Press & Recognition
Rhode Island's premier mobile beverage hospitality company, recognized by the people who know the state best.
Since 2023, The Bow Bar has brought mobile bars and espresso carts to corporate events, nonprofit galas, university functions, private celebrations and weddings across Rhode Island and New England. Along the way, the business community and local press have taken notice. Here is some of what they've said.
On air
WPRI 12 - The Rhode Show | November 6, 2026
Addison Caproni sat down with Brendan Kirby to talk about where the name comes from, how the Tap Cart and espresso carts travel, and what guests ask for most around the holidays - from a logo printed on the foam of their latte to a self-serve garnish bar.
Small Business of the Year, 2025
Community Investment Corporation | Greater Newport Chamber of Commerce
In 2025 the Community Investment Corporation named The Bow Bar its Small Business of the Year, and the Greater Newport Chamber of Commerce named us Micro Business of the Year. Two organizations that know Rhode Island small business from the inside, recognizing a company built on one idea - that the beverage program should be the easiest part of a host's day.
Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses
Cohort 26 - Community College of Rhode Island
Addison Caproni completed the Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses program at CCRI, a national business education program that ends with a growth plan for each company in the cohort. Ours is the plan we're executing now - coffee programs for workplaces and venues, built on the hospitality standards our bar service is known for. The 411 covered the graduation.
In print
Providence Business News - Bow Bar Takes Drinks on the Road | October 2026
In its Spotlight feature, PBN called The Bow Bar "a Newport-based mobile beverage catering company that celebrated its third anniversary this year by expanding its services, staff and ambitions beyond one-off events" - toward the hotels, corporations and venues that bring us back.
Aquidneck Island Living
Feature story and photo shoot
Aquidneck Island Living told The Bow Bar story to the neighbors who know us best, with a photo feature that put the 1969 Piaggio Ape in front of a weathered island barn and our Tap Cart at the center of a toast. The magazine reaches homes across Newport, Middletown and Portsmouth - the island we call home.
The Scout Guide Newport
Volume 1, and Volume 2 to come
The Scout Guide Newport curates a short list of the city's independent businesses, and The Bow Bar has been part of it since Volume 1. We'll be in Volume 2 as well - good company to keep, chosen by the people who know Newport best.
Working with press and partners
Media inquiries are handled by Betty Galligan at Newberry Public Relations. Venues, planners and hosts with an event in mind can reach us through the inquiry form below.
