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Ongoing coverage, event staffing, rapid deployment inside 48 hours, or direct hire placement. We build, train and deploy the team.

  • W-2 employer
  • E-Verify
  • Insured
  • A captain on every shift
  • Ready in Reserve
  • Make-It-Right
90-Minute Deployment for Contract Clients Near Greenville, NC

Rate calculator

Price your event live. Rates are set per market.

Each market is priced on its own cost of living, local economic factors, volume and contract length. Your written quote confirms the rates.

Rates are set per market. Pick your city and client type to see the card that applies. Nothing is final until it is in writing.

Client type

The event

Rates are set per market.

We suggest a team from this number.

Minimum 4 hours per deployment.

Inside 48 hoursthe greater of $150 or 25% of the booked staffing
Inside 24 hours40% of the booked staffing
9 or more people inside 48 hourscustom quote, a person calls within the hour

Add your event date and call time to see the fee on this booking.

Your team Suggested from the guest count. Adjust anything.

CaptainLeads every deployment. Included automatically, one per team · 1
Due to start the clock  See estimate

Your estimate

Estimated staffing at your market's rates  
    50% depositOn the estimate at your market's rates
    Due to start the clock

    The clock starts when your deposit has arrived and the agreement is signed. If we cannot confirm your crew, everything comes back.

    The fine print: deposit and cancellation

    Arrived means your card is captured or your transfer has posted. Recruiting starts then, not before. Cancel more than 72 hours before call time and the deposit comes back; inside 72 hours it is forfeited, and inside 24 hours the full booking is billed at the card rates for the booked hours, 4-hour minimum. Headcount locks 72 hours before call time: reductions inside 72 hours are billed as booked.

    Get your quote in writing

    Send this estimate to a person. It comes back itemized and in writing. What happens next

    A phone number or an email is required. Both is best.

    Best way to reach you
    How did you find us? (optional, one tap)
    Have a First Shift code from a TWF pricing guide?

    Your first shift is on us with a signed one-year or longer agreement. The code holds your place; five checks at approval decide the credit.

    Turn this estimate into a draft agreement →
    The fine print: how the estimate works

    This range is an estimate built from your inputs and your market's current rates, with an allowance of up to 10% for hours and headcount. Your written quote is itemized and confirmed by a person the same day. Hours a worker exceeds 40 in TWF's workweek bill at 1.5x the card rate for that role. Gratuity is not included and never added unless you ask. It is optional; customary guidance is 15 to 20 percent of staffing.

    Credentials, not borrowed names

    W-2
    Employer of record
    Every person on your floor is our employee, E-Verify enrolled and background screened.
    $1M / $2M
    Insured
    Per occurrence and aggregate; professional and E&O $1M.
    Captain-led
    A billed captain on every team
    Pre-shift briefing at call time, post-event documentation after.
    Trained
    Quarterly, in writing
    SC alcohol server certification, paid orientation and a written handbook.

    The full request

    Tell us who you are. We ask only what fits.

    One choice, then four to seven questions that fit your kind of booking. About two minutes.

    Every quote comes back itemized and in writing. See what happens next

    Who it is for The details How we reach you
    Step 1 of 3
    Who is this booking for?
    Pick the one closest to you, then your market. The next step asks only the questions that fit.
    Who is this booking for?
    Step 2 of 3
    The details
    Timing and size are required. Everything else is optional and helps us arrive with a plan.
    Booking for

    A date or a timing answer is required. Either one is enough.

    Step 3 of 3
    How do we reach you?
    Your name and a phone number or an email. We use them for this request and nothing else.

    A phone number or an email is required. Both is best.

    Best way to reach you
    How did you find us? (optional, one tap)

    Your first shift is on us with a signed one-year or longer agreement. The code holds your place; the five checks below decide the credit.

    Your details stay with The Wilkinson Firm and are never sold or shared. Privacy policy.

    Run the way an HR department runs a workforce
    W-2 employer of record, E-Verify enrolled, background screened
    A billed captain leads every team, start to finish
    Ready in Reserve: 25% more people held for every deployment, never billed to you
    Quarterly training, a written handbook and seven firm-wide values
    Pre-shift briefing and post-event documentation, every shift
    90-minute deployment for contracted clients within 45 minutes of Greenville, NC, rolling out by market
    Your vendor packet

    Both come with every approved agreement, so accounts payable can set us up before the first invoice. Need them sooner? Ask.

    • W-9, on request or with your approved agreement
    • Certificate of insurance: $1M per occurrence, $2M aggregate; professional and E&O $1M
    Request a COI or W-9

    What your booking looks like

    One call, then one email that holds everything.

    Quote, agreement and, for a one-off booking, the payment link, in one email from your coordinator. You know who is coming before they arrive.

