Who We Are
At The Bartend Group, our evolution has led us to specialize in delivering comprehensive bar services for large-scale venues, marking a strategic pivot towards catering to major events as our primary focus. This shift from our origins as Bartend Chicago, where we honed our craft on private and smaller scale events, reflects our commitment to excellence on a grander stage. While we now excel in managing the complexities of large venues, from concerts to sporting events, we still carry the essence of our early days — a dedication to quality service and a personal touch. Our team of professional bartenders and event staff, known for their expertise and personability, embodies our journey from intimate gatherings to becoming the backbone of bar services at major events, ensuring every service, regardless of size, is executed with unparalleled professionalism.
Professional Sports Arenas
Prompt, Friendly, and Professional, with a knack for driving increased revenue. These are the essential qualities of any exceptional bartender.
Festival Crew
Set up a striking festivals takes a lot of extra manpower, we know the routine let us help.
Mixologists
Our mixologists come from some of the best bars in the Chicagoland area.
Front of House
Greeters. ID Check. Ticket Scanners. Coat Check.
Brand Ambassadors
Some of our best Brand Ambassadors are our Bartenders, cocktail savvy and aware of the trends.
Account Educators
Sometimes in order to establish a presence for a brand in an account, you need to train the account staff how to represent you.
Large Event Facilities
We recognize that not every large event venue requires a top-notch bar team. Typically, those in need are venues hosting just a few events each month, posing a challenge in securing reliable staff due to the sporadic nature of the work. This issue is particularly prevalent among professional sports arenas and music venues, where the demand for exceptional bar service is high, yet the irregular event scheduling makes consistent staffing a hurdle. At The Bartend Group, we bridge this gap by offering our staff continuous opportunities, allowing us to assemble a team capable of delivering a high-caliber experience consistently. Our unique position in the industry enables us to provide dependable, exceptional bar services to these venues, ensuring every event is both memorable and seamlessly executed.
The 4 major reasons why you should be outsourcing
your bar operations to The Bartend Group
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Revenue Growth: Partnering with The Bartend Group isn't just about superior service; it's a strategic choice that boosts your revenue, with clients seeing up to a 33% increase in bar sales in the first year. Our expertise not only improves the event atmosphere but also significantly enhances profitability.
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Custom Staffing: Our innovative approach to staffing ensures we always have the perfect team for your event, adapting to meet its unique demands. This means optimized bar operations and a workforce eager to surpass expectations.
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Professional Service: Our team embodies professionalism, trained for high-volume events to provide quick, engaging service. Certified and experienced, they ensure every interaction is memorable, making the atmosphere lively and welcoming.
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Accountability and Efficiency: We prioritize efficient operations and inventory management, minimizing slippage and streamlining the closing process for quicker, smoother event wrap-ups. Trust us for transparent and dependable bar service management.
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Alcohol Brand Promotions
Whether you are a supplier or a distributor, we help you create branded experiences that make lasting impressions with the consumer. We understand that every brand has its own identity, and it needs to express itself in a sea of other brands doing the same thing.
Sometimes it is simply the product that sells itself, and you just need to execute a strong “Liquid to Lips” campaign. Other times you need to target the established spirits enthusiast, and educate them on why your product is better than their current brand of choice. Some brands require the traditional “shot girl”, while others want to identify more with the industry trends and send out brand ambassadors with experience over look.
In all cases, one thing matters most in our mind, staying focused. This means that we only focus on alcohol and beverage service. This allows us to look for talented brand ambassadors where others aren’t looking. We believe the best representative of an alcohol brand, is a bartender. They are active in the industry, making them aware of the trends, cocktail savvy, and are responsible when it comes to pouring your product. One of the most valuable components of our our talent pool is that all of our brand ambassadors go back to their bars where they work when they aren’t out at our gigs. The indirect value of them speaking about your product behind their bars, without you paying for it almost exceeds what you do pay us for. These are recurring impressions, off the payroll, not to mention potential orders from your on-premise accounts.
Regardless of the campaign style, and brand identity, it is important for our company to learn about your brand and adopt it as our own. This allows us to communicate to all our Brand Ambassadors the message you want to share with your consumer. If your budget allows, we will even designate crews that are exclusive to your brand and commit to further education directly from your team.
Festivals
In order to produce a successful festival, we believe it is all in the preparation. Once prepared, we run your bars with a “calm is contagious” style of management. We love to learn from your operational leadership on how you like to do things. This allows us to adopt your values, execute, and exceed your expectations.
We love festivals and tend to roll up our sleeves where ever you need help. While our passion lies with the bar operations, we can assist with any aspect of your large event. We aim to be on the same page as you from the start, so when it comes to gates open, our teams’ synergy is 100%. We keep an open line of communication at all times, to make sure no details slip through the cracks.
VIP Bars
High volume beverage tents
1,000 - 60,000+ Attendees
Tasting Events
Sponsored beer gardens
​Beverage Carts
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