Temp Agency Brooklyn

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Elevate Your Hospitality Business with a Temp Agency in Brooklyn

Introduction

In the fast-paced world of hospitality, staffing needs can be as unpredictable as a New York minute. From bustling restaurants to event venues, the need for temporary staff can arise suddenly. That’s where a local temp agency in Brooklyn, New York, can make all the difference. In this blog post, we’ll explore the benefits of partnering with a temp agency in Brooklyn and how our specialized app can revolutionize your staffing process, ensuring your hospitality business runs smoothly, even during the busiest times.

Understanding Temp Agency Brooklyn

Temp agencies, also known as staffing agencies, are experts at connecting businesses with temporary workers to meet fluctuating staffing needs. Brooklyn’s vibrant hospitality industry, marked by diverse events, seasonal fluctuations, and dynamic staffing demands, makes temp agencies a valuable resource for local businesses.

The Benefits of Temp Agency Brooklyn Services

  • Local Expertise: Temp agencies in Brooklyn have an intimate understanding of the local job market, seasonal trends, and the specific demands of the hospitality sector. This expertise enables them to provide businesses with highly qualified and suitable candidates.
  • Immediate Availability: Temp agencies maintain a roster of pre-screened, skilled gig workers who are ready to step in at a moment’s notice. This instant access is particularly valuable during peak periods or unexpected staff shortages.
  • Cost-Efficiency: Traditional hiring processes can be time-consuming and costly. Temp agency Brooklyn services streamline the process, saving you both time and resources.
  • Versatility: Whether you require servers, bartenders, chefs, or dishwashers, temp agencies can supply staff for various roles and durations, whether it’s for a few hours or several months.
  • Risk Mitigation: Temp agencies have rigorous vetting processes for their workers, ensuring that you receive reliable and experienced professionals. This reduces the risk of hiring unqualified or unreliable staff.

Enhancing Your Temp Staffing Experience with Our App

To maximize the benefits of temp agency services in Brooklyn, consider using our app, tailor-made for the hospitality industry. Here’s how it can elevate your business:

  • Effortless Staffing: Our app offers a user-friendly interface that allows you to schedule shifts, set preferences, and manage your staffing needs with ease.
  • Tailored Search: You can search for gig workers based on specific criteria, such as skills, experience, and availability. This ensures that you find the perfect fit for your business.
  • Ratings and Reviews: Access ratings and reviews of gig workers from other businesses, making informed hiring decisions. This transparency builds trust in the hiring process.
  • Seamless Communication: Stay in constant contact with your temporary staff through in-app messaging, ensuring clear communication and coordination for successful shifts.
  • Secure Payments: Process payments directly through the app, eliminating the need for cash transactions or additional paperwork.

Strategies to Optimize Your Temp Staffing Experience in Brooklyn

To make the most of your partnership with a temp agency and our app, consider implementing the following strategies:

  • Plan Ahead: While temp agencies can provide workers on short notice, planning your staffing needs in advance helps secure the best talent and ensures a smoother workflow.
  • Effective Communication: Clearly communicate your expectations, job requirements, and any special skills needed for the role to ensure a productive working relationship with gig workers.
  • Provide Feedback: Offer constructive feedback through the app, helping gig workers improve while also enhancing the quality of service for your business.
  • Build Relationships: When you find exceptional gig workers, consider building long-term working relationships with them. Consistent staff can improve overall operations.

Conclusion

In Brooklyn’s dynamic and thriving hospitality industry, temp agency Brooklyn services and our specialized app can be your allies in securing top-notch gig workers. The local expertise, immediate availability, and convenience they offer can significantly impact your business’s success, ensuring that you have the right team in place when you need it most. Embrace the power of “temp agency Brooklyn” and explore the world of flexible staffing today. Your business, your customers, and your peace of mind will thank you.

Graduation Party 2021

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Graduation 2021 ?

 

Graduation Party

 

What is more exciting than a graduation party? As we head into the summer, there is nothing better than celebrating all the dedication and hard work of the ones we love! How can you use ShortStaf to make your graduation celebration one to remember? Make your 2021 Graduation Party unforgettable!

Here are 5-different ways you can use ShortStaf to make your graduation party easy and enjoyable!

 

  1. Find a bartender on ShortStaf!

 

Thinking about serving cocktails to your guests? Instead of shaking up drinks all night, hire a bartender on ShortStaf! What does a ShortStaf bartender do? From shaking up drinks, keeping drinks replenished, monitoring drink stations, or helping your guests, they can basically do it all! A ShortStaf bartender can perform any of the duties you need them to throughout the night.  Even if you are not serving cocktails at your party, think about hiring a bartender on ShortStaf. They will be there to ensure all of your drink stations are replenished and your guests never have to worry about finding something to drink (and neither do you!).

