San Francisco Peninsula · San Mateo County

Professional bartenders in Redwood City.

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Central Peninsula location balancing corporate, downtown, and residential events. See each bartender’s rates, ratings, and an estimate built for your event before you send a request. The Stock List sizes ingredients to your headcount and the Smart Staffing Calculator recommends how many bartenders your event needs.

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Weddings in Redwood City

Professional wedding bartenders sized to your guest count, signature cocktails for the couple, and a portable bar where your bartender lists one.

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Corporate events in Redwood City

Professional bartenders for company holiday parties, product launches, client receptions, and all-hands events.

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Private parties in Redwood City

Professional bartenders for engagement parties, dinner parties, anniversaries, and intimate at-home celebrations.

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Holiday parties in Redwood City

Professional bartenders for December company holiday parties, end-of-year celebrations, and seasonal at-home gatherings.

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Birthday parties in Redwood City

Professional bartenders for milestone birthdays, surprise parties, and any celebration that deserves a real cocktail menu.

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Fundraisers in Redwood City

Professional bartenders for galas, silent auctions, benefit dinners, and golf-tournament hospitality.

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Networking events in Redwood City

Professional bartenders for industry mixers, alumni nights, demo days, and meetup happy hours.

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About Redwood City

Where we work in Redwood City.

Redwood City sits in San Mateo County, within the San Francisco Peninsula area of the San Francisco Bay Area. Central Peninsula location balancing corporate, downtown, and residential events.

Downtown Redwood City
Sequoia Station
Emerald Hills

Planning in Redwood City

Planning an event in Redwood City.

Permits and alcohol rules

ABC lists San Mateo County, which includes Redwood City, under its San Jose district office.^{source 1} Rules change; confirm current requirements with the city and ABC before planning alcohol service.

Event spaces

Hosts looking at Redwood City's public waterfront can start with the Port of Redwood City, which says it offers more than a mile of waterfront public access, walkways and viewing areas, including waterfront parks with picnic areas, restrooms and parking, and a public fishing pier.^{source 2} The Port describes itself as the setting for public events and festivals featuring visits by historic ships and sailing vessels, and says crew boat races, outrigger canoe races and sailing regattas are regularly held along its waterfront.^{source 3}

Season and weather

The National Weather Service's San Francisco climate summary describes cool, foggy summers and says most seasonal rain falls from November into March; Peninsula hosts should still check a current local forecast.^{source 4,5} According to the Port, the boating season's Opening Day for the South Bay is held there each spring, which can mean extra activity on the waterfront at that time of year.^{source 3}

Getting there

Caltrain's Redwood City station lists paid parking across three lots, including an underground garage reached from James Avenue, plus bike racks, on-demand bike lockers and controlled-access bike parking.^{source 6} The station page also lists SamTrans and Commute.org shuttle connections.^{source 6} SamTrans lists several routes that start or end at the Redwood City Transit Center, including a loop route, routes toward Bohannon and Campbell, a community college route, and a limited overnight route running to the Palo Alto Transit Center.^{source 7} The Port says its waterfront location has ample parking, and that its boat launch ramp operates at all hours every day; confirm current access and any fees with the Port.^{source 2,3}

These are summaries of public agency information, not legal advice.

Sources

1ABC District Offices · California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control, abc.ca.gov
2Public Waterfront · Port of Redwood City, redwoodcityport.com
3Events · Port of Redwood City, redwoodcityport.com
4Climate of San Francisco (NOAA Technical Memorandum NWS WR-126) · National Weather Service, weather.gov
5Climate of San Francisco (NOAA Technical Memorandum NWS WR-126) · National Weather Service, weather.gov
6Redwood City station · Caltrain, caltrain.com
7Schedules & Maps · SamTrans, samtrans.com

FAQ

Redwood City bartender questions.

What areas are in and around Redwood City?

Areas in and around Redwood City include Downtown Redwood City, Sequoia Station, and Emerald Hills. Nearby cities with their own pages on bartendersNow™ include San Francisco, San Mateo, and Palo Alto. Browse the Redwood City page and its nearby links to compare areas as you plan.

What kinds of events does the Redwood City page cover?

Central Peninsula location balancing corporate, downtown, and residential events. See the event pages for Redwood City for planning guidance on each kind of event.

Which ABC office covers Redwood City events?

The California ABC district office list places San Mateo County under its San Jose office.

Can I park at Redwood City Caltrain?

Caltrain lists parking across three lots at the station, payable through its ticket machine.

Does Redwood City have public waterfront picnic space?

The Port of Redwood City says its public waterfront includes parks with picnic areas, restrooms and parking, plus walkways, viewing areas and a fishing pier.

Which bus routes meet the Caltrain station area in Redwood City?

SamTrans lists multiple routes serving the Redwood City Transit Center, and Caltrain's station page lists SamTrans and Commute.org shuttle connections.

Questions about pricing, RBS certification, staffing and the Stock List are answered on the FAQ page.

Nearby

Also serving San Francisco Peninsula.

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Other cities in San Mateo County

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Redwood City is in San Mateo County. Browse the county page for nearby cities and coverage details.

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