Tag: bartending service

April 9, 2025

The Valley Relics Museum is Also an Event Venue

I recently provided bartending service for a corporate event at the Valley Relics Museum. I had no idea what the venue would be like when I arrived, and I was very pleased when I saw it. A wave of nostalgia came over me when I saw all the old signs that were still around when…
March 22, 2025

Discover Nowhere: Unique Wedding Venue in California

The road to Nowhere is approximately 160 miles from Los Angeles. You pass through the town of Twentynine Palms, and then drive another 20 minutes, take a left and you end up Nowhere. Nowhere, California that is. A wedding and event venue set in the middle of nowhere, offering privacy and breathtaking desert vistas and…
August 12, 2024

Idyllic Idyllwild Wedding

Last weekend I drove to Idyllwild to bartend a wedding at Idyllwild Weddings and Events venue. It was my first time doing an event in Idyllwild, so I didn’t know what to expect of the drive or the view, or what was available as far as stores in the area in case I needed something.…
February 14, 2024

Is Mixology a Scam: 10 Simple and Great Drinks

Bartending has changed alot since when I started bartending in the 90’s. There was no premade mix we didn’t like – sweet and sour mix, margarita mix, bloody mary mix, etc. Celery and limes, olives, and maraschino cherries were often the freshest ingredients we had to work with. The dreaded Mojito was the fanciest drink…
April 5, 2023

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…
April 11, 2019

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…
March 12, 2019

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…
August 14, 2018

Diamond Bar Center Wedding, 2018

Saturday Night, Shaken Not Stirred traveled to the Diamond Bar Center to provide bartending service for the fifth time at the venue. Diamond Bar Center is maintained by the City of Diamond Bar and is an excellent venue with scenic views and smart landscaping. I am always happy to go back there and like working…
August 8, 2018

Shaken Not Stirred Provides Bartending Service at 8 Big Events

Last week was one of the busiest weeks ever for Shaken Not Stirred – my staff and I provided bartending service at 8 great events. I started off the week doing two corporate events in Downtown LA and Venice, and then on Saturday we had a baby shower, a going away brunch, and two birthday…
June 5, 2018

Bartending Service Kicks off Summer with Three June Events

Shaken Not Stirred, the Los Angeles based bartending service started off June with three big events last weekend. Friday I was in Venice to bartend a first Friday networking event at a law office near Abbot Kinney. On Saturday, I drove to Santa Clarita to bartend a 40th birthday party, and then finished off the…