 

  1. Don’t do set up alone. Find set up help!

 

Before any party, there is always so much preparation. Between food, drinks, and decorations, you most likely have your hands full. Don’t rush to get it all done. Find set up help on ShortStaf to make setting up for your party easier than ever. The set-up help position on ShortStaf can put up decorations, set up food and drink stations, move around tables and chairs, and basically tie up all those last minute loose-ends before the party starts! Have an extra pair of hands available to help you so YOU can enjoy!

 

  1. What about the food? Find a server!

 

By hiring a server on ShortStaf, you can have help with all things food! From passing appetizers to setting up and serving platters, they can do it all. If you are going for a more relaxed buffet style, ShortStaf servers can ensure that the buffet area stays clean and replenished for the entirety of the event. ShortStaf servers can help you clean as you go, so there isn’t a big mess to clean at the end of the night. Have help with the little things so you can focus on your graduate.

 

  1. Thinking about grilling? We can help with that too!

 

If you are a person who would like to mingle with your guests instead of being stuck at the grill all night, try hiring a grill cook for the evening! They can tend to the grill, keeping you and your guests fed. They can help you prepare all the food you have planned for the night.

 

  1. Cleaning up has never been so easy…

 

Saying goodbye to your guests at the end of the night means saying hello to all the party clean up. With ShortStaf, you don’t have to do it all alone! You can choose the clean-up position on ShortStaf to help take down decorations, break down food and drink stations, clean plates, pans, and dishes, move tables and chairs, and SO much more. With help from ShortStaf, cleaning up your party is fast and efficient.

 

 

Use ShortStaf for your graduation party to have all the help you need. Celebrate your graduate and enjoy time spent together! Download the free ShortStaf App today and post for on-demand party staff to make your party a breeze! Congratulations to all the graduates of 2021! 

 

For more information, recipes, and ideas… visit our blog or check out our Pinterest page!

Cappuccino Martini

Cappuccino Martini

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Cappuccino Martini : ShortStaf’s 2020 Holiday Cocktail ☕️

Cappuccino Martini

This year, we were looking to make a decadent, smooth, and satisfying Christmas cocktail (and we think we’ve nailed it). We have all heard of an espresso martini, but have you tried our Cappuccino Martini? Made with Vodka, Kahlúa, and Bailey’s – this cocktail is our perfect end to 2020.

We finished off this cocktail with a Turbinado Sugar garnish and a dusting of cinnamon – just like we like our cappuccinos.

Cappuccino Martini Ingredients:

1.5 oz Tito’s Vodka

1 oz Kahlúa

1 oz Bailey’s Irish cream

1.5 oz frothy milk

Turbinado Sugar [for rim]

Sprinkle of cinnamon

 

First, prepare the Turbinado sugar rim by pouring some sugar onto a plate to rim your glass. Prepare your glass by rimming the glass with water, then twist the rim of the glass in the Turbinado sugar until the entire edge is covered.

 

Now, prepare the mixing tin. Fill the tin ¾ of the way with ice. First, add the vodka.

**Hint: Try substituting a flavored vanilla or caramel vodka for bonus points!**

Add the Bailey’s and Kahlúa. Shake vigorously.

 

Next, froth your milk. We do this by shaking the jug vigorously before pouring. Otherwise, you could use a whisk.

Add the frothed milk into the martini glass first. Then, slowly strain the cocktail from the tin into the martini glass.

Dust the top of your drink with cinnamon.

Cheers!

 Enjoy your new after [or before ?] -dinner drink

Happy holidays from ShortStaf!

 

For more recipes and ideas, visit our Pinterest page or our blog!  Be sure to let us know if you tried our cocktail!

Tag us on Facebook and Instagram @shortstafapp to let us know how much you liked it!

Best wishes for a joyous holiday and a Happy New Year ?

Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving: 2020

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The holidays are looking a little bit different this year. Many people are skipping the travel and opting to stay home for Thanksgiving. While it is sad to miss friends and family on a holiday like Thanksgiving, we can still make it fun and enjoyable. Here we have 3 ways to make your small Thanksgiving one to remember.

Try cooking something new!

Every year we have to make a mental list of what people do and do not like. Aunt Kathy doesn’t like raisins, Tom doesn’t eat dairy, and Trish won’t eat turkey. This year, you can focus on what YOU like. Cooking for an entire extended family takes time and preparation. Since your Thanksgiving is going to be smaller, take the time to cook one of your favorites.  Why not try something new? Find a new recipe and switch it up this Thanksgiving, you will be happy you did – and you might make a new tradition.

