Based out of Norris, TN, E & K Professional Bartending is a business that provides weddings and other special events with bar service. Owner Ean McQuay has more than eight years of experience in delivering bar service. You may call on this dedicated expert and his team to provide your special day with next-level customer care and an "old-fashioned" touch.
Ean has a passion for bartending that has only grown over the years. When he founded E & K Professional Bartending, this expert focused on providing excellent service in an outgoing and respectful manner. This business is liability insured and Alcohol Beverage Control (ABC) licensed, as well as being Chamber Members in Knox, Anderson, and Campbell Counties.
The E & K Professional Bartending team offers wedding bar services, taking on the responsibility for all alcoholic beverages that are served to your guests. A seasoned bartender will pour wines, beers, spirits, champagne, signature cocktails, and non-alcoholic drinks for you and your loved ones. You can expect charm and a high standard of service.
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9/12/2024 • Reecia L
Communication was easy with fast response time. No issues or worries because they handled everything for us. April the bartender was fabulous and the drinks were fantastic!
7/22/2024 • Ellen S
Ian is the sweetest! Very professional and easy to work with. Bartenders were amazing and took great care of all our guests. Had special drinks ready and waiting! Amazing! Would highly recommend E&K!
7/15/2024 • Shavone L
Our bartender was phenomenal. She was professional and so friendly. She made our wedding just perfect!
Any questions?
6/25/2024 • Frank M
We booked E & K for our rehearsal and wedding reception. Our bartenders Katie & Brandis were absolute superstars! They were quick with their service and they were the absolute life of the party! I would book them again in a heartbeat.
5/10/2024 • Rachel S
So glad found E&K Bartending! They were so good at responding to my questions and getting things set up before the wedding! They did a great job bartending my wedding!
5/10/2024 • Corie S
Very professional, easy to work with went above and beyond to accommodate all the guest including myself! Tina was super sweet and friendly and makes a wonderful Margarita!
5/01/2024 • Rachel S
E & K Professional Bartending was great! They did an excellent job at our wedding. They showed up on time, had the bar beautifully set up, and had cold drinks when guests arrived. They were so fun and took fantastic care of all our guests. Multiple guests told us that our bartenders were "the best." They also made time to take special care of us as the bride and groom. They knew our drink and had it ready and waiting. Shana and Brandis were so much fun and provided top-notch service; we highly recommend them for any event.
5/01/2024 • Cassidy B
E&K was amazing to work with from start to finish! They were affordable, easy to book, and helpful. Our bartender showed up on time, set everything up, and made sure everything was clean when she left. I can’t recommend them enough!
10/22/2023 • Thomas A
E&K was very simple and straightforward to work with! Very professional and offered many services to us for our special day. Our Bartender Nicole was both professional and friendly to us and all our guests! Would be more than happy to use Nicole and E&K for future bartending needs!
10/16/2023 • Beverly K
Jenna was exceptional, professional, and our bartender service was wonderful! We highly recommend E & K! 👍
10/10/2023 • Mariah P
Ean was awesome and made the booking/planning process super easy. Heather, our bartender for the night, was awesome and our guests loved her humor and heavier pour. Would absolutely recommend them for your next event!
9/24/2023 • Lexi B
Fast response times, professional, and positive attitude! 10/10 would recommend!
8/08/2023 • Sarah G
They were absolutely incredible!!! So helpful & personal in the planning process and awesome at the wedding. Helped us pleasantly with any and every question we had and are just awesome all around!! So professional and kind. 5 stars and more if we could give more!!
8/02/2023 • Grace D
We had the best experience with E&K. Ean was fast to reply and had great recommendations regarding what to serve our guests. Ean and his crew handled every detail so that we didn't have to worry about a thing. E&K are underpriced for the level of service they provide. Cannot recommend them more!
7/28/2023 • Karly G
Professional service! Ean was kind enough to talk with me about different recommendations for purchasing alcohol and ideas for signature drinks! They rounded out our perfect day so well!
7/06/2023 • Emily C
We loved the bartenders! All the guests loved them and they did a great job.
7/03/2023 • Hannah S
E&K did a great job serving our wedding of 80 guests! Our bartender was incredibly kind and was able to serve super quickly once the party got going. Highly recommend!
5/28/2023 • Courtney T
We hired E&K Bartending for our rehearsal dinner and they did a fantastic job! Katie was our bartender and she was very personable, attentive to our guests and made sure everyone was served quickly. I worked with Ean during the booking process and he was quick to respond and helpful in giving us estimates for our beer and wine we needed to purchase. I highly recommend E&K for your next event!
2/24/2023 • Blake J
I had a great experience with E & K! I hired them for my wedding. We have about 160 guests and they handled it very well. Everything went off well and they were very kind. Would definitely recommend.
Response from the Vendor on 03/06/2023
Blake,
Thank you for allowing us to be apart of your wedding. Miranda and Shana had amazing things to say about your wedding. Thank you for the opportunity.
10/17/2022 • La Toya W
E & K we’re fantastic! The signature cocktails they created were crowd pleasers! I’d highly recommend! 10.14.22 bride!
