I called Hire A Host on the brink of tears, less than one week before my sister's wedding. Our plans had fallen through with our original venue and we had to figure out how we were going to fit 50+ people in our yard for the reception! I had no idea how to proceed! Our planners name was Katie. This girl saved the day. She SAVED our reception! She transformed our home and yard into a beautiful wedding reception! Their were round tables and high top tables set up beautifully with linens and flowers in vases every where. It actually looked like our yard was meant for events like this! I had no idea it could fit this many people so comfortably! They came in and did all the work AND THINKING for us! Everything just magically got taken care of! Everything on my to do list was taken care of without me lifting a finger. We go so many compliments on our party and how great everything looked! I cannot stress this enough though, it's all about customer service and being good at your job and KATIE is meant for this! read more

I worked with Hire a Host for a party of 50 people and I would work with them again! Their communication was friendly, fast, and they answered all of my questions ahead of time. Abby was the host who came to our party and she was professional, friendly, and so nice! We had a camp themed party where our host was the "camp counselor" and checked guests in, handed out tote bags, and gave people badges throughout the party. Abby asked if there was anything she could do before or after the party to help with set up and clean up which was very much appreciated. read more

We are event planners based in California and were planning a destination micro weddings for our clients at a private estate on pretty short notice. We knew we needed a great staffing company to help the event run smoothly and we are so happy we found Hire a Host! Right from the beginning, Gail was so helpful and organized. She made sure she understood our exact needs, the timing of the wedding and that we were staffed accordingly. We could not have asked for a better staff! They were right on time, so kind and professional. They made sure that every guest was served right on time and cleaned the entire event and kitchen space at the end of the event! We would give them 10 stars if we could. If you are looking for an amazing staffing company located in MN for any event, don't look any further than Hire a Host!! read more

We got married at the Science Museum because they partner with Hire A Host. We needed to be able to contract with a kosher caterer and Hire A Host promised that they would be able to make that happen. The entire process was difficult. We originally worked with Kelly and after not receiving documents or accurate quotes, Melanie took over. Unfortunately, HAH continued to disappoint. They expected us to communicate with the caterer. They charged us for plates that were not used on top of plates that we rented to meet kosher standards. When we asked to remove that charge they said they had not charged us for things like ordering specialty wines (which was no different of a process than ordering non-Kosher wine, except perhaps that we sent them direct links to each wine). We wound up basically planning the wedding ourselves around Hire A Host. If you are doing a simple event with no religious or dietary needs, Hire A Host is probably fine. read more

Hire A Host helped us to give our daughter the wedding of her dreams! We used them for our son's wedding too! Katie is amazing! She is creative, patient, professional, friendly and so knowledgeable about all things related to creating a perfect event! When I saw the beautiful dessert table that she created for us, I burst into tears of happiness! Our wedding was at the Day Block event center and Katie and her team were fantastic! If you want the best designs and the best customer service and the best creative ideas to create your dream wedding reception just call Katie at Hire A Host and your dreams will come true!!! read more

I had one person come out to help serve a small dinner party. They served drinks, served dinner, and did a major clean up job while myself and guests chatted. I can't believe how easy it made my night. For a large-ish cocktail party there were two servers. In the beginning one was mainly a bar tender and the other served drinks and hor d'oeuvres then both worked the room. Again, I was able to enjoy my own party. Hire A Host makes having any type of gathering as stress free as possible. They are on my repeat list when I need help entertaining. read more

We have used Hire a Host to help us at a large family Christmas gathering for about the past ten years. The relief we have experienced as compared to when we used to do everything ourselves was tremendous. Emily, our regular host, is now considered a part of the family and when she couldn't be there last year, everyone asked about her. She and other hosts we've used over the years fit in seamlessly, tending ovens, taking coats, serving wine, cleaning up, and truly have allowed us to attend our own party and catch up with family members. It's a great investment in yourself during the holidays or other important events! read more

What a FANTASTIC host we had in Emily! I give her a 10! This was the first time I've used your services, and she blew us away! Everyone at the party was talking about how awesome she was! I will definately use her/you again! She was charming, helpful, constantly "doing things"...when she wasn't helping with prep stuff, she was refilling (and remembering what people were drinking!) drinks, doing up dishes, wiping things down, ANYTHING that I looked around and noticed "needed to be done"...she was one step ahead and also noticing and taking care of! LOVED YOUR SERVICES...if she's anything like the rest of your staff...color me impressed!!!! Will definitely use your services again for my next home party! read more

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Hire A Host was fantastic for my office event! They were on time, extremely friendly and took charge of the event. Everything was cleaned up following the event and I didn't have to lift a finger. Very appreciative of their attention to detail. read more