 

Enjoy

Thanksgiving is a day filled with hustle and bustling- cooking, cleaning, decorating, and making sure everything runs smoothly. If you are used to multitasking while ensuring a smooth and fun day for everyone, you can use this time to…relax. Take a much-needed break. Forget the hustle and bustle and enjoy the small things. Make your favorite foods. Take your time and enjoy the day. Try a new recipe. Thanksgiving is a day centered around giving thanks and being grateful. Instill those values in your holiday by appreciating the small things.

 

Take advantage of virtual hangouts

Instead of missing out on seeing family, make it a point to connect with them virtually. Whether your tradition is happy hour before dinner, or game night after, you can still make it happen from a far. FaceTime or Skype with loved ones to keep tradition alive and spend quality time together. Just because we aren’t physically close, that doesn’t mean we can’t enjoy each other’s company.

Happy Thanksgiving

 

This Thanksgiving, make it a point to celebrate your way. Enjoy your favorite foods and try cooking something new. Indulge your way by taking the day slow, relaxing, and appreciating the small things. And finally, don’t forget your friends and family! You can still connect and enjoy their company, virtually. So, this year, let’s give thanks and be grateful (that 2020 is almost over). Have a Happy Thanksgiving and enjoy!

For more information, recipes, or ideas: check out our blog or visit our Pinterest Page! 

Baby Shower Bingo

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Baby Shower Bingo

How to Play:

I have been to my fair share of baby showers where I was eating unidentified baby food as a “game”. While I learned that I am definitely not a fan of mashed peas and cold mashed butternut squash was more appealing than expected, my days of guessing that food are over. Recently, I went to a baby shower that put a fun spin on bingo and got all the guests involved. In this blog we will tell you how to play baby shower bingo – so you can have fun too!

The actual game takes place while the mommy-to-be starts opening presents. Right before, the host of the party passes out blank bingo cards. To make it easier, you can have a cup of pens available at each table. Before the presents are to be opened, everyone fills out their bingo card with presents they think will be opened. You can have a free space in the middle that says “Your Present” and have them fill it in. Or you can use the more traditional approach and have the middle be automatically free, and let them fill in their own present somewhere else on the board. This game is a lot of fun and gets everyone involved in the present opening process. 

Once someone gets bingo, they win! For winners, you can have first, second, and third place prizes. The best part? You can make the prizes whatever you want! At the party I went to, the prizes were gift cards. If that isn’t your style; you can make cute crafts, floral arrangements, or something as simple as a candle. To take it a step further, you can create prize goody bags. Typically these include one larger prize and a few smaller prizes like chocolates, candy, and/or bath and body products to name a few. 

Boom! You just learned how to play baby shower bingo! Use this game as a fun way to include your guests during the present opening portion of the shower. Plus, everyone loves the chance to win a cute and thoughtful prize! Don’t forget to tag @ShortStafApp on Instagram if you play this fun game of bingo! As always, post on the ShortStaf App for set up, servers, bartenders, clean up, and more! 

Tips for how to throw the BEST Secret Santa

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Thinking of doing a secret Santa gift exchange among family or friends this year? Great idea! It is truly one of the simplest ways to exchange gifts and have fun at the same time! How do you host a fantastic (& easy) secret Santa gift exchange? We have some tips for you below! 😉

  1. Planning a Secret Santa

Get together with a group of your friends or family and make a list of participants. You can then write down their names on little strips of paper and have everyone pick out of a hat. Need to do things electronically because you can’t all seem to meet up? Don’t worry! There is a way to do that too!

Electronic Selection Secret Santa (iPhone)

In the group chat, the host of the secret Santa (probably you), has a list of all the names. First, assign a number to each person on the list. Send this first in the group chat so everyone knows their assigned number. Next, send each name with invisible ink. (Don’t know how? It is super easy. Type out the message you want to send, then right before you send it, hold down the send arrow until options pop up. Select invisible ink and send). If you really don’t want to know who has who, have a friend send each name for you jumbled with invisible ink! 

Now, everyone has their assigned number. The invisible ink message that corresponds with that number will reveal who is to be their secret Santa giftee! (Fun and easy, right? Thanks technology).

