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How many bartenders needed?

futuremrsrichardson, on March 26, 2018 at 8:37 AM Posted in Wedding Reception 0 16

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My wedding is at a venue where you have to bring all of your vendors in. I am having three bars, two outside & one inside. I was thinking 4 - 2 inside & 2 outside. Keep in mind the wedding is in Texas where there are very specific alcohol laws. No alcohol can be self serve and at my venue must be served from behind the bar. Any thoughts on this?

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Latest activity by OnCloudRawls, on March 26, 2018 at 11:50 PM

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Jennifer · on March 26, 2018 at 8:42 AM
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We are having approx 120 people with 2 bartenders and a bar back. Self Serve is not an option for us either.
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futuremrsrichardson · on March 26, 2018 at 8:43 AM
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Oh yes I should have mentioned-175 guests is approx what I will have!
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Jennifer · on March 26, 2018 at 8:56 AM
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I have heard for every 150people it should be 1 bartender..so you should need 2 --granted if you're planning on having essentially 3bars running at the same time then you'll need 3
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Yoomie · on March 26, 2018 at 8:56 AM
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We are expecting 150 guests and our cater recommended 4 bartenders (that's with two going on simultaneously).
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RachMariee · on March 26, 2018 at 8:57 AM
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I’d do one bartender inside and one outside! Coming from a seasoned bartender
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Melanie · on March 26, 2018 at 8:58 AM
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It also depends on the size of th bar itself- don’t try to stick 2 bartenders in a super small space. I had a wedding with 116 people and we had 6 bartenders... we just wanted to be extra sure that no one had to wait in line for a drink!
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Janel · on March 26, 2018 at 9:07 AM
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I think you need 4 bartenders
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EngineerInLove · on March 26, 2018 at 9:12 AM
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I'd say 4 is necessary, especially at the beginning of the reception when everyone is trying to get their first drink.
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LaraLouM · on March 26, 2018 at 9:16 AM
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I heard 1 bartender for every 75 guests... I think 4 would be a great number
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Future Mrs M · on March 26, 2018 at 9:36 AM
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We have 160 guests on our list, currently and there will be two bar tenders & they have assistants to make runs, if it is ever needed
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Lexi · on March 26, 2018 at 10:53 AM
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How many guests are you having? We are having 140 guests and 3 bartenders with one bar.
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futuremrsrichardson · on March 26, 2018 at 10:57 AM
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175 guests approx
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FutureMrsM · on March 26, 2018 at 11:58 AM
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My DOC told me 1 bartender to every 100 guests is what they recommend. We thought that seems a bit light with how many heavy drinkers we're having so we're doubling up bartenders at at least one of the two bars (3, maybe 4 bartenders for our 150 guests).
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futuremrsrichardson · on March 26, 2018 at 3:33 PM
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The outside bars will be smaller but the larger bar inside could hold two.
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Alyssa · on March 26, 2018 at 9:25 PM
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As a bartender 1 to serve 150 people would be totally overwhelming and there would be lines. I think your plan of 4 is a great fit to not kill the bartenders and to keep the drinks flowing.
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OnCloudRawls · on March 26, 2018 at 11:50 PM
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I believe that most bartending services say: 1 bartender per 50-60 guests. Since you are talking about having 175 guests, you should expect to have 4 bartenders at your reception, which isn't bad considering, not every last person will probably be drinking.
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