Top Shelf Event Staffing and Beverage Services

Top Shelf has done four events for us now and we continue to be pleased with the teamwork and the ability to go the extra mile. Whatever needs to be done they are ready, willing and available. We will continue to use them for the 4 – 5 events we do per year. They arrive on time and work the entire time. It is great to be able to depend on them and it’s nice to work with professionals. Thanks Jude!

Incredible experience. I used Top Shelf at my wedding in Santa Barbara February 7^th. Jude and his team arrived on time and ready to work. Not only did they help setup tables, their expertise extended to flower arrangements, food setup, etc. The service throughout the day was superb and as a bride I was never without a beverage. I was pleasantly surprised by the professionalism of the entire team and would HIGHLY recommend Top Shelf for any event in the Santa Barbara area. The price was more than fair, the service was AMAZING and the staff was friendly and educated. If you are having an event in SB, use these guys. They are the bomb… they are so good that this is the first review I have ever written. Thanks Jude and the entire team at Top Shelf.

As a Santa Barbara event planner I am always looking for top notch vendors that deliver excellent service both in the planning process and the event itself. I hired Jude for a large cocktail party reception last season. With all of the details that go into an event, what I appreciated most about Jude is that he was always available to me either by email or phone. It is so important that even the smallest changes in timing, logistics, guest count and special requests translate into a flawless event experience for everyone. Jude delivered in spades. He was cheerful, prompt and he takes a lot of pride in what he does. I look forward to many more successful events in the future. Thank you, Jude!

We hired Top Shelf for our wedding this last May and all of our guests raved about the superb service. All of the servers and bartenders were attentive, friendly, and went out of their way to make our guests feel special. They paid attention to every detail even moving our umbrella at our table as the sun moved and making sure that the cake was in the shade as well. This really was one of the best decisions we could have made for our wedding.

I worked with Jude and his staff for over 2 years as an Event Producer at Deckers Brands. Whether the guest list was 20 or 800, Top Shelf helped to make sure many of our events went off without any issues from the bar/​serving staff and I never had to worry about it during an event. Jude is very friendly, professional and knowledgeable of bar service. I am always comfortable reaching out to him for advice on how to best staff my events. Sometimes (or often if you ask Jude :)) my events changed more than once but Jude always tried his best to accommodate any last minute requests I had. His staff is always friendly and willing to help during an event, whether it is their job or not. I couldn’t recommend Top Shelf more!

Absolutely the most dissapointing service at any event I have ever attended. The staff was inattentive, as most were seen texting all day. We observed MANY unprofessional actions of the staff that were so inappropriate, that I wouldn’t dare mention them. Jude, the owner took all of our money up front in August, still has not returned the overpaid portion. I would warn everyone who cares about their event– NOT to use them.

We hired 4 servers and 2 bartenders from Top Shelf for our home wedding this past weekend. Everyone was completely professional and attentive and whenever they saw us, asked us if they could get us anything. We definitely recommend them for your event! Thank you!

Without a doubt, Jude is the best guy to work with around town. I’m an event producer based in NYC and LA, and never worked in SB before, so I looked to Unilocal and decided to trust the reviews on here for Top Shelf. BEST DECISION I EVER MADE! Jude was so accommodating and quick with responses from when I got in touch to post-​event wrap. His pricing is fabulous. He is very helpful and provided an experience security doorman as well for us for a better price than his competitors in SB.
He is also just a great all-​around dude who is very easy to talk to, definitely adding to the service aspect of the event. He goes above and beyond. I only wish I could use him in NYC and LA for future events!

Jude and his crew not only provided wonderful bar service for our event at the Santa Barbara Historical Museum lower courtyard, but provided immediate response to my questions and concerns from the first contact we made together. I appreciated his thoughtful and gracious help and input, and the rehearsal/​welcome dinner was a total success in large part to Jude’s support which also allowed me to enjoy the evening as well.

As a Santa Barbara wedding planner, I highly recommend Top Shelf for your event staffing needs. The owner Jude and his team recently worked a wedding for me at a private estate and they were outstanding. They were professional, courteous, timely, efficient and thorough. Jude knew the right questions to ask in order to ensure we had proper staffing and all of our bases covered. I would recommend and work any event with Top Shelf.

My best friend got married at Chase Park in Santa Barbara yesterday. She had asked me and another family friend to help set everything up. She had also hired Top Shelf to assist and work the event. They were so on point, helpful, quick to act and ready to do anything that was needed. At one point we had something that broke, the jockey box, to be able to serve the beer. They immediately left and brought a personal one back to help us out. They were completely on top of service and anticipating the needs of all the guests. Later in the evening the sun was shining so bright and it was really hot for our table, without having to ask, they pulled an umbrella from a table that didn’t need it anymore and brought it up to us. I can’t say enough good things about them. They really helped make the event successful and for that I’m so appreciative.