 

 

2. Hosting the reveal party

Secret santas, it is time to come forward! Before the celebration and reveal, a decision needs to be made about what type of party would be best. There are a couple of different options:

-Cocktail and appetizer party

-Full sit down dinner

-Buffet style dinner

-Potluck

-Dessert and after dinner drinks only

Once an option is decided, you can start planning! Organizing the spaces (eating, sitting, unwrapping presents, mingling) and setting up decorations can be quite the task. This is where ShortStaf comes in! Post on the app to find any type of party help you need. ShortStaf can…

Set up the table (or tables)

Decorate

Set up food platters

Organize food stations 

Bartend

Clean as you and your guests enjoy

Clean up after the party is done

Cook the food (if you don’t feel like it)

Greet guests at the door

And SO much more!


Don’t see something listed? Well, we can probably do that too. Any questions, you can always open up your ShortStaf App and message us through the Intercom messenger button on the Account tab 🙂

 

 

When it finally comes time to open up the gifts (yay!), there are two different ways you and your group can do it. First way- have the host pass out the gifts one by one, and each person opens it before the next is handed out. This gives the secret santa a chance to watch their giftee’s reaction and reveal who they are! The second way is to pass out all the gifts at once and have everyone open at the same time. Some people prefer this method because it doesn’t make any one person the center of attention. Which is perfectly fine! Come to a consensus with you guests so no one feels uncomfortable while opening up their gifts.

So, secret santa gift exchange. The recipe for success is right here-

Start planning ahead! Use the old fashioned way of pen, paper, and a hat, or use the iPhone invisible ink method if it works better for your group. Next, plan a party to exchange the awesome gifts you have selected for each other! Pick what type of event you would like to have and set your house or party space up accordingly. With the help of ShortStaf, you can enjoy the secret santa fun with your guests. No more worrying about setting up, cleaning, decorating, serving food, making drinks, or breaking everything down! Enjoy this holiday season! You created a secret santa to have fun right? So don’t let last minute details dull your holiday spirit. Time to enjoy 🙂

3 Tips for Throwing the Best Holiday Dinner Party

3 Tips for Throwing the Best Holiday Dinner Party

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A big party isn’t the scene for everyone. If you are the type who enjoys a more intimate gathering, then a holiday dinner party is just what you need to get in the holiday spirit! How do you organize, decorate, and execute the perfect dinner party? We’ll tell you how in 3 easy steps!

  1. Know your guests.

Since a dinner party will have less guests, that means everyone’s tastes need to be brought into consideration. Sharon doesn’t eat cheese, Mike hates fruit, and Denise is a vegetarian. When creating your menu, keep these personal preferences in mind. You don’t want to alienate your guests by serving food they can’t eat or won’t enjoy.

2. Decorate to your heart’s desire

A dinner party has a more intimate and relaxed feel. This means you don’t have to go absolutely nutty with the decorations. A beautiful tablescape, string lights, and a couple of lit candles will do the trick. Need tablescape inspiration? Visit our Pinterest board for all things holiday related!

3. Spend quality time with your guests

The one thing that can bring down a holiday dinner party is the clean up. From personal experience, my guests are always trying to help me clean up- and it drives me insane! They are my guests. I want them to sit back, relax, and enjoy the beautiful evening I have planned. To avoid this problem, I started using ShortStaf to clean up after dinner service. They collect all the plates, break down the food stations, do the dishes, and take care of all the trash. Now, there is no excuse for my guests to try and lift a finger.

For a perfectly executed dinner party:

Know your guests- serve food that will wow and everyone will enjoy. Decorate a lot or a little. It is YOUR dinner party. Do what makes you happy 🙂 And finally, use ShortStaf! So this year, you and your guests can enjoy together. (No more trying to do the dishes, Sharon!).

 

….Need some tips on how to make the best cocktails? Visit our video on how to make a classic martini, 2 ways!

Happy Holidays from the ShortStaf Family to Yours!

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Classic Martini: 2 Ways!

Classic Martini – 2 Ways!

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…A Shake Through One of History’s Most Emblematic Cocktails…

Today we are shaking things up and offering some tips on how to make classic martini’s at home! Today we’re talking about a Classic Martini : How To: 2 Ways! Dry with a twist, and Dirty!

 

Check out our Classic Martini: How To Video!

Traditionally, the Martini was a cocktail composed of just two ingredients: gin and vermouth. The drink was typically garnished with a twist of lemon or olives.  However, since its inception – the Martini has become one of the most iconic, well-known alcoholic beverages in the world. They’ve come a long way from the start. Let’s take a quick look at the Martini’s transformation through the decades… 

The name Martini came from the brand name used by an Italian producer of vermouth in Italy, Alessandro Martini.  Still today, arguably the most well-known brand of vermouth.  

