Hire staff

Hire staff through Standard, Shortlist or Gold.

Three staffing solutions for different levels of review, fit and seniority, all managed by VERGO.

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Staffing solutions

Staffing solutions for your needs.

Choose the route based on the level of review, selection and seniority your brief requires.

Standard

VERGO matches and confirms directly.

VERGO matches from its screened staffing network and confirms the team directly.

Agreed wage + £2/hr + VAT Designed for general event cover

  • 01VERGO matches from its screened staffing network and confirms the team directly.
  • 02Designed for general event cover.
  • 03Agreed wage + £2/hr + VAT.
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Shortlist

Workers apply. VERGO shortlists.

VERGO reviews and shortlists the most suitable matches to provide the best possible options to the client.

Agreed wage + £3/hr + VAT Best possible matches sent to the client

  • 01Workers apply as usual to the posted job.
  • 02VERGO reviews and shortlists the most suitable matches for the job.
  • 03VERGO provides the best possible matches to the client.
  • 04Agreed wage + £3/hr + VAT.
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Gold

Experienced staff who work directly for VERGO.

Employees proven through great reviews, very strong CVs and proven experience in their industry.

From £22/hr + VAT chefs £26/hr

  • 01Experienced staff who work directly for VERGO.
  • 02Employees who have proven themselves through great reviews.
  • 03Very strong CVs and proven experience in their industry.
  • 04From £22/hr + VAT.

Gold uses fixed public rates — see the pricing page for the full rate table.

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Brief fit

Which solution suits which brief?

If you are unsure, send the brief and VERGO will recommend the right solution. The examples below show the intent behind each solution.

Standard

General event staffing

Best for full-service teams, bar cover, floor staff, runners and flexible numbers.

Shortlist

Service briefs where fit matters

Best for events where the client wants final say after VERGO has filtered for quality and relevance.

Gold

Senior and key guest-facing roles

Best for senior roles where trust, maturity and consistency matter from the start.

Mixed

One event can use multiple solutions

VERGO can combine Standard floor teams, a Shortlist guest-facing layer and Gold leads on the same event if the brief calls for it.

Urgent briefs

Last-Minute & Emergency Staffing

Same-day response guaranteed. Access our curated network of top London hospitality talent for urgent needs.

  • 01Urgent brief? Same-day response via WhatsApp or email.
  • 02Founder-led vetting — top talent is personally known and worked with regularly.
  • 03Gold tier available for senior and exec roles when flawless execution matters.
  • 04No mass rosters. Reliable premium professionals who show up.
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Next step

Send your staffing brief.

We will confirm the best staffing route, the commercial model and the next steps for fulfilment.

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