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Product Update: Boxbar Container Bar – The next generation of mobile, self-serve bar solutions

  • Writer: Alex Ogilvie
    Alex Ogilvie
  • Sep 18
  • 3 min read

Updated: 16 hours ago

Self-serve container bar

This summer marked a major step forward for the team at Boxbar Tech as we debuted our brand-new fleet of automated, self-service Container Bars (patent pending).


Designed for scale and speed, the Boxbar Container Bar (patent pending) is a mobile solution and a true game-changer for event organisers, festivals operators, open-air events and hospitality businesses.


Whether it’s a stadium concourse, a festival field or sports fanzone, these brand new units deliver a streamlined, reliable, fast-pouring self-serve bar solution at scale.



Why the Boxbar Self-serve Container Bar is Different


The Boxbar Container Bar (patent pending) is more than just a mobile bar hire solution. It’s a fully automated, plug-and-play drinks system built to serve huge crowds at speed, without compromising on quality.


✅ Serve Any Drink

Draft lager, Guinness, craft beer and cider

Wine, cocktails, spirits and mixers

Soft drinks for non-alcoholic options


✅ Huge Logistics Savings

Delivered by truck, ready to deploy

Space-saving telescopic mechanism (patent pending) for transport

Allowing delivery of 6 Container Bars, 36 POS and 72 taps per truck

Drastically reducing logistics costs and associated carbon emissions


Patent pending telescopic sliding mechanism - Boxbar Container Bar

✅ Reduce Costs

Cut staffing needs and overheads

Eliminate the need for marquees, flooring or external POS systems

Reduce shrinkage with 99% keg efficiency


✅ Lightning Fast Service

Up to 12 drinks poured simultaneously per unit

Transact 2 drinks end-to-end in just 25 seconds

And over 1,440 drinks per hour


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✅ All-Weather Reliability

Built for year-round events, come rain or shine

No shelter or cover required

Weather-resistant tap-on-glass payment technology


✅ Fully Branded Experience

Customise the entire unit and signage

Match your event, venue or product aesthetic

Embedding the bar as part of your wider event experience


✅ Uninterrupted Service

Offline payments

15-minute power backup

Integrated wifi for added reliability


✅ Secure, All-in-One Design

Integrated cellars housing all stock, carbonators, refrigeration and gas

Solid steel construction, fully lockable overnight

No daily breakdown or reset – simply lock and go


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Proven Results at the UK's Biggest Events and Venues


In their first season, our self-serve Container Bars were deployed at over 90 major events, delivering record-breaking numbers and setting new standards for self-service bars. Some highlights include...


F1 British Grand Prix

Silverstone Circuit

500,000+ fans served by 7 Container Bars



London Stadium Summer Concerts

Featuring Iron Maiden & Sam Fender

100+ Boxbar taps pouring for record crowds at the venue




Live From Wythenshawe Park

Alongside Live Nation UK and WHP Bars

Delivering the world’s largest ever automated, self-serve Guinness bar Read more about this record breaking delivery



On The Beach Festival

A 7 day event series on Brighton Beach

+56% revenue growth YoY since introducing Containers Watch the video and read the full case study



Rock N Roll Circus, Sheffield

Year 3 of a blossoming partnership

Delivering +110% revenue growth YoY since introducing Containers


Catfish & The Bottlemen, Live at Heaton Park

Alongside Live Nation UK and WHP Bars

Creating the world’s largest ever automated self-serve bar

With 72 points of sale and 144 serving taps Watch the video and read more




A solution for events and venues of all types


Launched during the northern hemisphere’s summer months, our Boxbar Container Bar fleet has started its career in the world of festivals. But the possibilities for this new product don’t end there. Think…


Football, rugby and other sports fanparks

Large venue and concourse areas

Winter and Christmas markets

Light trials and light nights

Bonfire and firework events

Theme parks

Holiday parks

And more


Bookings Now Open


After a busy UK summer, demand is already high and we’re excited to confirm that Boxbar Container Bars are now also available internationally.


Global bookings are now open from October 2025 onwards.


Get in touch today to learn more, receive a personalised quote and secure a Boxbar Container Bar for your events and venues.


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