The Martini reached its height just in time for the roaring 20’s! At this time the Martini was comprised of London Dry Gin and Dry Vermouth in a 2:1 ratio, stirred over ice, and served strained into a cocktail glass.  At the time of the United States’ prohibition legislation, the illegal manufacturing of gin was relatively easy. This led to the predominance of this cocktail during this time. After Prohibition ended, the availability of quality gin led the drink to become progressively drier – that is, over time, the amount of vermouth in a Martini became less and less. 

It even became the norm to rub a finger with vermouth on it around the rim of the glass for just the “essence” of the botanical aroma. Or as Winston Churchill did – chilled his gin and “bowed in the direction of France” (another large producer of Vermouth). As the Martini evolved, it moved further and further from its roots and became anything but.  

By the 1970’s and 1980’s, the Martini was considered antiquated. The 1980’s brought about more complex and elaborate cocktails like Sex on the Beach, Long Island Iced Teas, Tequila Sunrises, and Mudslides.  

 

But in the mid-90’s, drinks served in a Martini cocktail glass gave the word “-tini” a whole new meaning.  A new wave of cocktails like the Espresso Martini, Appletini, Chocolate Martini took on the catchy suffix – but were made with vodka and other ingredients – not including dry vermouth – and therefore lacked any commonality with a true Martini.  

 

Today, Martini’s are enjoyed in many fashions.  Perhaps one of today’s most common orders for a Martini often implies folks are just asking for straight vodka chilled over ice – which isn’t really a Martini at all…    

 

Nonetheless, bartenders everywhere have their own unique twist on, and favorite variation of, one of the most symbolic cocktails in history. 

 

 

Here’s our recipes from the Classic Martini : 2 Ways video… and a bonus Appletini Recipe! 

 

Traditional Martini

3 oz Ketel One Vodka

½ oz Martini & Rossi Dry Vermouth

 

Shaken over ice, Strained and served in a chilled Martini cocktail glass

 

Twist a lemon rind (with twist-tool or a pairing knife – CAREFULLY!)

 

Rub twist around rim of glass to release the essential oils and aroma

 

Drop twisted rind into Martini 

 

 

Classic Dirty Martini

3 oz Ketel One Vodka

½ oz Olive Juice/Brine

 

Shaken over ice, Strained and served in a chilled Martini cocktail glass

 

Spear 3 Bleu-cheese stuffed (or regular) Olives

 

Drop olives into Martini 

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BONUS : Appletini

2.5 oz Ketel One Vodka

1.5 oz Sour Apple Schnapps

Splash of Sweet-n-Sour drink mix

 

Shaken over ice, Strained and served in a chilled Martini cocktail glass

 

Garnish with 1 Maraschino cherry


What is YOUR favorite Martini? Tell us what recipes you’d like to see!

For more information, and tips on throwing the best dinner party : visit our blog or check out our Pinterest Page!

 

Fall in love with hosting parties

Fall in love with Hosting Parties!

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Hosting a party should give you that warm fuzzy feeling. You are bringing friends and family together to celebrate! Whether it is a birthday, holiday, announcement, or just because, you deserve to enjoy with your guests.

This Fall season, we want you to ‘Fall’ in love with hosting. At times, it can be stressful and overwhelming. Thanks to ShortStaf, it simply doesn’t have to be that way anymore.

How can you ‘Fall’ in love with hosting? We’ll tell you how in 3 easy steps.

  1. Start planning ahead

Think about everything you need, people you need to invite, and how you’re going to do it. The best way to do this is to make lists! Yes, it sounds basic, but even the best of us forget this small detail. Ever been to the grocery store with a list and still forget something? Yeah, us too. Double check your lists to make sure you don’t forget anyone or anything 🙂

 2. Make yourself a priority

When planning a party, we all seem to lose ourselves in the details. The host naturally thinks of the guests’ needs first. What are they going to want and need when they arrive? How much food and drinks will need to be prepared..and where will it go? Remember, it is your party too! You deserve to enjoy it.

 3. Post to find extra help on the ShortStaf App

All hosts have different needs when it comes to partying. For myself, I would post for set up help because I love decorations (and I have a lot of them). You may want to post for a server to help you prepare appetizer platters, food stations, and clean up as you go! Bartenders are very popular on ShortStaf as well. This allows you and your guests to have full glasses while you sit back, relax, and enjoy each other’s company.

‘Fall’ in love with hosting by planning ahead, making yourself a priority, and posting on the ShortStaf App to make it all happen. This season, spend quality time with your family and friends. How can you make memories when you are constantly cooking, serving, cleaning, and playing bartender? Another season of happy hosting ahead, this time, with some extra help. #ThanksShortStaf

 

Looking for party inspo?  Find it all on our Pinterest page Here 🙂