how much should i pay for a bar tender, to bartend my friends wedding?

I was a bartender for a reception of 225 people, was chosen to do this by word of mouth from a friend. I was paid 200.00 and tips. I made out very well and the reason people pay this price is to have a sober bartender to tend the guest. If a friend or family member is chosen then you risk them tipping a few and not being able to control the bar it's self.

Even though it is a reception and most tend to get pretty drunk the bartender is responsible "IF" someone gets to drunk to drive and something bad happens.

Therefor when you hire someone to take this position as the bartender it's a lot easier to control the whole situation with out causing problems between family or friends.

If someone has too much to drink and the bartender decides they need no more to drink it's easier to persuade this person that they have had enough if it's not family or friend making the decision to cut the person off.

Family or friend will pore a heavier drink and are more then likely to serve too much to a person , A outsider will have more control of the situation knowing the liability.

I realize you wanted a price but thought I would through in some advice.

NO craigslist! That's like inviting marriage ceremony crashers on your marriage ceremony! They might stroll off with that field of $$$$ envelopes your visitors are leaving at the present desk and all people could have got to positioned quit repayments on their exams. Ask your caterer how a lot it bills to make use of their bartenders whilst delivering your possess liquor. That method you realize the caterer has interviewed them and labored with them earlier than, performed historical past exams and many others. And whether or not or no longer there is a tip jar, your visitors will more often than not tip the bartender. I continuously do due to the fact even though it is open bar, they are nonetheless doing the paintings of pouring my drink. And you cannot tip any of your providers on the commencing of the night time, tip is not obligatory and given on the finish of the reception. If you and the groom are not to be had to pay your providers and tip them, delegate that on your Dad or the high-quality guy.

ill take the job and offer 50 different drinks..............bartender wages go from 12-20/hrso basically a 5 hour tour runs from $120-150 plus tips any overtime time then the tally goes up 1.5 times/time and a half were is the weeding at..............

well,if I was bartending, and I am one, I would charge 250.00

dont forget they have to set the bar up,serve it and then tear it down,its work.

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