The three of us met working in one of the UK’s most high-end restaurant chains serving celebrities, CEOs, and cocktail connoisseurs who expected nothing less than perfection. The service was sharp, the cocktails refined, and the expectations sky-high. But even in that world of polished silverware and spotless bars, we kept coming back to one question:

What if we brought this level of service to real people, in real places?

You know that one person at every party who’s too busy running around to enjoy it?

Yeah that used to be us. So we wanted to create a cocktail experience designed to flip the script. To let hosts be guests at their own party.

We knew we didn’t want to sound like just another bar. We wanted something with energy. With story. With mischief. Not polished. Not generic. Something with attitude. With history, something that stood out and actually felt like us.

So we looked back to one of the most iconic cocktail eras of all time: the Prohibition era when drinks were hidden, the parties were wild, and the best nights happened behind closed doors. That spirit of rebellion, creativity, and handcrafted cocktails spoke to everything we were about. You know… that cheeky, let’s-do-it-anyway energy? That’s exactly what we wanted to bring to the events world.

And as for Bootleggers?

Well, we might not be running moonshine across state lines but we are showing up in unexpected places, pouring premium cocktails with flair, and bringing the kind of energy people don’t forget. It had the attitude. It had the edge. So the name stuck.

We started a journey together fueled by ambition, wild ideas, and more 3 a.m. planning than we’d care to admit. We built it all from the ground up, with our own hands, our own tools, and our own time. Armed with nothing but shakers, spirits, and stories, we packed up the car and hit the road: excited, a little unsure, cautiously curious… but ready to see where this wild idea could take us.

We spent sleepless nights sketching bar layouts on scrap paper, tweaking cocktail menus until sunrise, hunting down the right glassware and premium spirits, testing setups in our back gardens, crafting signature drinks, packing and repacking gear, all in pursuit of the perfect balance between style and quality. And yes, we made a few mistakes along the way.

We over-prepared. We ran out of stock. We got rained on. We forgot the ice. We over-delivered and undercharged. We even showed up to the wrong venue (once... okay, twice).

And still? We packed up, stayed up, cleaned up, and tried again, because we knew we were building something unforgettable.

Our first event? It was incredible.

A beautiful garden party with a crowd of amazing ladies and a host who welcomed us like family. The moment the bar was set and the first drink left our hands, every fear faded. Years behind the bar kicked in. The nerves disappeared, instinct took over and just like that, we found our flow. The cocktails landed with confidence, the energy picked up, and the crowd lit up. It felt effortless, familiar like we were always meant to do this. And as for the host?

Let’s just say we still think of her as family because in a way, this whole crazy adventure started with her.

That night, we didn’t just serve cocktails. We proved to ourselves that this idea had legs. And we haven’t looked back since.

Today, Prohibition Bootleggers is more than just a bar on wheels. It’s a roaming speakeasy. A show-stopping centerpiece. A trusted name for unforgettable events. From intimate garden gatherings to rooftop parties, brand launches, black-tie weddings, and full-on festival fields we’ve brought the buzz, set the mood, and turned ordinary spaces into something people still talk about.

And along the way?

Every event taught us something new. Every client helped us grow.

What started as a bold idea between friends has evolved drink by drink, night by night into something worth raising a glass to: an all-inclusive mobile cocktail experience built on passion, excellence, and personality.

We’ve built something real. Something people remember.

And the best part?

The party’s just getting started.