HIGHLAND TWP. — It's a local business inspired by TikTok.
Highland Township resident Cassandra Hixson recently launched a mobile bar that can be transported to outdoor parties throughout Livingston County and across the state.
“I was always more of an entrepreneur than an employee," Hixson told The Daily. "I just always did my own thing."
After seeing TikTok creators with similar portable businesses, Hixson created Cocktail Hour Mobile Bar. The bar itself is a former horse trailer which, after a year of slow renovation, has been completely transformed. The simple, white trailer can be decorated to fit any theme and signature drinks can be created for the occasion.
“I liked the idea of being a part of celebrations,” Hixson said. “Everybody's happy, everybody's having a good time, everybody's in a good mood."
While she doesn’t have bartending experience herself, Hixson employs a professional bartender for large events. Meanwhile, she's learning as she goes along.
So far, she loves the creativity, the décor and the versatility. While the business is called Cocktail Hour, alcohol doesn’t have to be on the menu. Hixson wants to include children by creating fun, themed drinks that are non-alcoholic. Already, at the Milford Famers Market, she sells mocktails, rather than alcohol.
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Liquor licenses require a brick-and-mortar location to sell alcohol, so Hixson works with the host to create a menu. They purchase the alcohol, and she supplies everything else.
Hixson is already booked in advance for weddings outside the mid-Michigan region. As she becomes more established, she hopes to have multiple mobile bars doing several events per week.
— Contact reporter Tess Ware at tware@livingstondaily.com. Follow her on Twitter @tess_journalist.
This article originally appeared on Livingston Daily: For your next party, a mid-Michigan mobile bar with cocktails, mocktails and more