Bay Area Event Staffing was absolutely incredible for our wedding. They supplied the staff, the bar, and the cups, and everything went off without a hitch. The team was professional, attentive, and made the entire day run so smoothly, which allowed us to truly enjoy our wedding without any stress. Michelle was especially wonderful to work with--she is so kind, sweet, and incredibly helpful throughout the entire process. Her communication and care made all the difference. I will definitely be hiring Bay Area Event Staffing again and would highly recommend them to anyone planning an event. read more

Hired a bartender through them for a party and had an amazing experience. Nicole went above and beyond -- her signature spicy mango shots were such a hit that we ran out and had to order more ingredients to keep them coming. She was professional, super nice, and kept the vibe going all night. Let's just say the night was a blast!!! cars were left, and Ubers were called Highly recommend using this company. Ask for nicole she kept it professional and quick! read more

The owners and staff are best! Professional, accommodating and they genuinely care for their clients. The staff are personable, neat and respectful. The food is great, as well as the presentation. Bay Area Event Staffing goes above and beyond to make sure that everything is taken care of so that you can relax and enjoy your gathering. read more

Bay Area Staffing was exceptional to work with; professional and timely communication. The servers that arrived early/on time showed up ready to work. We had a server and a bartender. They worked together very well. I did not have to give much direction, they took over and did a fantastic job. They were self motivated in their work and also very friendly with our guests. At the end of the shift, things were well organized and tidy. Such a great experience, I would highly recommend. read more

Everything ran smoothly - private party at our home. The kitchen staff (Michelle) and servers got food out in a timely manner. They arrived on time as scheduled early to help with set-up. Everyone was very professional. Even though one server cancelled at the last minute, BAES was able to find a replacement to cover at the last minute. The kitchen was left clean at the end of the night. Bartender (Sarah) was also very professional. Arrived on time, very knowledgeable. Guests loved her personality as much as her drinks! If you need a little extra help at your next large party, BAES is a great resource! I will use them again. read more

We have worked with this staffing company for a few years now and the excellent customer service and care that they provide is unmatched.

Worst decision hiring this company for our wedding. All we got were excuses for terrible service and 2 no shows. Don't run a business knowing you have such a big impact on peoples important life events if you can't handle it. We spent over a year planning and wish we went with another company read more

At first, I was cautious about using this company because there weren't many recent reviews and there were some negative reviews from the past. I asked the owners about the negative reviews and their explanation made sense to me. So I went ahead and hired someone to help with set-up and clean-up for our large Thanksgiving dinner. Michelle East who was assigned to me was absolutely wonderful! She came on time (actually early), was professional, friendly and totally helpful. She took initiative and did things I didn't even ask her to do. She understood all my directions the first time--no need to repeat or remind. I would recommend highly her without hesitation. Thank you so much BAES for a fabulous, first time experience with your company. It won't be the last time! read more

Great company! Professional, reliable, affordable. Michelle is super easy to work with. We used BAES to provide waiters/prep/cleanup people for a catered memorial dinner for my Dad. Can you imagine what a disaster it would have been if anything had gone wrong? Well, nothing did. It came off like clockwork thanks in part to the 4 high professional people provided by BAES. I would user Bay Area Event Staffing again in a flash. Thanks Michelle! read more

DO NOT USE THIS COMPANY. Doesn't matter if your wedding coordinator recommends it, doesn't matter if you have a friend who had a good experience. Just don't do it. At my wedding coordinator's behest, we hired Bay Area Staffing to provide 4 people to do setup and food service for my wedding of 200 people in Oakland, CA. We hired 4, paid for 4. Only 3 showed up. The 4th claimed they were on their way, and decided to not show. Of the 3, one was severely physically limited. Of the 2 healthy servers, one was incredibly rude. I'm incredibly lucky that I had enough other good people on my team to pick up the slack, because otherwise things could have very easily fallen apart. Tables were being set up as guests were arriving, appetizers were put out late, takedown wasn't finished until the very last second (which was rushed and caused items to be lost and broken). Fortunately the majority of the guest experience was not impacted. I emailed the company afterwards asking for a full refund. They've ignored the email thus far. To their credit, they only charged me for half of the cost that we agreed to initially, but I will move forward with putting a stop payment on that amount and get my money back due to all the costs associated with replacing things that were lost and broken. Again, don't use this company. read more

