Corporate & Catering

Coffee Cart & Barista Hire in Dubai

Bring a live ROAST barista bar to your event — a mobile coffee cart with real baristas pulling fresh espresso, matcha and the authentic karak nobody else does, right in front of your guests. Branded cups, on-brand signage, and the reassurance of a recognised Dubai café brand behind the counter (9 locations, not a one-van operation). Launches, conferences, exhibitions, staff days, weddings and Ramadan majlis — we set up, we pour, we make your event smell incredible. We reply within one working day.

★★★★★  4.6–4.7★ on Google across our 9 Dubai cafés — hundreds of real, public reviews

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Why ROAST × Cha Cha Chai

Most coffee-cart hire in Dubai is a machine and a hired hand. We're a real, recognised café brand — 9 Dubai locations and a Dubai Science Park cloud kitchen behind every booking, roughly 21 years of combined coffee-and-karak craft, and a 4.6–4.7★ reputation across hundreds of real Google reviews. Your guests get café-quality drinks and a brand they already know, not a generic pop-up.

How it works

Packages & pricing

All prices exclude 5% VAT and include delivery, setup and teardown within Dubai — no separate service charge. Event bars are booked to a date and popular dates go fast — especially in Ramadan — so the earlier you talk to us, the better. A 50% deposit confirms your date.

Booking terms, upfront

50% deposit confirms your date · from 5 working days’ notice for private events (major exhibitions: 2–3 months — approvals and badges take time) · POs accepted · full VAT tax invoice with TRN · licensed UAE F&B operator, everything halal · procurement pack (trade licences, VAT registration, compliance documents) on request.

Exhibiting at a trade show?

Stand hospitality is its own discipline — multi-day budgets, venue approvals, power orders, build-up windows and badge paperwork. We built a dedicated page that answers all of it straight, with the multi-day math on the page: Exhibition Stand Coffee Carts & Barista Hire →


Common questions

How much does coffee cart / barista hire cost in Dubai?

Event bars start from AED 3,000 for a branded half-day cart with a barista (up to ~100 guests, delivery and setup included), from AED 4,500 full-day, or from AED 5,900 with a live karak and gahwa station — all excluding 5% VAT. Your final quote depends on guest numbers, hours, menu and setup. Tell us the date, venue and rough headcount and we'll come back within one working day with a clear quote and a proper tax invoice.

Can you serve karak and Arabic coffee at the cart, not just espresso?

Yes — and it's our signature. Alongside fresh espresso and matcha we serve authentic karak and saffron chai, and gahwa with dates for majlis and delegate hospitality. It's the crossover espresso-only coffee carts in Dubai simply can't match.

What types of events do you cover?

Product launches and brand activations, conferences and exhibitions, corporate staff days, weddings and private events, and Ramadan majlis hospitality — anywhere in Dubai. From a small office 'coffee o'clock' to a large activation, we scale the bar to fit.

How far in advance should we book?

As early as you can — event bars are booked to a specific date and popular dates (and all of Ramadan) fill up fast. For a last-minute request, WhatsApp us on +971 50 502 5854 and we'll tell you honestly what's possible.

Can you brand the cups and setup for our event?

Yes — branded cups and on-brand signage are available so the coffee bar fits your event or company look. Let us know your branding when you enquire and we'll build it into the quote.

Can you operate inside DWTC, Expo City or venues with appointed caterers?

Honest answer: venues like DWTC hold exclusive catering rights, and outside F&B on a stand generally needs organiser or venue approval through your show's exhibitor manual. We will never suggest working around that. What we do is complete the approval route with you — and we only take your deposit once the route is confirmed. If in-hall service isn't approvable for your show, we tell you straight, before you've spent anything, and propose a compliant alternative: an off-venue activation at your office, showroom or reception during show week.

How much power and space does the cart need?

Every quote comes with a full technical pack — exact power requirement (including whether you need 24-hour supply for overnight refrigeration, which is a separate line on venue order forms), cart footprint and clearance, back-of-stand storage needs, water arrangement, waste handling and setup timings — in writing, before you pay anything. It arrives with your quote precisely so you can hit your stand contractor's design freeze and your venue's power-order deadline. Tell us your stand size when you enquire and we'll confirm fit before you commit.

What happens if a machine fails mid-show?

The question every experienced exhibitor asks first — and the reason a 9-cafe group beats a one-van operator. We have trained baristas and working equipment across Dubai, minutes from every major venue, plus a production kitchen behind them. Your exhibition quote states our equipment-contingency commitment in writing: what backup we bring, how fast we respond, and what happens commercially if service stops. You also get a named contact on WhatsApp for anything live during your show.

Can you serve all 3–5 days of a trade show?

Yes — multi-day shows are our exhibition standard. You get one itemised per-show quote for the full run, the same barista team every day, relief coverage so the bar never stands idle, and daily fresh stock from our own Dubai Science Park production kitchen, so day four tastes like day one.


Book your event bar

Tell us your event — we reply within one working day

One clear quote, a proper tax invoice, and honest answers on your venue. Faster during show weeks? WhatsApp your show details.

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