How much does it cost?

Every event is bespoke. Hire-only packages start from £1,250 +VAT and rise with crew, kit and build. Inclusive coffee-and-cakes pricing depends on guest numbers and menu. Bespoke luxury and brand work from £7,500 +VAT. Send us your brief and we'll come back with a tailored quote within one working day.

How far in advance should we book?

For peak season three to six months is ideal; headline festivals are often held a year out. Shorter notice is always worth a call.

How many drinks can you serve an hour?

Up to 400 specialty drinks an hour at peak from a single bar, scaling to 2,000+ across a service day.

Fine Grind Events · 9 years on the road

A real café.
At your event.

Specialty coffee, freshly made food, and a setup that earns its place on the site map.

Enquire about your event See sample packages

We reply to every enquiry within 1 working day.

Trusted at Glastonbury · Pub in the Park · Black Deer · TEDx · Tom Kerridge · & more

Queue of festival-goers at the Fine Grind COFFEE marquee at dusk under festoon lights

Glastonbury
Pub in the Park
Black Deer Festival
Elderflower Fields
Tom Kerridge
TED x Talks
TW Ice Rink
Local & Live Festival
Wealden Times Midwinter Fair
Holmewood House Christmas Market
Mead School Sports Day
Private weddings
Cultural events
Food festivals
50th birthday parties
& more

18,000+Cups poured at Glastonbury 2024Across 5 days of service

400 / hrPeak service capacityFrom a single dual-bar build

9 yrsOn the road since 2017Festivals · weddings · private estates

1 dayReply window on every enquiryRead by Matt or James personally

What we bring

Café-grade, on site.

Coffee & Tea

Single-origin specialty coffee from Horsham Coffee Roaster — our roaster since 2013. Loose-leaf tea, cold brew, iced drinks.

Food, Properly Made

Homemade cakes, butcher's sausage rolls, fresh-baked Portuguese tarts, brownies, seasonal bakes.

A Setup That Looks the Part

Reclaimed wood bar, hand-painted boards, festoon lighting, fully-kitted espresso bar. Looks great by day, lights up after dark.

Built for headline volumes

400 cups per hour.
2,000+ across a service day.

Built for peak service — the same specialty-grade pour from cup one to cup two thousand.

The kit

2 × 2-group La Marzocco Linea · 3 × Ceado on-demand grinders (3‑second grind, 17 g dose) · batch brew + cold brew on tap · pre-prepped milk station

The crew

4 baristas on bar at peak · 1 runner · 1 food prep & restock · 2 serving customers · dedicated order point · separate collection point · all hygiene certified

Insured
Food hygiene rated
PAT tested
Compostable packaging by default

Fine Grind gold lettering on the Tunbridge Wells High Street shopfront against a cloudy sky

Who we are

Run by brothers.
Built on hospitality.

Fine Grind is a family-run business founded by brothers Matt and James in 2013. With more than three decades in hospitality between us, we started as one café on Tunbridge Wells High Street — now we run two permanent sites and a touring events arm.

We don't outsource the things that matter. Our coffee is roasted by hand by our founding roaster. Our food is made fresh, not assembled. And our tight-knit team brings that same family care to every event — from an intimate private christening to a peak-hour Glastonbury service.

Recent events

From the road.

Photos from festivals, private events, weddings and our two permanent sites.

Guests gathered around the Fine Grind coffee bar on a sunlit terrace of a private mansion housewarming — Private mansion housewarming

Fine Grind coffee cart and cocktail bar set up on a marble terrace beside a white mansion — Terrace bar · private residence

Barista pulling espresso behind the Fine Grind bar during a private garden party — Service in full flow

Crowd of guests being served coffee and cocktails at an exclusive private residence — Exclusive private events

Wide summer view of the Fine Grind event bar with full menu board, pastries and espresso setup — Full event setup

Fine Grind Christmas bar with turquoise La Marzocco machine, garlands and festive drinks menu — Winter service

Black and white photo of a Fine Grind barista pouring latte art — Craft in motion

Queue outside a Fine Grind coffee tent in Tunbridge Wells town centre — Town-centre queues

Close-up of a La Marzocco espresso machine beneath the rustic marquee COFFEE sign — La Marzocco · marquee glow

Fine Grind wedding bar dressed with flowers and custom congratulations signage — Weddings

