Question: what is the difference between cash bar and host bar?
Answer: One important issue of beverage functions is who pays for the drinks. There are three main scenarios: a cash bar (a.k.a. a no-host bar): Attendees pay for their own drinks. ... a host bar (a.k.a. an open bar): The host pays for all drinks, either by the hour, by the bottle, by the drink, or per person.