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Author: Michal Orlowski Michal Orlowski is the co-founder of Cube, a London hospitality staffing agency established in 2014. Having started his own career as an agency worker, he has spent over a decade placing vetted event staff at some of London's most demanding venues including The Dorchester, Sofitel and Ham Yard Hotel. Hiring event staff in London is one of those things where everyone wants a straight answer and almost nobody gives one. Most agencies will tell you rates

Every event professional has been there. The confirmation comes in on a Thursday for a Saturday evening function. A staff member drops out 48 hours before a corporate dinner for 200 guests. Or a client calls to say numbers have doubled, and you need to scale your team overnight. Last-minute staffing is one of the most stressful parts of running events in London, but it doesn't have to end badly. If you know how to move fast and who to call, you can have a fully briefed, profe

Nothing derails a party faster than a queue at the bar. Guests get frustrated, the mood dips, and no amount of great food or beautiful décor makes up for slow, disorganised service behind the counter. Getting your bar staffing right is one of the most important decisions you will make when planning any event. It affects pace, atmosphere and how your guests feel from the first drink to the last. Get it right and nobody notices — which is exactly the point. Get it wrong and it

Planning an event in London? Find out how to hire the right event staff, what to ask your agency, and why experience matters more than numbers.