We make your events look good and your job easier.
Your clients ask for things your kitchen wasn't built for: an espresso bar for a morning session, a tap truck on the lawn, a logo printed on a latte. The Bow Bar is the partner venues call for those moments. We arrive as an extension of your team, work alongside your license and your staff, and leave the space exactly as we found it.
How we work with venues
Under your license - for venues that hold their own liquor license, we lead with coffee and espresso, and provide bar service on your product when you want it
Under ours - for spaces without a license, our Rhode Island liquor license lets us run a true all-inclusive bar
Your lawn, your ballroom, your lobby - the Tap Cart is the photo backdrop for outdoor weddings and galas; the espresso cart fits through a standard doorway for indoor programs
Your clients, your relationship - we're happy to be your preferred vendor, your referral, or your quiet subcontractor
Why venues keep calling
Reliability - a uniformed team that arrives early, every time. We were recognized as the Greater Newport Chamber's 2025 Micro Business of the Year.
Repeat business for you - a venue that can offer a branded espresso cart books more corporate mornings
Flexible terms - we've structured partnerships around referral programs and in-kind trade, including service exchanged in part for room nights
One point of contact - from proposal to breakdown
Partners we're proud of
Newport Harbor Island Resort routes corporate espresso programs to us for its guests. Hammetts Hotel hosted us for a multi-day retail activation on Newport Boat Show weekend. We've served at Fort Adams, Newport Shipyard, Belcourt, the Newport Art Museum, Norman Bird Sanctuary and West Moreland Farms, and we are a showcase partner at Gilded Gatherings at Salve Regina University.
What a partnership looks like
A walk-through - we see your spaces, power, load-in and what your clients ask for
A one-page partner sheet - our offerings, starting prices and photos, in your vendor system or on your preferred list
A trial event - often a corporate morning or a client appreciation
A standing relationship - we keep your sales team supplied with what they need to say yes
Bar service starts at $1,200. Espresso service starts at $1,150 with a two-hour minimum.
Frequently asked questions
Can you serve at a venue that has its own liquor license?
Yes. We provide the bars, the team and the service, and pour your product under your license. Many venues bring us in for espresso first, then add bar service.
Do you need a kitchen or special power?
No kitchen. We bring our own water and have modest power needs - a standard outlet for the espresso cart. We'll confirm details at the walk-through.
How do you handle insurance and licensing?
We're licensed and fully insured, and we'll add your venue as additional insured on request.
Can our sales team quote you to clients?
Yes. We'll give you a partner sheet with starting prices and photos, and we can turn a custom proposal around within two business days.
Do you work with hotels outside Newport?
Yes. We serve Providence, South County and the East Bay regularly, and travel across Southern New England for partner venues.