We are a company of 70 people total. We have used Hire-A-Host for the past three years for many of our company events, including our holiday parties, a retirement party, and a BBQ. They always come through for us and do an amazing job! If they are given a theme (such as a pig roast), they will put together great menu suggestions and and find an awesome caterer. They can coordinate tent, table, and chair rentals. Their bartenders are top-notch. They seem to always have extra supplies on hand for emergencies, and they think of things that we forget. The servers are very professional and proficient. Hire-A-Host will also decorate your venue. They can transform a room into something really special. We really depend on them to make our events great! Katie S., Senior Event Planner at Hire-A-Host, is amazing. I will continue to hire this amazing group for all of our company events. read more

My daughter and her husband hired you to help with a backyard wedding reception last night. Jennifer and Noell did a fantastic job! They kept everything flowing, were friendly and good sports about a tiny work space and left only after all food was packed up and into the fridge and dishes were done. They made it easy for us to enjoy visiting with the guests instead of worrying about the food. read more

Once again, Hire a Host made our event seamless and all the more special. Our host Deborah did a truly exceptional job when she helped out with our dinner party. She worked her heart out and helped make the evening so special for us.I didn't ask her, but she must have fine dining service experience--the way she managed the service of our table was really impressive. read more

It wasn't a good start, first off it took weeks for the worker to get back to us after we contacted them. She then kept pushing for us to have 3 helpers to come out for the wedding. We really only need two because our wedding is on the smallish side but we gave in to having three because the person we were working with kept insisted we needed to have three. We finally started the process and had a contract in the works when a fee was added that we weren't informed of at the time of discussing the contract. Because we weren't informed of this service fee my fiancé updated the working contract & sent in a deposit. Hire a host accepted and cashed our deposit (after we sent the updated contract). They did not have to accept the contract or cash the deposit but they did anyway. Three whole weeks later we get an email stating that the fee is "standard" with absolutely no other explanation as to what it was standard for. We questioned the contract & told them fine, we will pay the 500 dollar fee but 3 workers are just too many people for our wedding. Later we get an email stating they will no longer work with us. We then ask if we can speak with the owner because we don't want to cancel the contract, we still would like help and all the things we were planning on renting from them and we are willing to pay it, it's just we have questions and frankly customers asking questions shouldn't be an issue. The owner called my fiancé and was quite rude & said it was our fault that they will not work with us. When my fiancé pointed out the huge amount of time we lost (because their worker took almost 3 months to draft a contract & then almost a month to tell us they weren't working with us after they cashed our deposit) and that it might be difficult to find another company because they might all be booked the owner stated "What? you have a year!" 1) no we don't, our wedding is in almost 8 months. 2) people start planning weddings long before this. We are both very upset. This isn't about money for us, it's about the fact that we question something & was basically scolded. It's also about the time wasted. It's going to be very difficult to find someone in such a short time. They could of straight up told us a month ago they didn't want to work with us & return our deposit but they didn't. read more

I was hosting a party for my Husband's 60th Birthday and thought I'd be able to manage the event on my own. I had hired a caterer and there were 25 guests coming to our home. Two days before the event, a friend of mine was raving about having used Hire a Host for all of her events. She shared the contact with me and I called with only three days notice to see if they could help me at my party. They were amazing! Scheduled me in right away and then sent the most wonderful person to help me. I will use them again in a heartbeat. I was able to enjoy my Husband's celebration and my host took care of all of the grunt work. Reasonably priced and amazing. Yay for Hire a Host. I'm so glad I found you! read more

Used Hire A Host on October 6th for our son's rehearsal dinner. This was a wonderful experience and well worth the money. Will definitely use again. We would even consider for future smaller events as it takes so much pressure off my wife and I and frees us up to spend more time with our guests. read more

Sarah was wonderful to work with. She was very professional, efficient, and anticipated the needs of our guests. During the course of our party I witnessed her serving, replenishing, clearing dishes, opening wine, etc. Several people complimented me about Sarah, and someone said she even came around with a small plate for their toothpicks after they ate the appetizers. She was very personable as well, and I hope to work with her again. read more

Well, using Hire a Host was a godsend for me! Tammy was marvelous!!! She just knew what to do and when to do it in the kitchen. She helped us this past Sunday (8/21/2016) for a post wedding BBQ. She was calm, had great judgement, and was very polite and pleasant to have in our home. About one hour prior to the picnic dinner, my husband was bit by a dog when he was out running. He arrived home with blood running down his leg. Needless to say this was unexpected. Tammy took over in the kitchen and I was able to help him clean the wounds, etc. I was also exhausted from the wedding and having her to help serve and clean up was one of the best decisions I made surrounding the wedding festivities. I will DEFINITELY book Hire a Host again and will recommend your business to my friends! read more