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Big Star Hospitality

Big Star Hospitality

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Brooklyn, NY

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Travels up to 10 miles

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Serving margaritas with 1 of my staff at Alice & Olivia in Meat Packing District

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Created a cocktail with flavors to match the scent of Creed's new fragrance

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The Aventus for Him, cocktail created to match fragrance for Creed

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Bartending in West Village for a life celebration

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Portable bar available for rent if you need

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One of my favorite clients, Blue Apron corp offices

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New Years Eve (2017) at ABC's Producers apt in Columbus Circle

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Top pro in NYC for 2017

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Top pro for NYC for 2018

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Serving margaritas at WeWork in Times Square

Overview

We are a full service staffing and rental company. I started my business as a one man show 7 years ago and have exponentially grown over the past 7 years. We provide unparalleled service to the greater NYC area for private bartenders or servers or whatever type of staff you need for your private event or party. I personally have over 20 years experience in the hospitality industry and have learned to be very organized and efficient. We are fully insured and can supply your party with beverages, glassware, portable bars, coolers, ice, etc. We only hire people that are positive go-getters and, do an amazing job and help the clients with whatever they need. We love to see our clients happy!


Reviews

55 reviews

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Lisa B.

December 1, 2021

Josh we cant thank you enough!

Truly a professional bartender who was attentive and friendly. Wonderful communication before the event which helped reduce the stress! At a last minute, request Josh agreed to stay an extra hour since the party ran later than expected.
Julie was top notch helping with anything necessary including setup, serving and clean up.
Thank you both for making it a wonderful night! You won’t find anyone better!

Hired as: Bartender, Waitstaff

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Big Star Hospitality

Hi Lisa, It was truly our pleasure. thank you so much for this amazing review. we love what we do and love taking care of our clients


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Margherita B.

June 8, 2021

Excellent barctender for private events

Very attentive and professional. Josh made very good cocktails and made sure each guest was well attended . I strongly recommend!

Hired as: Bartender, Waitstaff

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Big Star Hospitality

Thank you so much Margherita! You and the ladies at your birthday lunch were all very nice! I really enjoyed working for you. Hope to do it again in the near future


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Jordan R.

February 17, 2021

Josh made our night INCREDIBLE

We wanted to make my friend's 40th memorable, and we hired Josh for a private mixology event and he was INCREDIBLE. Very communicative, professional and friendly and taught us how to make AMAZING drinks. He was on time, set everything up and a blast to be around. 10/10 would recommend and I plan on using him again for future events.

Hired as: Bartender

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Big Star Hospitality

Thank you so much Jordan! I love what I do and people like you and your wife and friends make my job amazing!


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Taryn I.

July 12, 2025
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Would hire again!

The bartender that Big Star provided, Ingrid, did a phenomenal job! Would absolutely hire again.

Hired as: Bartender


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Kevin Y.

June 16, 2025
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Engaging, Knowledgeable, and an Absolute Pro!

We hired Josh from Big Star Hospitality to bartend our rum event in NYC, and he exceeded expectations on every level. Josh was prompt, professional, and incredibly well prepared for the task at hand. His deep knowledge of spirits and the industry added a layer of credibility and value to our overall brand experience. He was engaging with attendees, effortlessly balancing speed and personality behind the bar. Josh brought great energy to the room and was truly a joy to work with. Highly recommend and would book again in a heartbeat!

Hired as: Bartender

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Big Star Hospitality

Wow, thank you Kevin!!! You were a pleasure to work with also!

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Booking information

Price range: Contact for rates

Languages: English

Unions: SAG-AFTRA

What to expect

Our service stands out because I, personally, take great pride in my business.

We are very professional. I try the best I can to be very available to my clients to help answer any questions or concerns that they may have relating to their party or event. I will help plan the drinks they would like served or I'm happy to suggest some great classic signature cocktails or not so classic. Totally up to the client. I will send a grocery list to ensure you get everything you need that is necessary to make your party a success. Whatever I can do to relieve your stress I will do my best.

