Professional freelance bartender available for hire! My name is Christopher Nutting, and I have been a bartender for over eighteen (18) years. I am a part-time "independent agent" within the beverage industry, and I work with numerous catering companies and staffing firms.
I have over fifty"5-star" reviews - yes, 50+!! (a few on here, can link you to the rest upon request), so I can absolutely guarantee that your money will be well-spent.
I am college-educated, with over 30 years experience in customer service and working with the public. I excel in fast-paced environments, am great with people, and pride myself on being a "team player.”
I look forward to providing you great service : )
15 reviews
Daniel R.
January 5, 2025Chris bartended my brother’s wedding. His experience was evidence with the supplies he brought that I wouldn’t have thought about. Fun yet professional, everyone at the wedding only had a nice things to say about him. Exceptionally priced for the attentive service. You will not go wrong hiring Chris for your event.
Hired as: Bartender
C. D. Nutting
Thank you so much for the review Daniel! It was my pleasure to be able to serve all of you. Thanks again for choosing me : )
Heather S.
June 26, 2024I can't say enough about CD Nutting. He showed up early and set everything up better than I had it. He kept everything iced and went above and beyond. You will not go wrong with contracting with Mr. Nutting for any and all of your bartending needs!
Hired as: Bartender
Brittany P.
December 16, 2022Chris set up and got going, right away, he was very friendly and professional, I received multiple compliments from guests at the party at how great of a bartender Chris was. I will recommend to anyone looking for a bartender, and would hire him again.
Hired as: Bartender
Kunal K.
November 7, 2022Chris was simply fantastic. He is very easy to work and very flexible
I highly recommend him for your next event.
Hired as: Bartender
C. D. Nutting
Thank you Kunal! It was an absolute pleasure to help everyone celebrate Nisha's birthday. It's easy to be "fantastic" when I have a fantastic crowd in front of me : )
Sophie B.
November 6, 2021Chris bartended our Halloween themed engagement party at our home and we couldn’t have had a better experience. He supplied us with a shopping list that was super helpful and was easy to contact prior to the event. He showed up 90 minutes early to set up and make sure we had everything we needed. He picked up ice for us and brought bins to keep drinks in. He was great with our guests and everybody had an amazing time. For our next event, I will absolutely be booking Chris again.
Hired as: Bartender
Price range: Contact for rates
Languages: English
As stated before, I have been a bartender for over eighteen years now. I have worked for catering companies, staffing firms, and have worked for one of the largest Native-American casinos in California. I do have over fifty [50] amazing reviews of my work (most not on this site, but can link you to them upon request), and have stellar references from previous employers.
I generally focus on short(er)-timeline jobs, so I do not book any jobs farther out than two months. Also - due to my free-lance/on-call status - I can often (but not always) accommodate last-minute service requests. Please keep in mind that I am "one-man show," which means that the maximum guest-count that I can service is around 100-125 people (any more than that, and service time would suffer). Please let me know if you have any questions/concerns regarding guest counts!
If you're looking to book jobs at public venues (banquet halls, etc.), please keep in mind that these venues often have licensing / insurance requirements that I may not be able to fulfill (liquor licenses, for example, are extremely expensive to obtain). Please let me know if you are considering a public venue; I would be more than happy to help navigate any requirements!
Finally, about my pricing: I usually craft my quotes based on the total amount of time that I am devoting to your event. By "total," I mean that I include things like drive-time to/from events, and set-up/breakdown time for the bar set-up at your venue (your event may only be 4-5 hours, but for me that can easily mean a 9-10 hour time commitment ). Please understand that I am not trying to be greedy, but merely trying to assess a fair compensation for my time! Also, the time that I have spent with catering companies, etc. means that I have a decent knowledge of what the "going" hourly rate for bartenders is (having said that, my quotes are consistently lower).
Please let me know if I can provide you amazing service!
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