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Getting started with your Events Business

 A feature blog by Steph Sandford, owner of Purple Fizz. Reading time: 7-8 minutes. I’m excited for you. You’ve either started your own events business or you’re thinking about it. When I started Purple Fizz, I really did go in with my eyes wide shut! I had no idea what I would be taking on…

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Most Popular Cocktails

Reading time: 2 minutes. Cocktails are so on demand today; they need to be a part of your menu if you are going to impress your guests. As tempting as it is to opt for an elaborate and lengthy menu, spoiling your guests for choice, we would always recommend having a more conservative menu with…

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Cocktail Making for Children’s Parties

A Feature Blog by Sophie Field, Bookings Manager for Purple Fizz. Reading time: 4 minutes. I have often struggled to keep up and find exciting entertainment for my children’s parties. Be it leaving things too late or just generally struggling to find something age appropriate that hasn’t been done over and over, that will excite…

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Which Gins go with which Tonics?

Reading time: 2-3 minutes. Since the 17th century, the popularity of Gin in England as a beverage has soared. Today we stroll down the spirit aisle in the supermarket dazzled by a magnificent collection of elegant tinted bottles, bejewelled and acquainted with dainty rope ties and foil embossed tags. This past decade really has been…

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Which drinks should I stock on my bar?

Reading time: 3-4 minutes Making sure that your bar is stocked with something for everyone can seem daunting when you’re new to running your own bar; so, we’ve put this blog together to make it easier for you and give you a good place to start. Pairing top sellers with some of our own recommendations…

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How to Make a Porn Star Martini

Reading time: 2 minutes. We’d be surprised if you hadn’t heard of the Porn Star Martini that has grown in popularity over the past decade. The elegant presentation with sophisticated glassware and a fresh passion fruit garnish, twinned with a side of Prosecco sets a precedence for stylish cocktails worldwide. So, it’s our obligation as…

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How to Make a Mojito

Reading time: 2 minutes. Isn’t the classic Mojito just the most refreshing Cuban cocktail to sip and savour at a summer party? We think so; but, it is rather disappointing when you experience inconsistencies in the quality of your Mojito as you try them in different establishments. Too sweet, artificial taste, too much soda, no…

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Which bar hire option is best for me?

Reading time: 2 minutes. Our clients often ask us for two proposals upon their enquiry with us. The first is for a ‘Dry Bar Hire’ option whereby we provide all the bar equipment and staff needed for the service and the client provides the drinks, ice, sundries and other consumables. The other is for what…

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How to Make Cocktails

Reading time: 5 minutes. Have you ever watched a bartender make your cocktail and think ‘wow’ or ‘I want to learn how to do that’? We have! When we’re serving cocktails at our clients’ events, we get a lot of questions from guests who want to know more about ‘what goes in this?’ and ‘what…

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Doing your own Dry Bar

Reading time: 3-4 minutes If you’ve decided to do your own dry bar, it’s likely to be because you want complete control over which products are served at your bar, or it just makes sense for you financially. Doing your own dry bar can be exciting; but, you really do need to make sure you…