Made forGathering

Custom bars for the spaces you love. Bar hire for the days you bring everyone together. Built around good company, by Build & Barrel.

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Build & Barrel

Some spaces bring people together. A favourite spot at the bar. A corner of the garden. A room made for one more round. We build bars for those spaces, working with you on the layout, materials and details that make them yours. And when the occasion calls for something temporary, our hire bars give the gathering a place to begin.

From the first conversation to the finish, it starts with how you want to use the space. Somewhere to serve, somewhere to settle in, somewhere people naturally come together.

Illustrative white Build & Barrel tap bar on a planted terrace, without people

The illuminated timber bar outside The Merchant

Made to belong

A bar should feel at home in its surroundings. We work through the proportions, the timber, the finish and the space behind the counter with you. Whether it belongs in a busy venue or a corner of your home, the details start with the way you want to use it. Bring us your plans, a few photographs, or simply the idea you keep coming back to.

Custom builds

Your ideas. Our craft.

From venues to private homes, start with the setting. We’ll work through the layout, materials and practical details together.

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For your venue

Residential bar concept with timber slats, a dark countertop and garden views

For your home

Illustrative flexfold hills white oak bar cladding and stone countertop detail

The finishing details

Bar hire

A place to gather.
Just for the occasion.

Plan the bar around your event. Choose your pieces, tell us your preferred dates and share the details. We’ll talk through availability and pricing with you.

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Weddings

AI-styled frontal view of a Build & Barrel bar in a waterfront reception venue

Corporate events

Matt’s supplied white tap bar with a timber counter on a garden deck

Private celebrations

AI-styled tasting event with the black fluted tap bar

Brand activations

AI-styled venue pop-up with the compact black horizontal-panel tap bar

Venue pop-ups

Custom bars.
Better places to gather.

Designed around your space and the way you serve, with bar hire and drinks for the occasions that bring people together.

The completed illuminated timber bar with taps at The Merchant

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Photograph 1 of 3: The Merchant

The people behind the bar

Meet Matt and Travis. The people you’ll talk to about the space, the occasion and the details that matter to you.

Hands-on work beside the timber bar at The Merchant

Build & Barrel is based in Hobsonville, Auckland. Come with an idea for a custom build or a gathering to plan. We’ll help you work through where to start.

If you’d like to visit the workshop, give us a call first.

The drinks shop

Something for
the first round.

Explore kegs, wine, spirits and more. Tap bar packages come with a keg, and you can order additional drinks separately.

Visit the drinks shop18+ only

How hire works

Your occasion.
A few simple steps.

Start your hire plan

Choose your pieces

Start a hire plan with the pieces you have in mind.

Request your dates

Tell us when and where you’re gathering, and share the details.

Talk it through

We’ll check availability and confirm pricing with you.

Confirm with the team

Your hire is confirmed directly with us. A request doesn’t reserve a date.

Illustrative beige Cube-inspired custom bar detail

The timber interior and refrigeration behind the bar

Fitting the interior of a timber bar at The Merchant

Good to know

Before we begin.

Can you build a bar for my space?

Yes. Custom builds start with your space, layout and intended use. Share your ideas through the custom-build brief and we can work through the details together.

Does a hire request confirm my booking?

No. Availability, pricing and the final arrangements are confirmed directly with the team.

What if I don’t have every event detail yet?

Start with what you know. You can note that your venue is still to be decided and save your draft on your own device.

Are drinks included in my hire request?

Each tap bar package includes one keg. Tell us what else you’d like when you plan your hire, or browse the shop for separate drinks orders.

Can I visit the workshop?

Call 027 284 4193 before visiting 27/8 Laurenson Road, Hobsonville, Auckland.

The Merchant bar and entrance in the evening

Let’s talk

Let’s make room
for good company.

Have a space in mind, or a date on the calendar? Tell us what you’re thinking. We’ll take it from there.

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