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Singing waiters are professional undercover vocalists who pose as regular catering, bar or waiting staff before surprising your guests with a live musical performance.At The Waiter Experience, our secret singing waiters blend into weddings, corporate functions, Masonic galas and private parties. Your guests believe they’re being served by the venue team until the singing begins and the surprise is revealed.

Our singing waiter packages start from £450. Your quote depends on the package you choose, the number of singers, the type of event and its location, with travel included.Send us your event date, venue and approximate guest numbers through our enquiry form, or contact us by phone, email or WhatsApp. We’ll discuss your options and provide a tailored quote.

Our singing waiter packages typically include an undercover performance, a surprise live singing set and advance planning with you and your venue to make the reveal seamless.The exact timings and entertainment included depend on your chosen package. Explore our singing waiter packages to compare the options, or tell us about your event and we’ll help you choose an experience that suits your guests, plans and budget.

From over 15 years of experience, we’ve found that the best time to start a wedding singing waiter performance is as the last dessert plate is being placed on the table. This gives us the best opportunity to have everyone seated together for the surprise.Our performers blend in with the waiting staff beforehand, building up to the reveal during your wedding breakfast. If your celebration doesn’t include a sit down meal, we’ll agree a suitable performance time with you.

A singing waiter experience has two performance elements: the undercover service and the surprise live singing.Depending on your package, our performers usually spend 45–60 minutes undercover, staying in character as members of the venue team. This is part of the performance itself, building a believable disguise before the musical reveal.The live singing then features six or eight songs, lasting approximately 30 or 45 minutes, including the chat between songs. We’ll confirm the timings included in your chosen package before you book.

The right number of singing waiters depends on your guest numbers, venue size, chosen experience and budget. For larger weddings and events, we generally recommend more singers so we can interact with as many guests as possible.The choice is yours, and we’re happy to discuss the options before you book. Tell us about your venue and approximate guest count, and we’ll help you decide how many performers would suit your celebration.

With offices in Kent and South Yorkshire, The Waiter Experience provides singing waiters across England and Wales for weddings, corporate events, Masonic functions and private celebrations.We can also accommodate bookings in Scotland, Northern Ireland and overseas, including destination weddings. Send us your date and venue details so we can discuss availability and travel arrangements.Travel is included in your tailored quote, so there are no hidden travel charges. Explore our singing waiter locations.

We recommend booking your singing waiters as far in advance as possible, particularly for popular dates during the wedding season and Christmas party season.Once you have your event date and venue, get in touch to check availability. Planning something sooner? We also welcome last-minute singing waiter bookings whenever our performers are available.

Our singing waiters perform a tried-and-tested song list, which we’re happy to share with you when planning your event.If you have a favourite song you’d love to hear, or a song you’d rather leave out, let us know. We can usually accommodate song requests when we have enough time to rehearse them into our set. Discuss your preferences with us in advance so we can confirm what’s possible for your performance.

Our undercover singing waiters dress and work like your venue’s regular staff, staying in character until it’s time for the musical reveal. We coordinate with your venue and set up our sound equipment before your guests arrive or out of their sight.For a different approach, our Undercover Guests blend into the celebration as fellow guests rather than waiting staff. We plan their characters and the setup with you, keeping their true identity a secret until the singing begins.

Yes. We provide professional PA equipment for our singing waiter performances and speak directly with your venue at least two weeks before your event.We arrange arrival times, confirm what to wear to match the waiting staff and provide any safety documentation the venue requires. This advance coordination helps the setup, undercover service and surprise performance fit smoothly into your event.

Yes. Our singing waiters are available for corporate events, Christmas parties, birthdays, anniversaries and other private celebrations, as well as weddings.The surprise can work across a wide range of occasions. Tell us about your guests, venue and plans, and we’ll discuss how to fit the performance into your event. We also offer other entertainment options if you’d like to explore a different approach or extend the celebration.

Yes. The Waiter Experience provides singing waiter entertainment for Masonic festive boards, Ladies’ Nights and gala dinners.Several of our singing waiters are active Freemasons, giving our team first hand knowledge of Masonic etiquette and the traditions surrounding these occasions. We discuss your running order and timings with you so the surprise performance respects the proceedings and fits naturally into the evening.Explore our Masonic event entertainment.

Absolutely. You can combine our singing waiters with a wedding host, bingo, our tribute act or other evening entertainment to create a programme that suits your celebration.We can keep the singing waiter performance separate from any additional package you book, giving each part of the entertainment its own place in your event. Tell us which experiences interest you and we’ll discuss how they can work together.

To book singing waiters with The Waiter Experience, contact us by phone, email or WhatsApp, or complete the form on our enquiry page. Share your date, venue and event details so we can check availability and discuss your package.We usually request a 25% deposit to secure your date, with the remaining balance paid in two further instalments.For corporate bookings, we also accept payment of the full balance by corporate credit card. Card-processing fees apply to this payment option; ask us to confirm the applicable fee when arranging your booking.