I provide staffing as well for servers, dishwashers, busser, door people, etc. . I have a great team that I work with. As you can see by my great reviews, I will make sure your party or event is a great one. If you're looking for professional and courteous hospitality look no further.

About

I am originally from Beaver Falls, PA. I started bartending when I was 18 years old at the Ground Round in Pittsburgh. I have been doing it on and off the last 20 years and full-time on for the last 2 1/2 years.

I have over 15 years bartending and serving experience. I really love helping to make people's parties or events a success, whether I am bartending or serving for them. I am not afraid to go that extra mile to help my clients and their needs. Love to see my client's guests have a great time also.

Additional booking notes

What should the customer know about your pricing (e.g., discounts, fees)?
Pricing really depends on size of the party, what is needed as far as cocktails, beer or wine to be served, length of party/event and whether I am allowed a tip jar. A tip jar definitely brings the price for my clients down, but I understand if they do not want their guests to feel obligated to tip.

What is your typical process for working with a new customer?
I will either talk with them on the phone or through email. Once we establish we are a fit, I will email all the details we discussed. I will ask the client to email me back any corrections or fill in the blanks in the email list and also ask that they write the word CONFIRM in the subject line of the email. This kind of serves as our contract together. I do not ask for deposits, I ask for honesty and trust.

What education and/or training do you have that relates to your work?
I have worked on and off for the past 15 years as bartender and server. I worked at The Beatrice Inn (then owned by Grayden Carter (Editor of Vanity Fair and also owner of The Waverly Inn. I have a very polished, high end serving background. I've waited on many VIP and celebrity guests. But I also can be very casual. It's really up to whatever the client's needs are and how they would like me to perform.

How did you get started doing this type of work?
I got started in this type of work back in when I was in high school back in Beaver Falls, PA, just north of Pittsburgh. I was working part-time as a dishwasher, then I was a busboy, then I became a server. I started bartending when I was thrown into it The Ground Round, where I was working to put myself through college. They fired the bartender for being drunk and asked me if I wanted to bartend. I told them I never did it before, they said they would teach me. The rest is history!

What types of customers have you worked with?
I have worked with many types of private and corporate clients. I bartend in many offices in Manhattan.

Corporate Clients include: Alice & Olivia, Blue Apron, S'Well Bottles, Creed Fragrances, Neilsen's Rating, Sales Force.

Different events that I have worked include: birthdays, weddings, funerals (celebration of life), baby showers, birthdays, anniversaries, Bris (Jewish circumcision), graduations, etc.

What advice would you give a customer looking to hire a provider in your area of work?
Make sure they are professional, hard working, and make sure they are reliable!!! I am 110% reliable. If I say I'm going to do something, I do it! And never complain! Nobody wants to hear their bartender complain!

Services offered

Past booked events

June 2025

27

Friday

Birthday Party

7:30pm - 11:00pm

Brooklyn, NY

21

Saturday

House Party

4:30pm - 9:00pm

Florham Park, NJ

14

Saturday

Cocktail Party

5:00pm - 8:00pm

New York City, NY

07

Saturday

Cocktail Party

1:00pm - 8:00pm

Brooklyn, NY

May 2025

17

Saturday

Baby Shower

5:00pm - 9:00pm

Whitehouse Station, NJ

13

Tuesday

Campus Event

8:00am - 11:00am

New York City, NY

01

Thursday

Corporate Event

4:30pm - 7:30pm

Freehold, NJ

April 2025

24

Thursday

Nonprofit Event

5:00pm - 9:00pm

New York City, NY

March 2025

22

Saturday

Birthday Party

6:00pm - 11:30pm

Bronx, NY

22

Saturday

Birthday Party

12:00pm - 4:00pm

Hillsdale, NJ

February 2025

22

Saturday

Cocktail Party

7:00pm - 11:00pm

Summit, NJ

November 2024

28

Thursday

Dinner Party

3:00pm - 7:00pm

New York City, NY

16

Saturday

House Party

8:00pm - 12:00am (Sun)

