Who we are
Thank you for stopping by our website to learn more about what we do and who we are! Top Shelf Bartenders is a husband and wife run business with a mission to bring the highest level of customer service and high-quality bartending to your special events!
When we got married in 2019, we decided to have a “simple” backyard wedding to make it easy on ourselves. We quickly learned that backyard weddings aren’t as simple as they seem when you are starting to hunt for and book all of the vendors on your own. While we wound up finding the absolute best vendors for our big day, we know how stressful it can be to find reliable staff you know without a doubt you can depend on. That’s where we come in!!
We met when working together at The Golden Nugget pool in Las Vegas. Since then, we have had the opportunity to work together on a few other occasions and honestly, we make an excellent team. We have worked together on special events part-time, and we are so excited to finally be doing it full time. Read below for some more info about our experience!
Meet Kyle
If you want to work with an experienced bartender, Kyle’s your guy. With 20-years of experience in the food and beverage industry and over 15-years of experience behind a bar, it is safe to say he knows what he is doing. He started his bartending career when he was in college earning a degree in graphic design. Starting out bar-backing as a part time job while in school, he fell in love with the energy of being behind a bar. He quickly worked his way up to bartending and since then has worked in a variety of venues including family restaurants, nightclubs, fine dining establishments, dive bars, and special events in cities like Las Vegas, Maui, Chicago, San Diego, and now Denver. He has been behind every type of bar you can possibly imagine. Throughout his career, while bar-backing, bartending, or managing, his focus has ALWAYS been on guest satisfaction. He wants his guests to have the time of their lives, and it really shows.
Certifications
TiPS Certification (Alcohol Safety Training)
Food & Beverage 190 - University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Meet Ariel
Ariel has been in the food and beverage industry for 10-years with experience serving and bartending. She started serving as a part-time job while in school to become an acupuncturist and continued to work as a server while she built up her practice. After having her acupuncture practice for several years, her and Kyle decided to move out of state and start over. Now, she is back in the service industry and is thrilled to be working alongside her husband again. Like Kyle, Ariel thrives on providing exceptional customer service and making sure guests are having the best time they can possibly have!
Certifications:
TEAM Certification (Techniques for Effective Alcohol Management)
