FAQs
HOw many people can you serve?
All of our espresso drinks are handcrafted right on the spot– we can serve approximately 50 drinks per hour with one cart. If you have a higher guest count, we can extend service hours or work together to find a solution that best fits your needs!
What determines the pricing? Do you have a price minimum?
Pricing is primarily determined by your guest count, service hours, and your location. In addition, we offer options for add-ons like menu customization and custom cup/card branding. Once you fill out your event details, we always make sure to send a fully detailed and transparent quote within minutes.
Our pricing is one of the most competitive, starting at a $650 minimum for a 2-hour service
How does a coffee cart work? Do guests have to pay?
A mobile coffee cart is a fully self-contained espresso bar built to work directly at your venue. Golden Boy arrives with everything that is needed, from cups to napkins to sugar packets and stir sticks. Our barista will arrive early to set everything up independently before serving handcrafted espresso drinks to your guests. Guests simply walk up and order their drink from the menu, and the barista will make their cafe-quality drink within 60-90 seconds– lattes, cappuccinos, americanos, mochas, and more, all included.
Golden Boy offers an all-inclusive package model. We never charge guests for payment at events– everything is handled by the event coordinator.
Can you do service outside?
The only thing we require is a dedicated 15-amp circuit outlet within 25 feet of our cart to ensure our espresso machine runs smoothly, and approximately a 5’ x 5’ flat space to make sure everyone fits! These details will also be outlined in our contract. Besides that, we don’t need anything!
Does the venue need to provide anything?
Absolutely! As long as we know beforehand, we can make sure we are fully prepared to serve either outdoors or indoors.
**Note that the only requirement is a flat surface to set up our coffee cart.
How long does setup and teardown take you?
We ask for access to the venue and service space up to 90 minutes before the service start time to set up properly. The breakdown process takes approximately 60 minutes.
**This time is not billed to clients! It is all included in your quote.
Do you need a deposit?
Yes, we take a 50% deposit at the time of booking to secure that date and time for your event. The remaining balance must be paid at least 24 hours before the event service day.
What if I need to cancel?
Cancellations made at least 15 days before the event will be issued a full refund (this excludes any custom branding, which is non-refundable).
Cancellations made 8-14 days before the event will be issued a 50% refund of the deposit amount (this excludes any custom branding, which is non-refundable).
Cancellations with 1-7 days before the event will not be able to be refunded as all materials, staffing, and logistics have been completed.
How far will Golden Boy travel?
We can cater events as small as a 15 person gathering, up to events with 300 people attending! We will work to make sure we get you, and your event, whatever is needed!
How many people can you cater?
We work and serve in the greater Los Angeles area, but can easily serve between the Santa Barbara and San Diego regions. Anything further than that is definitely still possible and will need some special accommodations that we’re happy to discuss!
Do you take last minute bookings?
Yes! We'll make sure we can accommodate whatever timeline you are on, even if that means you only have 1 or 2 days until the event. If you want custom branding, please allow at least 7-10 days in advance to prepare all materials.