- Compass has two setups: the trailer, which pours in the driveway year round, and a freestanding wooden bar that needs no trailer.
- The wooden bar goes where the trailer cannot: patios, courtyards, heated tents, and spaces up a flight of steps.
- For an indoor room, send the space and a rough size and Compass confirms the setup before you book.
- December Saturdays go first. Book by mid November for a Saturday.
The Question Everyone Asks In December
Every December booking starts with the same question: is a mobile bar going to work when it is thirty degrees outside? The trailer does. It brings its own power and lighting, and it pours in the driveway year round while guests come out from a warm house. But some parties want the bar inside the party, not outside it. That is what the wooden mobile bar is for.
Compass has two ways to set up now: the trailer, and a freestanding wooden bar that needs no trailer at all. The holiday party playbook covers the booking calendar and the office party formats. This guide is about the setup, and which bar fits your room.
The Wooden Bar, No Trailer Required
The wooden bar is a round, freestanding bar with a wood slat front, built to go where the trailer cannot. It made its debut on this site at a Far Hills race day after party, set up on a backyard patio at the foot of a flight of steps, with high top tables on either side and a framed menu on the bar. It brings the same Compass experience as the trailer: professional bartenders, a menu built for your event, and full bar service.
For an indoor space, the honest answer is: tell us the room. Send the space, the rough size, and how guests will move through it, and we will confirm the setup before you book anything.
Where It Fits In December
December parties happen in places a trailer cannot reach. A finished basement for the family party. A covered patio or a heated tent for the neighborhood open house. A courtyard, a terrace, or a ground floor room for the office party. The wooden bar is designed for exactly those spaces, and when the room works, the bar becomes the center of the party instead of a trip outside.
When the party has a driveway and the guests do not mind a short walk, the trailer is still the showpiece, and it pours just as well in December as it did in July. Not sure which fits? Send both the space and the guest count, and we will tell you straight.
The Menu And The Math
Every holiday menu is designed with the host ahead of time: drinks named for your party, your company, or your family, printed on the menu board, with a zero proof option included. Compass runs BYOB, so the bottles are a retail purchase from a shopping list sized to your menu. Holiday crowds drink a little more than summer ones, so run your guest count through the alcohol calculator and round up.