5 Things to know before starting a Mobile Bartending business

I am Crystal Stump, Founder and CEO of ABC Consulting. This channel is created for current and future VA ABC alcohol licensees. If you need an ABC license or if you want to keep your ABC license SUBSCRIBE to my channel. Don’t forget to hit the bell notification so you stay caught up with my weekly videos. ABC Consulting was created in 2009 after my retirement from the VA Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control Enforcement Division. Since then the company has grown into a successful team of former VA ABC Special Agents working for alcohol licensees across VA and other states. We work alongside you and your business for seamless licensing, compliance and training. Search for an available domain and search google to see if anyone else is using the name. Search the US Patent and Trademark office online to determine if a trade name is registered. Register your legal entity name and trade name if different with the state corporation commission. Register for Employer Identification Number (EIN) with the IRS. Virginia ABC Authority currently does not offer a mobile bartending license. In Virginia, one can operate as a mobile bartender, but cannot sell alcohol, tickets to an event, or take donations. The person who is hosting the event can hire a mobile bartending service to be their bartender, but mobile bartenders cannot purchase the alcohol and then resale the alcohol to the person hosting the event or to the guests of the event. So how does one get around this issue? Let me explain in more detail. In Virginia, the person hosting the event must be the alcohol license holder and they must qualify for the alcohol license. ABC Consulting assists mobile bartenders with acquiring an alcohol license for the person who is hosting the event. The host of the event can purchase the alcohol and the bartender can provide a chauffeur service by picking up and delivering purchased alcohol to the event. The alcohol must be returned to the person who originally purchased the alcohol if any remains after the event. The bartender may provide their bartending expertise, but cannot sell alcohol. The alcohol license must be posted/displayed where the alcohol is being served. To apply for a one-day license or learn more about one-day licenses visit https://vaabc.com/apply-online/one-da... Once the online form is submitted at the link above one of our alcohol experts will contact you and ensure 2 things: 1. The applicant qualifies for a license. 2. The license gets approved quickly and easily. Learn more about a One-Day Alcohol license for special events here.    • Video   If you would like assistance with registering your mobile bartending business contact us at http://www.VAabc.com We wish you much success and hope you enjoyed this video. Thanks for watching! Subscribe!