New York City, NY

16

Saturday

Children’s Birthday Party

12:00pm - 4:00pm

New York City, NY

October 2024

05

Saturday

Cocktail Party

7:30pm - 10:30pm

New York City, NY

September 2024

27

Friday

Birthday Party

10:00pm - 1:00am (Sat)

New York City, NY

04

Wednesday

Fundraiser

9:00am - 6:00pm

New York City, NY

July 2024

27

Saturday

Personal Occasion

4:00pm - 7:00pm

Brooklyn, NY

June 2024

22

Saturday

House Party

7:00pm - 11:00pm

New York City, NY

16

Sunday

Birthday Party

4:30pm - 7:30pm

Jersey City, NJ

May 2024

18

Saturday

Birthday Party

6:00pm - 11:00pm

New York City, NY

10

Friday

Nonprofit Event

5:00pm - 8:00pm

New York City, NY

09

Thursday

Corporate Event

5:00pm - 8:00pm

New York City, NY

04

Saturday

House Party

3:00pm - 7:00pm

Short Hills, NJ

02

Thursday

Cocktail Party

3:30pm - 7:00pm

New York City, NY

April 2024

27

Saturday

Bridal Shower

11:30am - 3:00pm

Jersey City, NJ

26

Friday

Nonprofit Event

4:30pm - 11:00pm

Jamaica, NY

March 2024

28

Thursday

Corporate Event

4:30pm - 8:30pm

Brooklyn, NY

February 2024

17

Saturday

Birthday Party

8:00pm - 11:00pm

Brooklyn, NY

November 2023

28

Tuesday

Cocktail Party

5:00pm - 8:00pm

New York City, NY

04

Saturday

Dinner Party

10:00am - 1:30pm

Brooklyn, NY

02

Thursday

Dinner Party

8:30pm - 11:30pm

New York City, NY

October 2023

27

Friday

Cocktail Party

6:00pm - 8:00pm

New York City, NY

September 2023

30

Saturday

Cocktail Party

6:30pm - 12:30am (Sun)

Brooklyn, NY

28

Thursday

Corporate Event

4:30pm - 7:30pm

New York City, NY

21

Thursday

Cultural Event

6:00pm - 10:00pm

New York City, NY

July 2023

27

Thursday

Cocktail Party

5:30pm - 9:00pm

Long Island City, NY

22

Saturday

Birthday Party

6:00pm - 10:00pm

New York City, NY

June 2023

25

Sunday

Wedding Reception

7:00pm - 11:00pm

Brooklyn, NY

22

Thursday

Corporate Event

1:30pm - 4:30pm

Brooklyn, NY

03

Saturday

Reunion

6:00pm - 11:00pm

Brooklyn, NY

May 2023

25

Thursday

Birthday Party

5:00pm - 9:30pm

New York City, NY

18

Thursday

Corporate Event

3:00pm - 8:00pm

Brooklyn, NY

12

Friday

Personal Occasion

12:00pm - 4:00pm

New York City, NY

April 2023

29

Saturday

Birthday Party

2:00pm - 5:30pm

New York City, NY

15

Saturday

Birthday Party

4:00pm - 8:00pm

Brooklyn, NY

14

Friday

Launch Party

12:30pm - 4:00pm

Brooklyn, NY

March 2023

18

Saturday

House Party

9:00pm - 12:00am (Sun)

Brooklyn, NY

01

Wednesday

Corporate Event

5:30pm - 8:30pm

New York City, NY

January 2023

28

Saturday

Birthday Party

7:30pm - 11:00pm

Brooklyn, NY

20

Friday

Teen Birthday Party

5:30pm - 8:30pm

New York City, NY

14

Saturday

Cocktail Party

6:00pm - 9:00pm

Flushing, NY

14

Saturday

Cocktail Party

6:00pm - 9:30pm

Flushing, NY

December 2022

16

Friday

Corporate Event

6:00pm - 9:00pm

New York City, NY

15

Thursday

Corporate Event

5:30pm - 10:30pm

New York City, NY

10

Saturday

Birthday Party

8:30pm - 12:30am (Sun)

