I'm getting married at Byron Colby Barn in Grayslake and it's very DIY- we do all the decorations ourself, we supply all the drinks, and we chose to pick a caterer that wasn't on their list and they're not really a full-service caterer, just a restaurant that caters parties (Smoque BBQ).
So, now we have to find our own bartender. I found a couple of websites (
http://www.theeventplanner.com/bartender.htm,
http://patrickspros.com/) where you can hire them, but did anyone else have to do this, and do you have someone you can recommend?
Oh, and we'll probably have 150 or so guests, so we will probably actually need a couple of bartenders. We're only doing wine, beer and soft drinks.
Re: Help! Need a bartender!
I think they ended up charging us $10 per head and we had two bartenders who were on duty for 7 hours serving guests. I think they showed up earlier to set up the bar. I should note that my wedding was on NYE so everything was inflated at least 1.5 - 2x normal rates. Hope this helps!
I'm thinking of putting out an ad on Craigslist. How much do you think I should offer to pay per hour? I found someone else there who is looking for a bartender and their wedding is in Buffalo Grove, so pretty comparable....they're offering $25/hour plus tips. Is that a decent rate? Too much? Too little?
Just an idea. Good luck!
Ask those same server friends how much they recommend you pay, but I think $25/hour plus tips sounds pretty reasonable.
GL!
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