Our best experience hiring bartenders and wait staff for a party. I started to skip over Lotus Event Staffing while requesting quotes because they didn't have an reviews but my wife liked the name so she Googled them to see what would come up. After reading reviews on their Google listing and speaking with a coordinator over the phone, we decided this was the company for us. We've been using event staffing agencies for the past 5 or 6 years. Although we've only had one bad experience with a bartender and then the company, until now we were never impressed enough to use the same company twice. Most of these companies give mediocre service at best. One of the biggest mistakes we made in the beginning was to choose whoever gave the lowest quote that day. Half the time, we were later hit with unexpected fees. Lotus' quote was somewhere in the middle without any surprise fees after signing their staffing agreement. My advice to anyone hiring event staff is to actually call and have a quick conversation to learn about the company and how they do things, and ask exactly what you're paying for. Lotus was completely transparent throughout the whole process. Shortly after confirming out party, we were told who would be working it. They offered tips on what to stock our bar with and even offered random decorating tips that we ended up using. Evette, our coordinator, was always easy to reach and a few days before our party she checked in to see if we needed anything else or if she should update the staff in any way. We did change our bar from beer and wine and a couple premixed drinks to a full bar, which they were able to accommodate no problem. Our bartenders were great, very friendly and professional as was the waitress. She came in and set everything up and took over the buffet and left it spotless before leaving. We didn't have to do a thing! Overall, from organizing the party with Lotus Event Staffing over the phone to having the event staff in our home, we're very happy with the service received. We will definitely have them at our next party and highly recommend them to others! read more

We had our family reunion in Chicago this year and decided to hire wait staff to serve at the buffet. A close friend who resides in Chicago referred us to Lotus Event Staffing. The wait staff was friendly but professional, and very helpful. Everything went well and my friend wasn't surprised when I told her how pleased we were. read more

I hired a bartender and server from Lotus Event Staffing to help at my New Year's Eve Party. They showed up on time and were very professional. The bar set up was lovely and the service was first class! I will definitely use them again and will recommend them to my friends. read more