Should You Hire a Bartender or Go DIY?
With the costs of weddings and events rising every year, it is natural for hosts and planners to try to find areas to save costs. Bar service and alcohol can take up a significant portion of the budget for any event, so it is a natural place to try to save money. Let’s take a look to see if opting out of servers and going DIY is a viable option.
With the costs of weddings and events rising every year, it is natural for hosts and planners to try to find areas to save costs. Bar service and alcohol can take up a significant portion of the budget for any event, so it is a natural place to try to save money. Let’s take a look to see if opting out of servers and going DIY is a viable option.
The typical cost of hiring bar tenders for your event can cost between $150-$400 for a 4 hour event. Going DIY and letting guests serve themselves at your wedding or event could save that money, but there are two key factors to consider before going this route.
First, when guests serve themselves for extended periods of time, it is difficult if not impossible to monitor how much guests are drinking and you could end up with guests who have been overserved and potentially dangerous, both to the fun at your event but also to others around them. The second and most critical is the liability you take on as the host. When you don’t opt in for TABC certified servers at your event, if a guest were to become intoxicated at your event and get into a drunk driving accident on their way home, the host can be held liable! Nothing ruins a party or wedding like a lawsuit, so this is a major factor for consideration.
At Dallas Drafts, we provide the friendliest TABC certified bartenders and we are fully covered with general and liquor liability insurance to ensure your event is fully covered. If you are shopping around for bartenders for your event, make sure you ask to see proof of certification and insurance.
If you decide to go the DIY route and opt out of professional servers, Dallas Drafts offers options for this kind of event as well. We can provide the equipment to serve perfect pours of beer or wine on draft and set everything up for you. However, if you go this route, make sure you get liability insurance for your event so you are covered.
Trying to decide on a full open bar or beer and wine bar? Check out our post to help make the decision.
Have questions or want to discuss options for your next event? Contact us.