If you’re planning a small wedding, a cocktail party, a dinner party or a backyard BBQ at you home,  it may not be convenient to have all your guests jostling for a position at the bar or food tables. Party servers can circulate the food or drinks to your guests and also help with other fundamental chores like setting up the buffet table, plating food, picking up dirty dishes throughout the event and, more importantly, will help with all the clean up once your guest are gone!
Here are a few tips:
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Compute the appropriate number of servers for your guest number. One is sufficient for a seated dinner party of ten or a cocktail buffet for twenty. Hire two for thirty guests. Use four servers for a guest list of forty or more.
If you are planning a large platted event like a formal wedding, you will need 1 formal waiter per 10 to 15 guests.

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You can ask your caterer or the company providing party tents, tables or other necessities if their services include providing servers. But most likely, they will subcontract another company. So you are much better off looking for a professional how specialize in providing event staff, like Paris Party & Events. They have over 15 years of experience in party staffing; and by dealing with them directly, you also avoid a possible mark up. Furthermore, they will send you staff with specific skill set to fit for your particular event (bartenders, catering servers, server/chef, basic party help, party planner or formal waiters, etc.)

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Make sure to schedule the help 1 to 2 hours before the guests arrives; depending on the size of the event and how much set-up they will need to do. This arrival time can be discuss with the party specialist you will be speaking with at the event staffing company. Paris Party & Events representative can do free consultation over the phone on what you will need, who you will need and when they should arrive. It is also possible to stagger arrival and end time per position. For example the bartender can arrive a little later then the servers but should stay longer because guests are likely to still be drinking after dinner service. Again, these call times will be discuss with Paris Party & Events specialist with you to maximize the help for your budget.

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Now that you know you have the support and help you need for your party; sit back, relax, enjoy your family & friends. You are now a guest at your own event!