How the Naked Hats custom corporate Hat Bar works
A Fully Managed, Interactive Event Activation — From Setup to Custom Hat in Minutes
Whether you’re planning a tech conference at ExCeL, a team-building away day in the City, or a private celebration in Richmond, the Naked Hats mobile hat bar is the interactive event activation that guests of every age and background genuinely love. Here’s everything you need to know before you book.
What Is a Hat Bar Activation?
A hat bar is a live, on-site event activation where guests design and customise their own premium headwear — choosing from a curated hat selection, then personalising it with patches, chains, pins, and accessories that are heat-pressed on the spot by our expert team.
Unlike a standard event favour or goody bag, a hat bar creates an interactive social experience. Guests gather, collaborate, show off their designs, and leave with something genuinely personal and wearable. For corporate events, it functions as a brand activation — your logo patches, company colours, and event branding are woven into every creation.
Want more than hats? We can add tote bags, bum bags, laptop sleeves, and more to the patch bar! Just let us know what you’re looking for and we’ll do our best to accommodate you.
The Naked Hats Experience — Step by Step
Step 1: Tell Us When & Where
Fill out our quick quote form with your event date, location, guest count, and any special branding requests. We respond within 24 hours with a tailored proposal. Corporate clients with specific brand patch requirements should contact us at least 45 days in advance.
Step 2: We Handle Setup
Our team arrives 60–90 minutes before your event to set up the full hat bar — including hat displays, the full patch gallery, heat-press stations, and mirrors. You don’t lift a finger.
Step 3: Guests Design Their Hat
Guests pick their preferred hat style and colour, then browse our extensive patch collection (hundreds of designs, plus any custom patches we’ve created for your event). Our on-site styling team guides them through the design process — from casual first-timers to the most indecisive perfectionists.
Step 4: We Press On-Site
Every hat is professionally heat-pressed on-site. Guests watch their design come to life in real time and walk away wearing their finished hat — no waiting, no shipping, no delays.
Step 5: We Pack Up. You Get the Credit.
When the fun’s over, our team handles complete teardown and cleanup. All you’re left with is a room full of happy guests and an event activation that actually exceeded expectations.
Fully insured with public liability cover · Insurance certificate available on request · Risk assessments provided for your venue.
Logistics & Requirements
Minimum booking: 20 guests (hats). Smaller central London events may carry a travel & parking surcharge, always shown upfront in your quote
Maximum: No maximum — we will tailor our staffing based on your guest count and event duration
Setup time: 30–90 minutes prior to event start (depending on event size)
Space needed: 2 long tables (6–8 ft) + 1 small table for under 30 guests; at least 3 tables, 6–8 ft each, for 30+ guests — one for the heat presses and at least two for patches and hats/bags
Power requirement: Access to at least one standard plug socket
Age policy: Hat bar is fun for all ages — adult supervision required for guests under 14
Custom patches: Order required 30+ days in advance; branded patches available for corporate events
Outdoor events: Yes — with shade provided by the venue and access to power (a standard plug socket, or one generator per heat press)
Payment: 50% non-refundable deposit to secure date; balance due 7 days before event
Service area: London and the Home Counties; UK-wide travel available for larger activations
Why Companies Choose Naked Hats Over Other Corporate Activations
Universal appeal— works for engineers, executives, and everyone in between
Generates organic social content appeal — guests naturally share their creations
Creates real brand impressions— your logo on a hat someone actually wears
No tech, no app, no set-up, no QR codes appeal — just hands-on, screen-free fun
Fully turnkey appeal — zero day-of-event work for your team
- Proven with some of California’s biggest brands — Google, Netflix, Airbnb, KPMG, Roche, and more