A Split Base bartender silhouetted mid-pour under purple event lighting

Event bartending // Central Pennsylvania

The bar.Handled.

High-end bar service, brought to your venue. You buy the bottles. We handle every last thing after that.

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RAMP CERTIFIED // FULLY INSURED
RAMP certified//Fully insured//Real prices posted//Central Pennsylvania//You buy the bottles//We handle the rest//

Split base // two spirits, one glass

The operationThe craft
ProfessionalDown-to-earth
Fast serviceBeautiful drinks

Better together. That's the name, and the whole idea.

A Split Base bartender building a cocktail under purple event lighting
Working bar // no staging

The service

Everything the bar needs. Nothing you don't.

Split Base is a dry-hire bar service, done the right way for Pennsylvania. You buy the bottles from the exact shopping list we hand you. We bring the bartenders, the bar, the mixers, the ice, the garnish, and the plan that holds it all together.

Setup, service, cleanup. RAMP-certified staff. Signature cocktails designed for your event. You get to actually attend your own party.

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Packages // the price is the price

Three ways to pour.

Full pricing->
01

Just the Bartender

$425from // 4 hours included

You handle the party, we handle the pour. Professional bartending without the fuss.

Up to 50 guests$425
Up to 100 guests$775
Up to 150 guests$1,150
Up to 200 guests$1,525
Most booked
02

Split-Base Standard

$995from // 4 hours included

The all-in-one bar package. No ice runs, no "we're out of tonic." We show up ready.

Up to 50 guests$995
Up to 100 guests$1,575
Up to 150 guests$2,150
Up to 200 guests$2,725
03

Top-Shelf Premium

$1,395from // 4 hours included

Where the bare minimum is bespoke. Your vision, our craft.

Up to 50 guests$1,395
Up to 100 guests$2,095
Up to 150 guests$2,795
Up to 200 guests$3,495

Real events // no stock photos

Shot on site.

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The Split Base team working the glowing branded bar at a showcase event
Art of the Pour // showcase
Bartender pouring a signature cocktail at the tented Serbian Festival bar
Serbian Festival // Gatsby theme
Two Split Base bartenders building drinks at a daytime backyard event
Graduation party // June 2026
Guests ordering at the glowing Split Base portable bar
Serbian Festival // the lit bar
Bartender in period dress straining a cocktail at the Serbian Festival
Serbian Festival // speakeasy service
Bartender garnishing a cocktail behind a gold-accented bar
Serbian Festival // the details

The founders

Built by working bar professionals.

Jesse and Chase have spent a combined 20+ years running Central PA bar programs. One handles the craft, one handles the operation. That is what a split base is: two spirits, combined into something better than either one alone.

Every event is staffed by people we trained, working our standards. No subcontractors, no mystery bartenders.

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The Split Base crew together behind the bar at a showcase event
The crew // Art of the Pour

Dates go fast // quotes land within 24 hours

Your event. Our bar.