From the Bride: Bay Area Staffing were great to work with. We hired them to bus tables for our wedding on July 7, 2018 at Oakland's Preservation Park.. They blended along well with our guests, while making sure tables were cleared and the area were cleaned. They were very professional and very personable. We had a bottle of sparkling wine in the bridal room and one of them was helping us open it, but he offered to have it replaced because it was a bit warm. The only downside we had is that one of the staff prematurely announced that the food were ready. We were supposed to have our guests go to the food trucks in a certain order, but everyone went at one time due to the premature announcement. Regardless, our guests had a great time all the other vendors complemented how great it was to work with Bay Area Event Staffing. From the Groom: I agree. read more

Worst experience ever! The bartender was unprepared and unprofessional. She left the bar unmanned, invited her own guest to our party, left early, and left her dirty supplies behind. She was also terrible at following the one cocktail recipe we gave her. read more

We hired a bartender from Bay Area Event Staffing for my husband's big 60 party in our backyard. Our server is not a very efficient or proactive bartender; she did not even blend mango pulp and ice properly. She did not add any friendly cheer factor to the event as such. Her heart was not in her work. We are not happy about the fact that though we had paid for only one bartender, one more person showed up in our backyard at the last moment and sat in our bar for probably about an hour and then both left together. I usually post positive reviews only with this exception and one more. read more

Seriously? We saw BAES's ad on Craigslist and requested wait staff for our wedding 3 weeks in advance of the date. We were impressed by the fact that they were able to accommodate us with what I'd consider short notice before an event, but they told me they'd be able to send people from San Jose or if need be, from SF, sent me a contract (mostly about cancellation on the client's end and the penalties that would ensue) with credit card authorization over email. I signed it, sent in everything necessary, including a few other emails on requests for preferences and options and all signs looked good to go. Price was pretty good in comparison to the wait staff I could have gotten from the venue itself, nearly 50% less, and no travel fee (wow! almost sounds too good to be true!). Welp, short notice apparently means different things to different people, because 5 days before the wedding, I get an email saying that their south bay staff isn't actually available that day and that their SF staff doesn't feel like coming. The reason apparently was "No one wants to drive that far." Really? There's been lots of days where I didn't want to drive "that far" for work either but that excuse hasn't really flown too well with my boss. The good news was that I was not charged in advance so no haggling there for lost funds. The part that bothers me is that the cancellation came so late, even though all of the contract signing and discussions were ages ago -- guess it didn't matter how early in advance you book things, and if you read the contract carefully, I guess there really is nothing that says they have to follow through with the appointment, which is absurd. It was a highly frustrating wrench in the wheel of an already-booked week with work, family and friends in town, and preparations that couldn't be taken care of in advance. No comments on the actual service, as I never got to meet these people, lol. read more

I hired waiters and a bartender for my wedding and they really made the whole day go smoothly. Set up, transitions and take down were done without a hitch, I was actually able to relax because everything seemed so organized. The waiters arrived in two shifts, which made hiring them more affordable. Everyone was friendly and I always got quick responses through email. They worked well with my on-site coordinator. read more

I used this place to staff bartenders for my wedding. The two ladies were fun and extremely professional. I had many compliments from guests on their service. I would highly recommend using this staffing company for your events. Happy customer =) read more

I am the executive chef at a large Bay Area restaurant. I was asked to cater a wedding for the daughter of some wonderful customers. I knew on a three day weekend with college graduation going on I could only supply half the servers. The brides family supplied the rest of our waitstaff for the evening with servers from Bay Area Event Staffing. TOTAL DISASTER. Half bothered to show up at all. Supplied servers were slow, reeked of marajuana, totally incompetent, unprepared, obnoxious and late. Laughably incompetent. It was shocking how bad they were. Shockingly bad. It's hard to believe this crew even had the intelligence to leave home and find their way to the venue. No service would have been better. I will forever remember this company for one of the most trying nights of my career. In addition to my post, I'll be phoning everyone possible at BAES to let them know how bad it was. Worse servers could not be found. An absolute joke. read more

Shady business practice. Hired for an event . We got rude staff members who were not in a clean appearance. I was embarrassed my guests had to experience it. read more

This "business" is a scam. We hired them to provide 4 workers for our holiday party from 5-10pm. No one showed up. Two hours into the start of the party, two men showed up at our door, not dressed in the required attire (they were wearing jeans and t-shirts rather than the black slacks with a vest and tie we agreed to with the company) and told us that they were sorry they were late but they had transportation problems due to someone being shot downtown(!!). They told us that they had responded to a CRAIGSLIST AD that was posted that morning to come work our party and that someone named Victor would be sending payment via Venmo at the end of the night. We were absolutely shocked to find out that not only did this agency not fulfill the contract we signed and had already paid for, but that they tried to fill it the morning of our event with random strangers. This place is just a shell for a con artist. Do not hire them. read more

