In 2015, the idea for ShortStaf was conceived in Sarasota, Florida. Starting with founder, Christina Reynolds, and overwhelming support from amazing people – ShortStaf has now grown into a team of 6. Currently based in the Sarasota-Venice, FL area – ShortStaf has begun to expand nationally – and achieving our goal to revolutionize the at-home party and event industry has never been closer! We are striving to create a cultural shift in how people manage their time with family, friends and business.

Our Story

In 2015 Christina noticed that over the 10+ years of her experience in the service industry, restaurant owners were always complaining about one thing: being “short staffed”, especially during the off seasons but also during the height of season when employees would inevitably call off.

Out of curiosity she started talking to restaurant owners, figuring out their repetitive key issues with staffing. This matter was not only subject to restaurants, because all event based businesses suffer when short staffed.

The focus then turned towards building the framework for the connection of any party or event host to the staff that are already willing, able and even excited to work.

By matching the needs of the industry to the needs and wants of the staff, Christina was able to build the Uber for events! Her dreams of traveling the world, chasing once in a lifetime experiences while picking up shifts along the way, are finally closer to reality. When chasing those dreams before, across 15 countries in 3 months, she realized that there was no platform to connect traveling workers to local jobs, as an instant, short term opportunity – limiting the opportunity for the travel. When returning home from a long travel in 2016, Christina connected with the HuB Sarasota and Bold CoWork to combine experiential knowledge with awesome minds. The ShortStaf App was created to provide a marketplace and matchmaker for staff, host, vendors, and any service needed for any event!

ShortStaf has built a base of thousands of users who are hospitality pro’s! These users specialize in providing service at events, such as: Server, Bartender, Private Chef, Event/Waitstaff, Set up/Clean Up Crew, and Event Hands. We even connect Hosts with Staf users like: MC’s, DJ’s, Musicians/Bands, Photographers, Videographers, Make-up Artists, Door Security, Wedding Officiants, and more!

In the Press

We were featured on SNN!

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On the cover of Business Weekly – Herald Tribune

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We were featured on Suncoast View!

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As we are always focused on what best serves our users experience – we would appreciate your feedback! Contact us anytime at Info@shortstaf.com with questions, issues or comments on features you would like to improve or change.

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