Staff for the moments when guests order together.
Cocktailhire's staffing baseline is one bartender per 50 guests. The event plan also needs the menu, arrival waves, service periods and bar layout, because the same headcount can create very different pressure at the counter.
A reception immediately after the ceremony often creates a concentrated first order. Dinner, speeches and evening arrivals can create another. Tell us how the day moves and keep the guest number accurate, so staffing and bar provision reflect the people actually being served.
A practical example
A 100-guest wedding starts with a two-bartender planning baseline; 150 guests starts with three. Neither figure is a promise of zero queues regardless of menu or layout. Clear working space, supplies and glass handling must support the team.
What to confirm for your wedding
- Real guest count and attendance pattern
- Cocktail selection and likely first-wave demand
- Bar space, supplies and dirty-glass arrangements
Continue with the related wedding planning guide. For the bar, team and cocktail supplies together, see our wedding cocktail packages.
Tell us about your wedding with the date, postcode, guest number and the times you want cocktails served.