Ice & Instinct / CorporateReal-time creation
Each cocktail is composed spontaneously for the guest in front of the bar - their mood, their palate, the moment. No two servings repeat.
Corporate events.
Brand events, client dinners, leadership offsites, product launches. A bar that is part of the program, not the catering line.
From $650 USDFour tiers · NYC Metro & New Jersey · Invoicing availableInquire
Part of the program.
A corporate event has one job: to say something precise about the company that hosts it. The room, the pacing, the glass in each guest's hand - every detail either carries that message or dilutes it. We build the bar that carries it.
Ice & Instinct is a private mixology studio, not a catering line. One alchemist leads - Teimuraz Benidze, certified sommelier - and a team of trusted New York bartenders scales the service to the room. Brand events, client dinners, leadership offsites, product launches: each receives a program designed for its purpose, not a package pulled from a shelf.
The standard does not move. Proper clear ice arranged through the Concierge, precise temperature, thirteen signature cocktails refined in private service, and a zero-proof program prepared with the same discipline - so every guest is served with intention, whatever they choose to drink.
The bar is not a vendor. It is part of the message.
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The evening's entertainment.
For the events that need more than service, the Omakase Improvisation tier turns the bar into the program itself. No menu, no repetition: cocktails created in real time, in dialogue with the room.
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In dialogue with the room
Guests do not watch from a distance. The questions, the technique, the conversation draw them in - the bar becomes the entertainment, not an interlude between speeches.
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An anchor for the program
Product launches and client dinners gain a centerpiece that needs no stage. The bar holds the room while the evening does its work.
Built for planners.
For the EA, the event manager, the office of the founder: the answers you need before you propose us internally, in one place.
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Invoicing
We invoice the company directly. A W-9 is ready for your accounts team, and the paperwork moves at corporate speed.
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Insurance
A certificate of insurance is available on request for venues and building management.
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Predictable timing
Arrival, setup, and breakdown are agreed in advance and held to the minute. Your run-of-show stays intact.
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Alcohol, handled correctly
We serve; we do not sell. The company provides the spirits, or we purchase on your behalf at supplier cost, documented for your records.
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Zero-proof program
A full non-alcoholic program prepared with the same care, for mixed-consumption workplaces where every guest must be served equally well.
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Scale without surprises
Any tier scales with a full bar team for larger events. The headcount changes; the standard does not.
IV · Investment
Four tiers. One standard.
Choose the rhythm that fits the event. Every tier can scale with a full bar team for larger gatherings, quoted on request. Spirits are not included: the company provides them, or we purchase at supplier cost.
AThe FoundationUp to 15 guests · 3 hoursFrom $650BPerfection in SimplicityUp to 12 guests · 4 hoursFrom $900CBespoke Design & ArtistryUp to 30 guests · 4 hoursFrom $1,800DOmakase ImprovisationOpen-endedFrom $3,000+
A flat $500 deposit reserves your date - fully refundable until 14 days before the evening.
Corporatequestions.
The answers your planning thread needs, plainly given.
Can you invoice our company?
Yes. We invoice the company directly and a W-9 is ready for your accounts team. A flat $500 deposit reserves the date; the balance is due before the event.
Do you provide a certificate of insurance?
Yes. A COI is available on request for venues and building management. Tell us the certificate-holder details and we include it with the paperwork.
How do you handle alcohol at a workplace event?
We serve; we do not sell. The company provides the spirits, or we purchase on your behalf at supplier cost. A full zero-proof program is available so a mixed-consumption room is served with the same care.
How many guests can you handle?
The four tiers cover events up to 30 guests as listed, and any tier scales with a full bar team for larger gatherings - receptions, galas, and company-wide events are quoted on request.
How much lead time do you need?
Two or more weeks is ideal. Shorter timelines are often possible - ask, and we will tell you honestly what we can do. Arrival, setup, and breakdown timing is confirmed in advance.