Matt and James behind the Fine Grind bar — Brothers behind the bar

Interior of the Fine Grind café with ribbed timber counter and purple evening lighting — The café interior

Chalkboard listing Espresso Martini, Baileys Latte, Amaretto Latte and Mr Black against hessian coffee sacks — Licensed bar · espresso cocktails

Fine Grind coffee shop terrace in Tunbridge Wells with customers, outdoor tables and the black gilded shopfront — The Tunbridge Wells home

Two flat whites with rosetta latte art and dusted cocoa on a sunlit wooden bench — Two flat whites

Flat white with tulip latte art and a stripe of dusted cocoa, held over rustic wooden floorboards — Tulip · dusted cocoa

Açai smoothie bowl with banana, blueberries, granola, coconut, cacao nibs, chia and almond butter — Smoothie bowls

Hand holding a flat white with a crisp multi-leaf rosetta over reclaimed wooden floorboards — Rosetta in hand

Flat white with feathered rosetta latte art in a takeaway cup on a weathered wooden bench — Takeaway, done properly

Word from the field

What clients tell us.

Trusted by festival organisers & private clients across the UK.

The Fine Grind bar was a queue magnet from open to last call. Specialty coffee at festival pace — without dropping a single cup.

Event organiser

Headline music festival · Sussex

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We've used a lot of mobile coffee operators. Matt, James and the team are in a different league — kit, crew and a bar that actually looks the part.

Wedding planner

Private estate · Kent

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Calm, professional and properly set up. Our guests still talk about the coffee — and the smell of the espresso machine through the marquee.

Private client

50th birthday · Tunbridge Wells

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Packages

Choose your setup.

Every package includes our full equipment, compostable cups & packaging, alt milks as standard, and a full site clear-up. Electric and water are not included. Setup times may vary with site access and build. All prices +VAT.

Summer 2026 dates booking now · limited weekends in Aug

Starter

Best for

Intimate weddings ≤75, christenings, milestone birthdays

Hire only (from)

£1,250/ day +VAT

With coffee & cakes for ~75 guests

£1,800/ day +VAT

A compact specialty bar for smaller crowds. Capped at 3 hours service and up to ~150 drinks to keep quality high.

Setup time: 2 hours (approx.)
Equipment: 1 × 2-group La Marzocco Linea
2 × Ceado on-demand grinders
Batch brew & cold brew
Oat, almond & soy milks included
Festoon lighting & hand-painted boards
Crew: 2 baristas + 1 runner

Booked for private homes across Kent & Sussex

Enquire

Most Booked · 60% of weddings

Standard

Best for

Mid-size weddings (≤200), corporate days, festival traders

Hire only (from)

£2,400/ day +VAT

With coffee & cakes for ~200 guests

£3,600/ day +VAT

Our most popular package — full dual-bar service for weddings, festivals and corporate days.

Included free · Includes branded cups, signature drink & cake upgrade (worth £300+) as standard.

Setup time: 3 hours (approx.)
Equipment: 2 × 2-group La Marzocco Linea
3 × Ceado on-demand grinders
Batch brew, cold brew & iced options
Alt milks + 2–3 syrups included
Branded bar front, custom menus & signature drink
Crew: 4 baristas + 2 service + 1 runner

Trusted at Wealden Times, Tom Kerridge's Pub in the Park & private estates

Enquire — most booked

Headline events

Premium

Best for

Large weddings 200+, brand activations, multi-day & headline events

Hire only (from)

£4,500/ day +VAT

With coffee & cakes for ~400 guests

£7,000/ day +VAT

The full build for peak-volume days. What £4,500 buys that Standard doesn't: a dedicated event manager, two-vehicle logistics, 400/hr peak capacity and white-glove service alongside your planner.

Setup time: 6 hours (approx.)
Equipment: 2 × 2-group La Marzocco Linea
3 × Ceado on-demand grinders
Full cold-brew tap & batch brew station
Alt milks, full syrup range & signature menu
Fully wrapped bar, branded menus & team kit
Crew: 5 baristas + 3 service + 2 runners + event manager

Glastonbury · brand activations · luxury weddings

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Bespoke / Luxury

Celebrity, multi-cart & brand activations

Multi-bar builds, full custom branding, signature menus and multi-day service for luxury weddings, film/TV and brand work. From £7,500 +VAT — quoted on brief.