    1. Now
      You send the requestThis form, the calculator above, or a call to 770-873-9004.
    2. Within 2 hours
      Your coordinator repliesA person answers within 2 hours between 7 am and 10 pm Eastern, within the hour for emergencies. Requests that arrive overnight are answered by 8 am. Your written quote comes the same day.
    3. Same day
      One emailQuote, agreement and payment link behind one Review, sign and pay button. Nothing is booked until you sign.
    4. 24 hours before
      Names confirmedYour crew and your captain, by name, in writing.
    5. Call time
      Your captain checks inFinds your lead on site, runs the pre-shift briefing, sends the post-event documentation after.
    Daryan Wilkinson
    Daryan Wilkinson, The Wilkinson Firm[email protected]
    Wedding reception on June 12: your quote, agreement and next steps
    Thank you for the call. Everything we discussed is below, in one place.
    • 1Your written quote, itemizedEach role, headcount, hours and rate, the captain on its own line, and the total. No line you did not hear about on the call.
    • 2Your agreement, ready to signA Rapid Deployment Agreement for a one-off booking, or your one-year or two-year agreement with the Order Form filled in.
    • 3The payment link, for a one-off bookingThe 50 percent deposit, through a secure link. Agreements bill weekly with no deposit.

    An example. Your email carries your event, your date and your numbers.

    Daryan Wilkinson, Founder and CEO

    Daryan Wilkinson

    Founder and CEO, your coordinator

    Your coordinator is our CEO. Daryan Wilkinson answers your request personally, sends your written quote, and stays on your booking through the first shift.

    770-873-9004[email protected]

    First Shift On Us

    Book two, the first one is on us.

    With a one-year or longer agreement. Enter your market's First Shift code (in every TWF pricing guide) here or in the agreement builder. It holds your place; five checks at approval decide the credit.

    The five checks
    1. A signed one-year or longer agreement. Per-engagement bookings do not qualify.
    2. A W-9 on file. One credit per business, including affiliates and successors, and one per venue address.
    3. The first shift is booked at least 7 days ahead, never inside 48 hours and never on a holiday.
    4. Your agreement lists two engagements at signing: the first shift and your next paid event.
    5. Your certificate number is printed on the Order Form.

    What the credit covers

    Sixteen staff hours, then a quarter to decide.

    • Up to four staff for up to four hours, valued at your market's one-year crew rate.
    • Try us for a quarter: for the first 90 days of a one-year or two-year agreement, walk away on 14 days notice and pay only for the hours worked.
    The fine print
    • A bartender or captain on that shift uses the credit and bills only the difference.
    • Overtime, holiday premium, and travel or parking outside the agreed scope are not included.
    • No cash value, not transferable, and not combined with any other credit.
    • If you leave inside those 90 days, or the second engagement does not happen, the first shift bills at the one-year card.
    • That does not apply if TWF ends the agreement or does not cure a Make-It-Right failure.

    See the agreement terms · See the rates by market

    Fair Questions Before You Book

    How fast will you respond to my request?

    Response times are in the booking timeline above. For a shift inside 48 hours, call 770-873-9004 or use our emergency form.

    • Contracted clients within 45 minutes of Greenville, NC get our 90-minute deployment.
    • Contracted clients in every market get a confirm-or-decline within four hours on requests inside three days.

    How much does event staffing cost?

    Every market has its own rates, set on local cost of living, volume and contract length. Your exact quote comes in writing before anything is booked.

    Is there a fee for short notice?

    Only for per-engagement (one-off) bookings inside 48 hours of call time. Contracted clients never pay it.

    • The greater of $150 or 25% of the booked staffing at card rates for the booked hours; 40% inside 24 hours.
    • Nine or more people inside 48 hours: a custom quote, and a person calls within the hour.
    • It comes with a 4-hour minimum, a 50% deposit and a signed Rapid Deployment Agreement.
    • The clock starts when your deposit and fee have arrived and the agreement is signed. If we cannot confirm your crew, everything comes back.
    • How rapid deployment works

    What if I cancel, or my event falls on a holiday?

    On a per-engagement booking the 50% deposit is refundable if you cancel more than 72 hours before call time, and forfeited inside 72 hours. Ten holidays bill at 1.5x the card rate on every line.

    • Inside 24 hours, the full booking is billed at the card rates for the booked hours, 4-hour minimum.
    • Headcount locks 72 hours before call time; reductions inside 72 hours are billed as booked.
    • Contracted clients cancelling inside 24 hours are billed at the 4-hour minimum.
    • The holidays: New Year's Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and New Year's Eve.
    • The calculator applies the holiday rate when your event date is on the list.
    • Hours a worker exceeds 40 in TWF's workweek bill at 1.5x the card rate for that role.

    Can I turn my estimate into an agreement?

    Yes. In the calculator, choose Turn this estimate into a draft agreement.

    • The agreement builder drafts the document from your estimate.
    • A person at TWF reviews it and calls you. Nothing is sent for signature until TWF approves it.
    • Our W-9 and certificate of insurance come with every approved agreement.

    How do I sign the agreement and pay?

    After your call, one email from your coordinator brings the written quote and a Review, sign and pay link. The signature request itself comes from [email protected].

    • One-off booking: TWF signs first and you sign last. The same email carries a secure payment link for the 50% deposit and any rapid deployment fee.
    • The clock starts when the agreement is signed by both parties and the payment has arrived.
    • Contracted client: you sign first, and TWF countersigns after checking your legal name and entity details. Weekly invoices follow, with no deposit.

    What areas do you serve?

    We keep a local bench in each market below. Our newest market is the Washington, DC metro (DMV), where a person quotes every event.

    • North Carolina: Greenville, Raleigh and Charlotte
    • South Carolina: Charleston and Columbia
    • Georgia: Atlanta and Savannah

    What roles can you staff?

    Banquet servers, bartenders, barbacks, runners, bussers, setup and breakdown crews, and on-site captains who run the floor so your managers do not have to.