We are in a similar size to you. We currently do on average about 5 to 10 events a month. However, in December, we did around 20+ events. A couple of ideas are working really well for us. First, we have a pretty big pool of people. We probably have 30 people we can call on. We have spent the last year building this list of reliable staff. We have a chart that shows who wants to work what days and times of the week and we do our best to call those folks to fill those slots. So naturally, they are typically available for those shifts when we need them. The second thing we have done is to focus on single moms/dads and retired folks who just need some extra pocket money, but have been in the restaurant industry before. We literally started by asking our friends on our personal facebook page "who used to be a waitress or waiter" and then we started reaching out. We found that these people tend to be interested in just a gig here and there, but are often very professional and usually have friends who are in a similar situation. So we have our people recruit their friends for us. Hope these ideas help!
Michael
Head Blogger and Content Creator
Catering Champaign, IL
Michael
Head Blogger and Content Creator
Catering Champaign, IL
