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Swift and Stiff
5 ★★★★★ 5 Google reviews · Mobile bartending service — San Diego, California
By appointment — contact to check your date
Plan your event
- Serves the San Diego, CA area — confirm your venue is inside their travel range when you inquire
- Phone +1 818-599-7264
- Website swiftandstiff.com
Booking basics
Mobile bartenders book by the date, not the walk-in — popular Saturdays (especially May–October) go months out, so inquire early with your date, venue, guest count, and whether you want a full package or dry hire. Most will hold a date with a deposit and a signed agreement.
How they'll run your bar
“One of the reasons that we chose our wedding venue was because we were able to bring in our own food and beverage.”
“Swift and Stiff hosted a 400 person corporate event for my company.”
“Many of our guests also commented on how great the service was after our event.”
Add-ons they offer
“We chose espresso martinis and margaritas as our signature cocktails, and they were a huge hit.”
What hosts say again and again
“They make everything so easy, from the bar consultation to the event - its so nice having a vendor that is professional and takes care of everything.”
“The bartenders, that night, were professional, friendly and fun and absolutely helped make our wedding reception a night to remember!”
From the reviews
We hired Swift & Stiff for our 100+ person wedding and our experience from start to finish was exceptional. Even though we could have added bar services through our caterer, we’re so glad we chose Swift & Stiff. The bar, bartenders, and drinks were major highlights for us and our guests.
I cannot recommend Swift and Stiff enough ... they are amazing! One of the reasons that we chose our wedding venue was because we were able to bring in our own food and beverage.
We have used Swift & Stiff twice now for our events and they are amazing! They make everything so easy, from the bar consultation to the event - its so nice having a vendor that is professional and takes care of everything. They will always be our go to bartending service for our events!
Swift and Stiff hosted a 400 person corporate event for my company. They were there on time, set up and were ready to start serving drinks once my first employees showed up. I have already scheduled them for an event at my home. Professional and do a great job!
Booking Swift and Stiff for a wedding
Weddings come up for Swift and Stiff — confirmed on their own site, so they'll know the rhythm of the day: cocktail hour hits all at once, then the bar settles into a steady hum until the last dance. Two numbers get your quote right. First, the staffing math: the standard rule is one bartender per 50–75 guests — so a 150-guest wedding usually means two to three bartenders, and going thin here is the classic cocktail-hour line mistake. Second, drinks per guest: plan on roughly two drinks in the first hour and one per hour after; a dry-hire bartender can turn that into an exact shopping list for your headcount so nothing runs out and nothing goes back to the store.
Check their wedding info Wedding bartender guide & checklist →
Corporate events with Swift and Stiff
Reviews and the service's own materials mention corporate events at Swift and Stiff — holiday parties, launches, client mixers. For office events, three things are worth settling on the first call: whether they carry the liquor liability insurance your building or venue requires, whether they can run a mocktail or zero-proof menu alongside the bar, and how invoicing works if your company needs a W-9 and net-30 terms. More on hiring a corporate event bartender →
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