Author: shakennotstirredinla
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Event Shopping Lists
Party planning is a skill learned though experience and trial and error. This is certainly the case when making shopping lists for events like weddings, birthday parties, and large corporate events. I have done enough events that I know pretty accurately how much alcohol, mixers, ice, cups, and garnishes are needed. I have provided my…
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Now Offering Mixology Classes
I am excited to announce that Shaken Not Stirred is now offering Mixology Classes throughout Southern California. These fun and informative mixology classes are perfect for corporate team building retreats, bachelorette parties, birthday parties, or just plain old get togethers. I have done a few of these parties before for special requests and they have…
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Hydrating Your Guests
Everyone knows that it’s a good idea to drink plenty of water when consuming alcohol, so hydrating your guests at your event is very important. At the majority of the events I have done, the hosts have served individual plastic water bottles, either in the small 8oz size, or in the larger 16 oz size.…
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La Chureya Estate Wedding
Last Saturday Shaken Not Stirred provided bartending service for the first time at the beautiful and historic La Chureya Estate close to downtown Palm Springs. Palm Springs is becoming one of the hottest places for destination weddings. For this particular wedding most of the guests traveled thousands of miles from Australia to be there. I…
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40th Birthday Party and Barbecue at Wesley Hotel
Last weekend I traveled to Palm Springs to bartend a 40th birthday party at the boutique Wesley Hotel. The host had rented the entire hotel for the occasion and invited 40 of his friends to celebrate his wife’s birthday. The weather was perfect for a barbecue and pool party and I think everyone had a…
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10 Person 50th Birthday Party at Northridge Women’s Club
Last Saturday Shaken Not Stirred provided bartending service for a multi-person 50th birthday party at the Northridge Women’s Club. Ten guys who went to high school together teamed up to have a big celebration of their mid century milestone, and invited 300 guests. My son helped me and we were busy the entire time. I…
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Bartenders Portrayed in Cinema
Bartenders in film noir are often portrayed as cynical, heartless, corrupt, or lazy
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Two Weddings and a Brazilian Themed Birthday Party
Last week Shaken Not Stirred provided bar catering for two big weddings and a Brazilian themed birthday party. Thursday I traveled to San Clemente to bartend a wedding at the Historic Cottage located at the San Clemente State Park. On Friday I bartended a birthday party with a Brazilian theme in the Venice Beach…
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Shaken Not Stirred Provides Bar Catering for Two September Weddings
Last weekend Shaken Not Stirred provided bar catering service for two fantastic weddings. Weddings like these take months of planning, and many different vendors are involved, including the wedding coordinator, the caterer, the bartending service, the DJ, insurance companies, the photographer, the florist, and the venue. I am happy to be part of that…
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