Travel from Tunbridge Wells

Free within 25 miles
25–50 miles · £45 flat
50–75 miles · £90 flat
75+ miles · 55p/mile (HMRC rate), quoted individually

Most-loved upsell

Espresso martini bar

The classic Fine Grind switch from coffee to cocktails as the evening lands — properly made, properly cold, properly cinematic. Most-booked add-on at weddings.

£400–£800+VAT, depending on guest count

More add-ons

Extra hour of service · £175/hr

Extra barista · £180–£260

Branded cups · from £150

Bar vinyl wrap / branding · £150–£400

Signature drink development · £50–£150

Treats / pastry package · £2.50–£4 / guest

Generator hire · from £60/day

Cappuccino logo stencil · from £30

All add-ons +VAT. Day 2+ on multi-day events discounted 15–25%.

Every private event is bespoke — final pricing depends on guest numbers, menu, site access and timings. Pricing is benchmarked against the published UK market (Crosstown, Love Candy Floss, The Bean Machine and others) to sit fairly at the premium end. Treat the figures above as a starting point and we'll build a tailored quote from there.

FAQ

The questions
we get asked.

Anything we haven't covered? Drop us a line at events@finegrindevents.co.uk.

How much does it cost?: Every event is bespoke. Hire-only packages start from £1,250 +VAT and rise with crew, kit and build complexity. Inclusive coffee-and-cakes pricing depends on guest numbers and the menu you'd like — see the Packages section above for starting figures. Bespoke luxury, multi-cart and brand/film work from £7,500 +VAT. Send your brief for a tailored quote within one working day.
How far in advance should we book?: For peak season (May–September) and weekends, three to six months is ideal — Glastonbury-scale events we'll often hold dates a year out. Shorter notice is always worth a call; if we have a van free, we'll make it work.
Do you do brand activations, film & TV?: Yes — and it's some of our favourite work. Branded carts, custom cups, signature menus and white-glove service for activations, launches and on-set craft. Priced as a Premium-equivalent day rate from £2,500 +VAT, with 15–25% off day 2+ on multi-day runs. Send the brief and we'll spec it properly.
How long do you need to set up and pack down?: For a standard bar service, allow 60–90 minutes to set up and around 45 minutes to pack down. Larger builds with bespoke bars or branded fronts need a longer call — we'll confirm exact timings once we know the site and access.
What equipment do you bring?: Our touring kit runs two 2-group La Marzocco Linea machines paired with three Ceado on-demand grinders set to a three-second, 17g dose — the same spec we trust through a peak-hour Glastonbury service. We also bring filter batch brew, iced options, and full power, water and waste solutions where needed.
Do you need power and water on site?: Ideally yes — a 32A single-phase supply and a potable water feed keeps us at full speed. No services? We carry generators and water tanks and will spec the right setup with you ahead of the day.
How many drinks can you serve an hour?: With four baristas, a runner, food prep and two on service, a single bar comfortably pushes 250–300 specialty drinks an hour without dropping quality. For bigger crowds we'll scale the team and add bars rather than rush the cup.
What does the day actually look like?: We arrive early, build the bar, dial in the grinders and brief the team before doors. Through service you'll get a calm, well-staffed bar making proper coffee — not a queue-management exercise. After the last drink we strip, clean and leave the site as we found it.
Can the bar be branded for our event?: Yes. From subtle co-branding to a fully wrapped bar front, menus and team t-shirts, we'll work to your brand guidelines. Share what you have at enquiry and we'll come back with options and a quote.

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→ Festivals & headline events
→ Weddings, private estates, birthdays
→ Corporate, markets, brand activations

A real café.At your event.

Café-grade, on site.

Coffee & Tea

Food, Properly Made

A Setup That Looks the Part

400 cups per hour.2,000+ across a service day.

Run by brothers.Built on hospitality.

From the road.

What clients tell us.

Choose your setup.

Starter

Standard

Premium

Celebrity, multi-cart & brand activations

Espresso martini bar

The questionswe get asked.

Tell us aboutyour event.

A real café.
At your event.

400 cups per hour.
2,000+ across a service day.

Run by brothers.
Built on hospitality.

The questions
we get asked.

Tell us about
your event.