Detroit's Craft Cocktail Bar, On-Site
The Sugar House experience, wherever you need it.
Since 2011, Sugar House has defined the craft cocktail experience in Detroit. Now that experience travels. The same team that runs our Corktown bar nightly brings the full program to your home, office, or venue — custom cocktails, craft ice, real glassware, and the knowledge to make every drink count.
At Home
At Home & Private Events
Sugar House bartenders transform your space into something that feels like a proper cocktail bar without anyone having to play host. No running to the kitchen. No counting bottles. Your guests get the same quality and craft they'd find on Michigan Ave, in your living room.
- Birthday and milestone celebrations
- Dinner parties and intimate gatherings
- Rehearsal dinners and welcome parties
- Engagement parties and pre-wedding gatherings
- Bachelorette and bachelor parties
- Private cocktail classes — hands-on instruction, your guests learn to make drinks. See scheduled on-site classes
- Holiday parties
At the Office
Corporate Events & Client Hospitality
Sugar House has worked with companies like Autobooks to deliver cocktail experiences that go beyond the standard open bar. Real bartenders. Original recipes. Craft ice cut by hand. The kind of detail that makes people remember your event.
- Client entertainment and appreciation events
- Team building and company celebrations
- Product launches and brand activations
- Executive whiskey tastings and guided spirit experiences
- Holiday parties and end-of-year events
Recent Event
Autobooks corporate cocktail experience — 90 custom cocktails, real glassware, craft ice, full setup and breakdown. The Sugar House team brought the bar to their downtown Detroit office.
How It Works
Three Service Formats
Classic Bar Service
- Professional bartenders
- 4 classic cocktails
- Basic setup (folding tables, tablecloth, barware)
- Disposable drinkware
- Ice
Best for: office happy hours, team celebrations, casual parties
Curated Experience
- Professional bartenders
- 4 custom cocktails designed for your event
- Real glassware
- Craft ice (large cubes, collins spears, specialty)
- Pre-event menu consultation
- Branded setup
Best for: corporate entertaining, client events, upscale private parties
Private Cocktail Class
- Hands-on cocktail instruction
- Participants make their own drinks
- Take-home recipe cards
- All materials and ingredients provided
- Smaller group format, more staff time per person
Best for: team building, bachelorette parties, birthday experiences
Every event is custom. These are starting points — we'll build the right package for your group size, location, and occasion.
Why Sugar House
A Real Bar, Not an Event Company
- 15 years of nightly service in Corktown Every bartender on your event works behind our bar regularly. The skills don't come from a weekend seminar — they come from shift after shift.
- 200+ original recipes Your custom menu draws from a library built over a decade of nightly service — not templates pulled from a binder.
- Staff depth across multiple properties No single-person operation. We have the bench to staff your event without compromising the bar.
- Craft ice and real glassware as standard In our Curated tier, large-format ice and proper glassware aren't upgrades. They're the baseline.
- Single barrel whiskey program For guided tastings and spirit-forward events, we pull from our own barrel selections — bottles you won't find on retail shelves.
Get Started
Request a Quote
Tell us about your event and we'll put together a custom proposal within 48 hours.
Common Questions
Common Event Questions
Want to host at Sugar House instead?
Private events in our Corktown bar — full buyouts, semi-private, and seated tasting experiences.
Private EventsLooking for scheduled cocktail classes?
Join one of our regularly scheduled mixology classes at the bar. Open to individuals and small groups.
Mixology Classes