About Us – The Event Broker

With over 15 years’ experience in hospitality, The Event Broker delivers world class cocktails and unforgettable catering for London events. From London weddings and corporate galas to private celebrations and luxury destination events, we bring precision, creativity, and a touch of theatre to every occasion. While London is our core focus, our team has also shaken drinks and served memorable moments at events across the UK and around the world.

We believe great London events are about more than perfect canapés and crisp champagne, though we do those exceptionally well. Our role is to create seamless, stress free experiences, allowing you to enjoy the moment while we handle every detail. Using premium spirits, hand selected glassware, and meticulously sourced ingredients, our London catering and bar service turns every drink and dish into a performance of flavour, elegance, and occasion.

Our Story

Founded by Max Palfi and Harriet Palfi-May, The Event Broker began life in London as The Cocktail Broker, a mobile bar service delivering unforgettable cocktails for London weddings and private events. After years honing their craft in bars and restaurants across London, the UK, the US, and Europe, they built a business that combined skill, passion, and a sharp eye for hospitality.

As demand grew, the business expanded beyond bars into bespoke London catering, offering everything from refined canapés to indulgent dining experiences. Today, The Event Broker delivers a seamless, all-in-one hospitality service for London events, trusted by clients for weddings, corporate occasions, and private celebrations, while still supporting nationwide and international events when required.

TELL US ABOUT YOUR EVENT...

Meet your Contact

We’re part of a much larger team of hospitality experts working behind the scenes to deliver exceptional London events. Below are the key people you’ll work with directly to bring everything together seamlessly, from planning to the final pour.

Want to chat, Contact Us →

Harriet Palfi-May

Co-Founder

Harriet honed her culinary and hospitality skills attending the Orchards Cookery school, spending a ski season in Les Deux Alps and graduating from Bournemouth University with a degree in International Hospitality Management. She went on to tour with The Rolling Stones and Cirque Du Soleil and has played an integral part of the team delivering first class artist catering at Glastonbury, Reading and many other well-known festivals. Having spent her whole life in and around events, Harriet is passionate about delivering great food and hospitality experiences for her clients. Harriet has been working for 5 years now and growing the catering side of the business.

Max Palfi

Co-Founder

Max has been working in hospitality for over twelve years and is owner and founder of the highly successful The Cocktail Broker. He loves nothing more than getting behind the bar, looking after his guests, and creating amazing cocktails. Lucky enough to have travelled the world honing his craft, Max has worked in some of the finest bars and restaurants that Cyprus, The Bahamas, Florida, Miami, West Palm Beach, Rhode Island and New York have to offer. His travels also included a stint on the Carnival Cruise Lines. Settling in England 8 years ago, Max is now injecting every ounce of his experience, skill and passion into every fabulously delicious cocktail he makes, ensuring that all his guests have an incredible time. From home deliveries to lavish garden parties, Max will tailor his service to meet your needs. He especially loves running corporate events.

Nora Sandor

Sales Manager

This is Nora our Sales Manager! Nora has been with The Cocktail Broker since it started as a friend, and has now been our Sales Manager for 3 years! Nora has alot of experience within the catering and hospitality industry working within restaurants and other event companies. Nora’s passion is ‘creating beautiful parties for lovely people.

DON’T JUST TAKE OUR WORD FOR IT

“

Absolutely fantastic pop-up cocktail bar for a milestone garden birthday party. The cocktails were spot on, the team couldn’t have been more attentive — making sure I always had a drink in hand, helping with the clean-up, and keeping me updated on spend. Everyone agreed it was genius and now I want one at every party. Couldn’t recommend them more for making any event shine. Thanks Harriet and team!
Laura Finch

“

Harriet and her brilliant team catered for me and my partner’s small wedding. Gorgeous canapés, BBQ and pizzas. Harriet was wonderful throughout — answering all our questions, listening to what we wanted and even offering creative suggestions. Everyone raved about how good the food and service was! Will absolutely recommend and use again. Thanks so much for making our day so special!
Sophie Daniels

“

Harriet and her amazing team catered our son’s intimate wedding and it was perfect. Delicious canapés and beautifully presented food with relaxed, friendly, and efficient service. Harriet made everything easy and nothing was ever too much trouble. I almost want to plan another wedding just to book them again!
Tom McAllister

“

Ordered ready-made cocktails — the service was flawless from start to finish. Couldn’t make the suggested delivery date, so I filled in the contact form and got a reply in minutes. Everything arrived perfectly. Would definitely order again!
Emma Clarke

“

What incredible service! Our guests couldn’t stop talking about the Cocktail Broker team — and the food was a huge hit as well. Thank you so much for making our birthday celebration unforgettable.
Daniel Price

“

We had an absolutely outstanding experience with Harriet and the team from start to finish. Every detail was handled perfectly, the service was seamless, and the food and drinks were exceptional. Our guests couldn’t stop commenting on how brilliant everything was. Highly recommend and would book again without hesitation!
Rachel James