
Bar service at Sterling Event Venue, priced in public
Pricing does not change by venue. Every price includes the bar, licensed bartenders, ice, mixers, garnish, cups and napkins, plus setup and breakdown. Alcohol is invoiced separately at cost.
120 guests over five hours is $1,540 and 150 guests over five hours is $1,750. One bartender per 80 guests. Real glassware is $1.45 per glass.
“He was extremely professional, friendly, and was so attentive to our wedding guests throughout the heat and even during the storm!”
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Sterling Event Venue Bar Service FAQ
Does Sterling Event Venue provide bar service?
No — Sterling is a raw-space venue, meaning you bring your own caterer and vendors including the bar. That's what we do. WinterBrooke arrives fully self-contained with the bar, ice, glassware, mixers, tools, and licensed staff.
Do you carry the insurance Sterling requires?
Yes. We carry $2 million in event liability coverage and send the certificate directly to the venue, plus every bartender is ServSafe certified and licensed. Raw-space venues care about this more than most, and we handle it without being chased.
Can you serve cocktail hour outdoors by the ceremony area?
Yes. With 23 acres and both indoor and outdoor ceremony options, guest flow matters. We'll plan bar placement around your actual timeline so cocktail hour happens where your guests already are.
What does bar service cost at Sterling Event Venue?
Pricing does not change by venue. Bar service starts at $850 for up to 50 guests over four hours, $1,300 for 100 guests over four hours, $1,750 for 150 guests over five hours, and $2,450 for 200 guests over five hours. That covers the bar, bartenders, ice, mixers, garnish, cups, napkins, setup and breakdown. Alcohol is separate, at cost. Build your own number on the pricing page.
How does buying the alcohol work?
You buy it and we handle the ordering. WinterBrooke Bar builds the list from your headcount and places it through ABC Fine Wine & Spirits at cost with no markup from us. Every unopened bottle is returnable after the event, so you are not paying for what nobody drank.
When do you arrive and when do you leave?
We arrive two hours before doors and are loaded out within an hour of close. Those hours are already built into the quoted price, so the setup window is never a surprise line item on the invoice.
What do you offer guests who are not drinking?
Every signature cocktail gets a zero-proof build, made the same way in the same glass. Nobody who is not drinking gets handed a can and left out of the toast.
Can we use real glassware?
Yes. Real glassware is $1.45 per glass at roughly two glasses per guest, and includes delivery, collection and washing. You can toggle it on in the estimator to see exactly what it adds.
Planning an event at Sterling Event Venue?
Tell us your date and guest count — we'll confirm availability at Sterling Event Venue and send a custom quote within 24 hours.
Or call us directly — (231) 360-8361
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Check your date at Sterling Event Venue.
Send the date and a rough headcount. We will confirm availability and send an itemized proposal within one business day.