I do not recommend this company, unless you're looking for an extra dose of chaos and stress on the day of your special event. We hired a chef, two servers, and two bartenders. One bartender was an hour late and the chef didn't show up at all. That was bad enough, but then the billing after the event... it was like pulling teeth to get them to remove the charges for the staff that didn't show. We exchanged nearly a dozen emails before it was straightened out, and there was zero apology for all the hassle. The only reason I gave two stars (instead of one) is that one of the servers they sent was really great. She jumped in to fill in for the chef who didn't show. She was a gem amidst the chaos. read more

It was a fully pre-paid bartender service for home birthday party. They took my money and stopped answering their' phones that didn't give me even a chance to get a service from another vendor. I was frustrated and very disappointed. They basically ruined my party! Make sure that you are not using them, if you don't want the same experience. read more

I'm proud to be the first person to review Bay Area Event Staffing after having such a wonderful and professional experience working with Ann and her crew. I called Ann 1 WEEK before a wedding scheduled for Saturday Thanksgiving weekend. Yes people, THANKSGIVING weekend. My friend had contracted with her caterers to have a service staff to serve food, bus tables, and bartend her wedding. The MONDAY BEFORE THE WEDDING, the caterers got into this "i'm not serving that other caterer's food" quarrel and we were stuck- without a staff to serve at the wedding. I called Ann (after a referral from another event planner who was booked) and she was heaven sent! She happened to be free that Saturday. Immediately, she began asking important questions regarding the wedding event, location, number of guests, menu, bar, etc. Ann was extremely thorough and responsive. She gave me a quote the next day, informed me of how many staff members and found a bartender to work the bar. The crew size was based on the number of guests and planned activities throughout the evening. We were in contact the whole week preparing and finalizing details. The day of the wedding, Ann delivered with the utmost professionalism. Her staff were dressed in all black, clean, and presentable. Ann was the team lead and was my "go-to" person the whole evening. We had a buffet style dinner and her crew replenished the food, bussed the tables, cleaned the dishes and glasses, the bartender made great drinks, they cut the cake, anything that needed to be done, they did it and were great at it. The bride enjoyed her wedding, without a care as to the behind the scenes actions thanks to the event staff. If I could give this company 10 stars I would! I rave on and on about Bay Area Event Staffing. I hope you'll call Ann and her crew if ever you need an event staff or just some help with planning. read more

I hired Baes to send a woman server to my home for a wedding shower. Two days before, I connect up with them and they tell me my server is Daniel. I said I asked for a woman and then the young lady on the phone said well we don't have anybody available that day, So I said OK. Later, upon reflection, I called their office at 10 o'clock at night leaving a voicemail saying to please cancel my server as I had asked for a woman. The next morning I had an email from Victor who said oh they can send a woman. She was supposed to be at my home at 11. 11:20 no one had shown up. This was a Sunday but I had Victor's direct phone. I called him. At first he didn't know who I was. Then he said well let me find out what happened. Mind you at this point by 25 guests are arriving and I have no helper. I never heard from Victor again. Do not use this company. I cannot believe a service company such as this is still in business. I was left completely high and dry. read more

It was easy to find out availability and pricing. I requested to add a server last minute and they handled it no problem. The women that showed were on-time, followed instructions and were a HUGE help. Definitely using them again! read more

My wife and I had a family reunion at our home with 80 people on a toasty Livermore Saturday. We dealt with Michelle and were in need of a bartender and a server. We had the pleasure of having Al as the bartender and Max as our server. I was very impressed with their professionalism and courtesy. All my guests had nothing but very positive feedback about Al and Max. Max made sure that all my guests were comfortable, he cleared tables, took empty plates from my guests, and made sure that everyone had a good time, but also made it known that he was there to add a helping hand so my guests could enjoy the party and socialize. Al was a terrific bartender and made sure my guests always had a cold beer from the Keg due to the 92 degree heat but was quick to make whatever drinks my guests wanted. Having the combination of Max and AL, definitely made our party less stressful on my wife and myself. Another thing my guests pointed out was that Max always took off his shoes when he came in our house and was very respectful and polite. I would HIGHLY recommend Bay Area Event Staffing. They were punctual, friendly, helpful but most of all reasonable when it comes to cost and well worth the money. I also was appreciative that Max would check in with me from time to time to see if I needed anything. Finally Al had his own bar tools so it was convenient that I didn't need to dust off my bar tools from my bar area. 5 star experience! read more

I've used Bay Area Event Staffing twice and both times have had great, professional, super helpful and nice guys come out to help with our corp. event. I would highly recommend this group. Thank you Michelle for your help getting us great help. Couldn't do it without your group. read more