How Our Bartenders Create Signature Cocktails for Main Street Celebrations
We've poured drinks on Main Street Newark for over 45 years, and one thing stays consistent: when people celebrate here, they want great cocktails. Not just any drinks, but the kind that match the moment, whether that's a toast at a corporate milestone or the first round at a family birthday. Our bar service for private events brings that same energy to your birthday party, corporate happy hour, or graduation dinner.
Cocktails That Match Your Celebration
Your guests expect more than a cash bar shoved in the corner. When you book a private event at Klondike Kate's, you get access to our full bar, the same one that keeps our dining room and porch packed on spring and summer evenings. Wine, cocktails, and beer flow throughout your event, whether you're hosting 20 people in the Parlor Room or 80 in the Dawson Room.
What Great Cocktails Actually Mean
We're known for great cocktails because we've been serving them since 1979. Our bar team works every night, not just for events. That consistency means your guests get handcrafted cocktails without delays, even during a 60-person holiday toast.
During brunch on Saturdays and Sundays, Mimosas and Bloody Marys keep the mood light without stretching your budget. For evening events during our happy hour window, Monday through Friday from 3 pm to 6 pm, you get that same value on happy-hour food and drinks.
Custom menus extend to the bar. Talk to our events team at banquets@klondikekates.com about what works for your group. Some parties need wine and beer. Others want a full cocktail lineup. We coordinate what makes sense based on your event type and guest preferences.
Private Event Spaces Built for Celebrations
The Parlor Room holds 20 guests, perfect for intimate corporate gatherings or milestone birthdays where everyone actually talks to each other. The Dawson Room fits 80, giving you space for larger graduations, anniversary parties, or company celebrations. The Rockwell Room sits at 25, landing right in the middle for happy hours and private parties.
Each room gives you privacy from the main dining area, where live entertainment runs almost daily and DJs keep weekends loud. Your event gets its own flow while our bartenders handle the drinks.
Service That Keeps Your Event Moving
Professional service means we're not just dropping off bottles and walking away. Event coordination starts when you email banquets@klondikekates.com and continues through your celebration. Our team handles bar setup, service flow, and timing so you focus on your guests, not logistics.
Classic American fare pairs with whatever we're pouring. A wide selection of appetizers, salads, burgers, wraps, hand-helds, and desserts means your food and drinks work together. We've done this for birthdays, graduations, private parties, corporate dinners, luncheons, and corporate functions throughout Newark.
Main Street Newark Location Works in Your Favor
Located at Choate and Main Streets since 1979, we're the heart of Main Street Newark. Your guests know how to find us, and our circa-1880 building with vintage railroad station décor gives celebrations a sense of place without feeling stuffy.
Open Monday through Friday from 11 am to 1 am, with weekend brunch starting at 10 am, we accommodate lunch events, afternoon happy hours, dinner celebrations, and late gatherings. That flexibility matters when you're coordinating corporate schedules or family availability across time zones.
Conclusion:
Corporate dinners and luncheons get the same bar attention as family celebrations. We've hosted happy hours for teams wrapping projects, birthday parties spanning three generations, and graduations where the guest of honor finally turned 21.
Private parties at Klondike Kate's work because we handle volume without losing quality. Eighty people in the Dawson Room get drinks as reliably as 20 in the Parlor Room. That's what 4.2 stars across 1,370 Google reviews reflect.
Ready to plan your event? Contact our events team at banquets@klondikekates.com or call 302.737.6100 to discuss cocktail service and custom menus for your celebration.
FAQs
What bar options do you offer for private events?
We provide full bar service with wine, cocktails, and beer for private events in the Parlor Room, Dawson Room, and Rockwell Room. Our events team at banquets@klondikekates.com will work with you on custom menus that match your celebration and guest preferences.
Can we do a happy hour event with your drink specials?
Happy hour runs Monday through Friday from 3 pm to 6 pm. If your event falls during this window, reach out to banquets@klondikekates.com to discuss how happy-hour options can work with your private celebration.
Do you handle both the food and bar service?
Yes. When you book a private event, we coordinate both custom menus and bar service. Professional service means our team manages the food and drink flow throughout your celebration, so you don't have to.
What size events can you accommodate with full bar service?
The Parlor Room holds 20 guests, the Rockwell Room holds 25, and the Dawson Room holds 80. Bar service is available for all three private event spaces. Contact banquets@klondikekates.com to discuss which room fits your guest count.