I am a wedding coordinator based in Los Angeles. Yesterday, I coordinated a wedding at The Stow House in Goleta with staffing from Top Shelf. Theresa, K.C., Annie, Claudia and Travis are literally «Top Shelf» employees! Professional, friendly, helpful, hands on, and hard working. Top Shelf hires employees who are smart, honest and reliable. They are now my go to company for event staffing needs. Hire them!

I recently worked with Jude and his team on a wedding on the central coast. As a chef from New York, the clients flew me out to cook for the event; however I needed help in the kitchen and Top Shelf provided me with kitchen staff that were courteous, professions and talented! I was so pleased with their work and focus. The servers and bartenders were not only super helpful, but knowledgable about the product I was using! As an outsider, finding strangers to help can be tricky and often disappointing, but I will never forget how respectful and caring Jude and his team were; Jude even stayed late to help wash dishes so I could enjoy the wedding (the clients were also friends of mine). I would recommend this company to anyone holding an event in the area and frankly wish they would expand out to the east coast! Thank you again Jude for your wonderful staff and your help. I could have never pulled it off without you all!

As a fundraising professional and event planner in Santa Barbara, I’ve worked with Jude and his staff for over 8 years. Without a doubt, they are the best at what they do and I trust them unconditionally. They are professional, helpful, friendly, courteous, and can handle any situation or surprise that can happen during an event. Every year our guests are so pleased with the level of service they receive from Jude and his staff, and that means success for my clients. When the best of Santa Barbara’s event professionals are called in to work an event, Jude is there. Top Shelf can handle weddings, non-​profit galas, small and large events, festivals, and more. You will be 110% pleased when working with Top Shelf. Guaranteed!

Jude at Top Shelf offered the best rate for a server/​kitchen helper for a dinner party we had a vacation rental villa Buellton. He and especially Heather, the server, was a pleasure to deal with and so extremely helpful. She saw the work needed and didn’t shy away from scrubbing tables that were outside for a long time, came up with a beautiful table setting that I didn’t have to get involved with and cleaned vigorously after the dinner till it was time for her to leave. We missed her the next morning when we had to get the house cleaned out!

For those couples getting married in Santa Barbara, California, THE best event company to go with is Top Shelf Events! Jude is THE most dependable, efficient, experienced person you could possibly have to run your day of wedding plans. Our wedding was at Elings Park, Godric Grove on September 13, 2014 and was planned from long distance (Lake Oswego, Or) so we had to depend on contacts to help make decisions for all venue components. Jude arranged for the bar setup, bartenders and was there to organize setup, reception, keep dinner running smoothly, and most importantly keep our party stress-​free. He was actually sweating from nonstop assistance. We listened to all his suggestions for what was needed for the bar, staffing and timeline for the day. You will not be disappointed with Jude. Thanks a million from the Forde/​Bedwell wedding family!

First of all from the first call to our day of, Jude was quick to answer all our questions and make us feel at ease. We got married at the end of August and we were amazed at the great service provided by Jude and his staff. They were on it, attentive and made the reception run smoothly. One of the best investments we made for our wedding. Thank you for making our day that much better! YOU GUYS ARE AWESOME! Totally recommend them for any type of event.

Top Shelf was outstanding. We used Jude and Top Shelf for our wedding at Chase Palm Park Recreation Center in Santa Barbara and we couldn’t be happier. We rented their lighted bar and the bartender they sent along was fantastic. Jude was our «day of» coordinator and he made our special day run so smoothly. We would recommend jude and Top Shelf SB to anyone in the market for a day of planner, bar and bartender. Jude made the usually stressful day stress free and worked his butt off all day. We couldn’t have picked a more perfect person to help out. If you are in the market for a day of coordinator, an awesome light up bar or a bartender with flare and personality… HIRE TOP SHELF SB ASAP!!! They are affordable, easy to work with and just the nicest guys.
thanks again Jude and the Top Shelf crew.

Just finished coordinating a wedding in Santa Barbara where Jude and his Top Shelf staff were hired. Jude was level headed, quick to any call of action, and incredibly resourceful. One of the best investments the bride and groom made in my opinion. There is no doubt in my mind that this wedding went incredibly smooth because of Jude and his team. Great team, Great service, Great job, absolutely Top Shelf!

We retained Jude and Top Shelf for our wedding. Jude and his staff truly are Top Shelf with their professionalism and attention to detail through the whole process. In particular, my wife and I as well as our friends and family were impressed with the way Jude managed the event so smoothly. My wife and I couldn’t have asked for a better company to go with than Jude and Top Shelf.