Rich, house-made hot chocolate with a build-your-own toppings bar. 58 Hester brings a mobile hot chocolate cart to weddings, corporate events, and celebrations near Shutters on the Beach.
Serving Santa Monica and the surrounding Los Angeles County — book it on its own or alongside our coffee and matcha bars for one vendor, one invoice.
Trusted by brands we've served
From Shutters on the Beach, our mobile hot chocolate cart fits naturally into beachfront hotel weddings, Silicon Beach corporate events, and brand activations and pop-ups. One attendant serves intimate gatherings; for larger crowds we add staff to keep the line moving.
Real chocolate and steamed milk — not a packet in hot water.
Marshmallows, whipped cream, cinnamon, and seasonal add-ons like peppermint.
Oat and almond milk options, and a favorite for guests of every age.
Pair hot chocolate with our espresso or matcha cart under one invoice.
Tell us your date, guest count, and service window and we'll build a custom quote for your Santa Monica event.
A trained 58 Hester attendant handles load-in, service, and a clean load-out. We arrive 1–2 hours early.
Our polished cart styled to your event, with custom labels and menu signage included.
A curated flavor lineup with a minimum 2-hour service window, scaled to your crowd.
We travel across Southern California. Taxes built into your quote and a simple deposit secures your date.
Rated 5.0 on Google. Professional, punctual staff and custom-branded setups across Southern California.
A track record across weddings, corporate events, and activations.
Trained attendants handle load-in, service, and a clean load-out.
Cups, labels, menus, and styling matched to your event.
Bundle multiple carts with a single point of contact.
Hot Chocolate Cart catering with 58 Hester typically starts around $500 for a two-hour service. Most Santa Monica events range from $550 to $1,500, depending on guest count, service hours, and menu. Fill out our quote form for exact pricing.
We serve Santa Monica and the surrounding Los Angeles County. Hosting nearby? Reach out and we'll confirm we can be there.
Yes — real chocolate and steamed milk, not a cocoa packet.
Absolutely — it's one of our most-requested holiday and cold-weather services.
Yes. We serve outdoor events around Santa Monica and recommend a shaded or covered setup in warm months. When power isn't available nearby, we can bring a generator for a small fee.
Hot Chocolate Cart Catering brings house-made hot chocolate with a build-your-own toppings bar to weddings, corporate events, and celebrations across Santa Monica. We regularly set up at venues like Shutters on the Beach, Casa del Mar, and the Santa Monica Pier. Santa Monica's beachfront hotels and creative-tech offices make it a premium market for weddings, brand activations, and corporate events by the ocean.
Santa Monica hosts book our hot chocolate catering for beachfront hotel weddings, Silicon Beach corporate events, and brand activations and pop-ups. We use real chocolate and steamed milk, never a packet, and every booking includes dairy-free milks and seasonal toppings.
Santa Monica's cool ocean breeze and sunshine make outdoor events comfortable most of the year. Book the hot chocolate catering on its own or pair it with our espresso or matcha cart for one vendor, one invoice. We also serve nearby Long Beach, Pasadena, and Beverly Hills.
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 Santa Monica and the surrounding Los Angeles County.
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