Event Liquor License Applications

YC Events will assist you in getting your event liquor license sorted. This usually takes a few weeks from start to finish. The costs differ depending on what area you are from / delivery costs of your documents etc. We do all the paperwork for you, make sure you have everything in place and obviously apply on your behalf. It can be a tricky process and can also involve tens of phone calls and km's travelled up and down in some cases.

Importance of having a liquor license for your events:

Anyone selling liquor at your event without a valid temporary license can land up with a criminal record and enormous fines. We have seen it happen over and over again. This can damage your event, company reputation in a big ways.

In addition, for events especially night markets, music festivals etc, it is a great plus. People will stay longer if there is alcohol on site. And then your vendors should be happy as the people will stay longer and support them more. Some vendors do say that people spend all their money on alcohol at your event, which has been proven according to surveys not to always be the case. Most of the successful events will have alcohol on site.

Is it worth it for you:

If your event is a big event whether you sell tickets or not, then yes, you will be able to make back the money within the first hour or even less. Majority of our clients have the basic alcohol section for beers and other popular drinks, then they also add a cocktail bar and other things to be more innovative. This pays off very well.

If your event is charging for entrance, you can either add a little amount to the ticket price to make up for this or not. It's up to you. Most events that charge entrance fees, will result in the visitors wanting to stay longer. In addition, having the correct vibe is important to get people to stay. For example having some great entertainment and seating area.

So even if for some reason, you do not make back the money you spend on your license, your event will still be complete and be attended in the future.

Costs:

There is a once-off fee of R4500 for your event liquor license payable upfront and a delivery free of R100-R350 for delivery in the Gauteng area depending on where you reside.

What area do we cover:

Currently, we cover the Gauteng area.

Please fill in our contact form if you have any questions and we will assist you to the best that we can.