Established in 2013 as Your Private Bartender, our business was service-oriented and ideal for weddings where the host provided the complimentary beer & wine. Most of these events were staffed by the owners, Matt and Amber Cooper, as a fun way to make a little extra money. It didn’t take long for the word to spread, as we were the only mobile bartending service in Iowa at that time. Our business g
rew to bartending events on a weekly basis and we had wonderful friends and family willing to help. In 2016, we had the opportunity to expand our services into a new event venue as an independent bar service. This eliminated the responsibility of the owners obtaining their own liquor license, so they could focus on their venue and planning with their clients. This changed the course of our business as we then had the equipment and model to provide cash bar services on a mobile basis. We were able to renovate the former Billy Joe’s Pitcher Show bar into Your Private Bar in late 2018. We were already providing bar services for the adjacent Events Center West Venue, so this was a logical step as it offered us a home base and equipment storage for our mobile events. This location also gave us the ability to host our own events (open to the public) and offer the bar for rent. Your Private Bar is only open for Private Events and accommodates up to 90 guests. The space is completely customizable from the lighting, to the seating arrangements, to the drink menu. When we were faced with the inability to provide bar services due to the COVID Pandemic, we were able to focus on creating gift packages with and without alcohol. We discovered the need for this service would continue into the ‘new normal’, so we leased a small warehouse and obtained a Class E Liquor License to sell as a wholesaler. We now offer alcohol delivery services, and our website allows our guests to select from over 500 items to build their own custom gift package. Over time we have transitioned into the Your Private Bar brand as it better describes the scope of our services. We are now the Exclusive Bar Service Provider at three Central Iowa event venues and on the Preferred Provider list at many more. We serve over 250 events per [normal] year and we have the capability of serving up to 8 events per day. We feel very blessed by the support of friends, family, past clients, vendors, and everyone else that has purchased from us, referred business to us, and helped us in so many ways along this journey.
