Rich, house-made hot chocolate — real ingredients, never a packet stirred into water — with a toppings bar guests love. 58 Hester's hot chocolate cart warms up weddings, corporate events, winter activations, and holiday parties across Southern California.
A cozy pairing with our coffee or matcha cart — one vendor, one invoice.
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House-made and topped to order — a holiday and winter-event crowd-pleaser.
We make our hot chocolate with real chocolate and steamed milk — rich and creamy, not powder in hot water.
Marshmallows, whipped cream, cinnamon, chocolate drizzle, and seasonal add-ons like peppermint let guests customize every cup.
Oat and almond milk keep it dairy-free friendly, and it's a favorite for guests of every age.
Pair hot chocolate with our espresso or matcha cart under one invoice and one point of contact.
Tell us your date, guest count, and service window and we'll build a custom quote for your wedding, corporate event, brand activation, or private party across Los Angeles, Orange County, San Diego, and the Coachella Valley.
A trained 58 Hester attendant handles load-in, service, and a clean load-out. We arrive 1–2 hours before service.
Our polished cart styled to your event, with custom labels and menu signage included on every booking.
House-made hot chocolate with a toppings bar — marshmallows, whipped cream, cinnamon, and seasonal flavors. Minimum 2-hour service window.
We travel across Southern California. Taxes built into your quote — no surprise line items — and a simple deposit secures your date.
A cozy cocoa bar for winter weddings, holiday parties, and cold-weather activations — real melted chocolate, steamed milk, and a topping station guests love to build.
Serving up to three flavors per cart. Ask about add-on cocoa bombs, a marshmallow-toasting moment, and brand-matched cups for holiday activations.
Full-color custom labels come standard; branded or specialty cups available for activations.
A self-serve toppings station lets guests finish their own cup — an interactive, cozy moment.
Add take-home hot-cocoa bombs or custom-labeled favors for guests.
Bundle with our coffee or matcha cart for a full warm-drink lineup under one quote.
Rated 5.0 on Google. Professional, punctual staff and custom-branded setups across Southern California.
A track record across weddings, corporate events, and brand activations.
Trained attendants handle load-in, service, and a clean load-out.
Cups, labels, menus, and cart styling matched to your event.
Bundle multiple carts with a single point of contact.
Our hot chocolate cart station is fully self-contained. Here's all we need from your venue.
One standard outlet near the service area for warming. We bring extension cords.
About a 5×5 ft area per station, with clearance to reach your service spot. Let us know about stairs or long carries in advance.
Wheelchair-accessible access for the cart's wheels and a day-of point of contact to show us where to set up.
Hot chocolate cart catering with 58 Hester typically starts around $500 for a two-hour service and scales with guest count, flavors, and custom branding. Pricing also depends on your event location across Southern California. Fill out our quote form for exact pricing for your date.
Yes. We make it with real chocolate and steamed milk — not a cocoa packet stirred into hot water.
Marshmallows, whipped cream, cinnamon, and chocolate drizzle come standard, with seasonal add-ons like peppermint available.
Yes. Oat and almond milk are standard options for dairy-free guests.
Absolutely — hot chocolate is one of our most-requested services for holiday parties, winter weddings, and cold-weather activations.
Yes. It's a favorite for guests of every age, and we can serve at kid-safe temperatures on request.
We scale to your guest count and staff to keep the line moving, from intimate gatherings to 1,000+ guests.
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Hot chocolate catering is one of our most-requested services for holiday parties, winter weddings, and cold-weather brand activations. We make our hot chocolate with real chocolate and steamed milk — never a packet stirred into hot water — and set up a build-your-own toppings bar with marshmallows, whipped cream, cinnamon, chocolate drizzle, and seasonal add-ons like peppermint.
Our hot chocolate cart is family-friendly and dairy-free ready with oat and almond milk, making it a favorite for guests of every age. It pairs naturally with our espresso and matcha bars for a warm, comforting drink station, and we brand cups and signage to your event across Southern California.
One hot chocolate cart scales from an intimate gathering to a 1,000-guest activation.
Planning a specific event? Explore our wedding, corporate, festival, and brand activation catering.
A hot chocolate cart adds a memorable, photo-ready moment to cocktail hour, receptions, showers, and welcome parties. We match cups and colors to your palette, and can pair it with our coffee or matcha bar so you book one vendor for the whole day.
Draw a crowd at conferences, product launches, grand openings, and brand activations. Custom-branded cups and signage turn the hot chocolate cart into a marketing moment guests photograph and share.
Birthdays, graduations, baby showers, holiday parties, and backyard celebrations feel special with a hot chocolate cart. Guests of every age love it, and we handle setup, service, and a clean breakdown.
For festivals and large gatherings we bring additional staff and equipment to serve high volume without slowing the line, with branding for the event or an activating sponsor.
Every booking includes everything needed to run a smooth hot chocolate cart from setup to breakdown, tailored to your guest count and event.
Serving Los Angeles, Orange County, San Diego, Riverside County, the Coachella Valley, and surrounding Southern California cities.
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