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Host guides
How to plan, staff, and stock a bar for your event, without buying too much or running dry.
Captain Service Communication Guide for Hosts
How Captain Service works through the bartendersNow™ app, what it costs, and when it is worth booking for your event.
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Crafting the Perfect Drink Menu for Your Event
Create exceptional beverage experiences with the Stock List tool and the expertise of professional bartenders on bartendersNow™.
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Event Bar Planning Checklist
Key considerations for your event's bar service using our planning tools and bartendersNow™ app.
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How Many Bartenders Do You Need? Smart Staffing Calculator Guide
Use our Smart Staffing Calculator to estimate how many bartenders your event needs, based on guest count, beverage menu, service duration, and event type.
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Not Sure What to Stock? Start With Crowd-Pleasers
If you're not sure what your guests drink, a flexible base of tequila, whiskey, and rum covers a wide range of easy drinks. Add vodka or gin for the crowd you know you have, keep good non-alcoholic options up front, and let the Stock List turn your choices into an ingredient shopping list.
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Provide Helpful Details for Vendors
Sharing these details in your event notes, and photos when you book Captain Service, gives the bartender you book what they need to plan setup and service before the day of your event.
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Setting the Stage for Success: Key Venue Considerations for Bar Service
Share your venue details through the bartendersNow™ app so the bartender you book can plan setup, service flow, and equipment before the day of your event.
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Strategic Beverage Ordering: Stock List Guide
Master strategic beverage ordering with our Stock List — it plans what to buy down to the ingredient, with a built-in post-event feedback loop. Transform complex beverage planning into effortless, confident bar prep.
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Understanding Professional Bartender Pricing: What Drives Event Bartender Rates
Understanding the real costs that drive professional bartending service pricing, so you can budget and compare quotes with confidence.
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Understanding Social Host Liability
Understand social host liability laws and the steps you can take to host responsibly.
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