New York City, NY

09

Friday

Cocktail Party

7:00pm - 11:00pm

Brooklyn, NY

09

Friday

Cocktail Party

6:00pm - 10:00pm

New York City, NY

08

Thursday

Corporate Event

5:30pm - 10:30pm

Brooklyn, NY

November 2022

11

Friday

Corporate Event

6:00pm - 10:30pm

New York City, NY

03

Thursday

Grand Opening

5:00pm - 8:00pm

New York City, NY

October 2022

28

Friday

House Party

9:00pm - 12:00am (Sat)

New York City, NY

28

Friday

Dinner Party

7:00pm - 10:00pm

West New York, NJ

25

Tuesday

Corporate Event

5:00pm - 9:00pm

Brooklyn, NY

22

Saturday

Birthday Party

7:00pm - 12:00am (Sun)

Brooklyn, NY

07

Friday

Cocktail Party

8:00pm - 1:00am (Sat)

New York City, NY

September 2022

20

Tuesday

Nonprofit Event

4:30pm - 8:30pm

New York City, NY

17

Saturday

Cocktail Party

6:30pm - 10:00pm

Brooklyn, NY

August 2022

25

Thursday

Corporate Event

3:00pm - 7:00pm

New York City, NY

July 2022

15

Friday

House Party

10:30pm - 1:30am (Sat)

New York City, NY

June 2022

25

Saturday

House Party

2:00pm - 6:30pm

New York City, NY

23

Thursday

Cocktail Party

5:00pm - 10:00pm

New York City, NY

10

Friday

Nonprofit Event

11:00pm - 4:00am (Sat)

New York City, NY

09

Thursday

Cocktail Party

5:00pm - 8:00pm

Brooklyn, NY

09

Thursday

Corporate Event

12:00pm - 5:00pm

Brooklyn, NY

04

Saturday

Graduation

3:00pm - 8:30pm

Middle Village, NY

May 2022

15

Sunday

Birthday Party

6:00pm - 9:00pm

New York City, NY

03

Tuesday

Birthday Party

5:30pm - 10:00pm

New York City, NY

March 2022

01

Tuesday

Corporate Event

2:30pm - 6:30pm

New York City, NY

February 2022

11

Friday

Birthday Party

6:30pm - 10:30pm

New York City, NY

January 2022

22

Saturday

Birthday Party

5:00pm - 8:30pm

New York City, NY

19

Wednesday

Birthday Party

6:00pm - 10:00pm

Jersey City, NJ

December 2021

17

Friday

Cocktail Party

5:30pm - 9:30pm

New York City, NY

10

Friday

Christmas Party

7:00pm - 10:00pm

New York City, NY

04

Saturday

Birthday Party

1:00pm - 4:00pm

New York City, NY

October 2021

23

Saturday

Cocktail Party

7:30pm - 11:30pm

New York City, NY

August 2021

19

Thursday

Cocktail Party

7:00pm - 10:00pm

Hoboken, NJ

June 2021

26

Saturday

Birthday Party

6:00pm - 8:30pm

Jersey City, NJ

20

Sunday

Dinner Party

12:30pm - 4:30pm

New York City, NY

12

Saturday

Wedding Engagement

3:00pm - 1:00am (Sun)

South Ozone Park, NY

May 2021

19

Wednesday

Graduation

6:30pm - 10:00pm

New York City, NY

March 2021

17

Wednesday

House Party

6:00pm - 12:00am (Thu)

South Ozone Park, NY

13

Saturday

Birthday Party

5:00pm - 10:00pm

Brooklyn, NY

12

Friday

Teen Birthday Party

7:00pm - 10:00pm

New York City, NY

February 2021

20

Saturday

Dinner Party

5:30pm - 7:30pm

Bronx, NY

October 2020

31

Saturday

Birthday Party

8:00pm - 12:00am (Sun)

Brooklyn, NY

September 2020

20

Sunday

Birthday Party

1:00pm - 6:00pm

Little Ferry, NJ

June 2019

12

Wednesday

Cocktail Party

4:00pm - 7:00pm

New York City, NY

Setup requirements

I bring all bartending equipment, client provides, alcohol, mixers, cups, ice, garnishes, etc.