Waiting staff hire in London
For receptions, canapés, seated dinners and the clear down, briefed on your running order.
What they do
- Trays out on time, drinks topped up
- Plated, silver or sharing service, courses together
- Tables cleared, room put back as found
On a staff booking we supply people only: glassware, crockery and linen stay with you or your caterer. For food and bar too, see full events.
Rates
From £19.00/hr per person
Standard, £19.00. Waiting, bar, kitchen porters, runners, hosts.
Premium, £24.00. 2+ years' event experience. Silver service, cocktails, weddings, high-end corporate.
- 4-hour minimum
- 30-min overrun blocks
- +25% after midnight
- No booking or uniform fees
- Chefs, managers, cleaners and security quoted separately.
- First booking paid upfront, then 14 days.
- Cancellation: Free 48h+ before. 10% within 48h, 25% within 24h.
Our guarantees
Names the same day.
Enquire by 6pm, get confirmed names the same day. After 6pm, by 10am.
Replacement within the hour.
Replacement on site within an hour. You never pay for time nobody worked. No replacement, no charge for that shift.
Questions
How many waiting staff do we need?
Tell us guest numbers, service style and timings. We'll recommend a team.
Do they know the running order before they arrive?
Yes. Send it and it goes into their brief.
Can we ask for the same staff again?
Yes, by name. Anyone who wasn't right won't be sent again.
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