Saloon Squeeze set to benefit local nonprofit

When Heather Rickman started The Steer Saloon full-service mobile beverage catering company in 2019, she was open to providing whatever the customer wanted. “We have been used for prop rentals, coffee carts and even a display for jewelry and sweets,” she said. Spending more than 20 years in the service industry at ice cream shops, restaurants and bars, Rickman began bartending in 2007 at the Bum Steer in Winchester.“When I needed a shift from the neon lights, I decided to saddle up and head out on my own,” she said. “The events industry is a huge market and I capitalized on all that it had to offer. Weddings, retirements, graduations, showers, private parties, corporate events, concerts, market nights; you name it, we’ve poured it.”When she was ready to launch The Ste