Response from the Vendor on 11/14/2022
LaToya,
Thank you for allowing us to be apart of your lovely Blacked out wedding. Sanford and yourself is a prime example of Black excellence. Thank you both for all ya'll do for the community and being an example for some many individuals. ...
We enjoyed the wedding from start to finish. See you guys in December.
10/12/2022 • Tracy W
Excellent group to work with! They helped me choose exactly what we needed for the wedding, keeping my budget in mind, and then showed up, set up, and served our guests without any hiccups. Then packed it all up and loaded the leftover bottles in our car. Wonderful service and well liked by everyone at our reception. Plus we really just liked them all so much! So personable! Highly recommend if you want your bar service to be easy and flawless!
Response from the Vendor on 11/14/2022
Tracy,
You were a pleasure to work with from start to finish. You made the process for us just as easy as we would have hoped we did for you. Ashley & Joseph wedding was wonderful to be apart of and wish them a happy long lasting marriage.
9/26/2022 • Hannah L
I 100% recommend E&K Professional Bartending for your needs! My husband and I have had so many compliments on the professionalism and wonderful bartender that we had for our wedding! From the first initial conversation that we had, to the check ins, and right before our wedding day, Ean was super professional, knowledgeable, and so awesome to work with!
Response from the Vendor on 09/26/2022
Hannah,
Thank you for allowing us to be apart of ya'll big day. Your Bartender Shana is one of our 16 best we have staffed. We are happy to have made the bar process easy and stress free. Thank you again for providing feedback.
9/05/2022 • Aley G
Ean was professional and fun. Somewhere in the night, we ran out of some ingredients (self-provided, not sourced by E&K) because our signature drinks were more popular than we’d planned. Ean made some swaps to keep the night going. Would definitely book again!
Response from the Vendor on 09/26/2022
Aly,
Your wedding was so amazing and the Mule's was a big big hit. Everyone enjoyed the crafted beer your professor provided as well. We could not have wish for a better night than what you had.
4/25/2022 • Nicole B
E & K Bartending did an amazing job providing a cash bar for our sorority spring formal. We contacted Ean only two weeks before our event and he was more than willing to help. We were able to figure out the timing, drink options, and the logistics very easily. Drink requests were made ahead of time and our guests were thrilled to see a wide variety of options at our event. Non-alcoholic drinks were also offered and came with ease along with everything else. We loved having Ean be a part of our spring formal and would definitely recommend for other events as well!
Response from the Vendor on 04/29/2022
Nicole,
It was a pleasure to help you with your spring formal for your sorority. You did a great job bringing it all together and we enjoyed taking care of everyone.
4/15/2022 • Mae S
Ean was fantastic. His professionalism is top notch, and I immediately felt like he’d take care of us for our wedding after our first conversation. I had an approximate idea of the amount and type of alcohol I wanted, and Ean helped us really hone in how much to bring in, helped us workshop our couple cocktails, tracked down our specific beer preferences and provided brand suggestions for items we knew less about (wine).
Come wedding day, our eyes went WIDE when we tasted the mango margarita and whiskey smash. IT WAS SO GOOD. And according to our guests, they agreed, and they went FAST. They were impressed that they weren’t just pouring from a big batch jug but actually taking the time to shake over ice and garnish individually - the personal touch and attention really went a long way to making the experience stand out. Ean also, after a bunch of coaxing from the now-rowdy guests he had made friends with, hit our dance floor to a roar of applause. Finally, Ean also knew who the DD's were that night, and made sure they never waited for their own sodas and waters. He took care of everyone that night.
When people talk about our wedding, Ean and his amazing cocktails and amazing dance moves are part of the story, and we wouldn’t have it any other way. 100% recommend for anyone looking for a vendor for any event, wedding or not. We want the margarita recipe Ean! Thanks again!!!
Response from the Vendor on 04/18/2022
It was a please to be a part of yall wedding day. We try to make bartending fun for everyone we serve and no extra charge for the few dance moves🤣. The recipe, I add my own twist to it so it is not something you will find online. Here is a rec...
ipe I used for the mango margarita.
1 part(2oz) of Tequila
2 part(4oz) of Mr T Margarita Mix
2 part(4oz) of Looza Mango Fruit Nectar
2 part(4oz) of Master of Mixes Mango (Cocktail Mixer)
Always Drink Responsibly and Don't Drink and Drive!!!
4/10/2022 • Katie M
E & K professional bartending is the best company to work with. I hired them for my wedding and everything was perfect, plus two flights of stairs were involved! Ean had to literally hunt for weeks for the red wine I wanted for my wedding and did it without complaint. He also was great at managing our guests and was dancing and keeping spirits up! The communication throughout the planning process was impeccable and he helped make our wedding night fun. I can't recommend them enough, but Ean specifically was a jewel on our day. Book them!!
Response from the Vendor on 04/18/2022
Thank you for kind words and allowing me to bust a move! My wife and I made an adventure out of finding your wine. We were happy to help so you could have the wine you wanted on your special day.
I’m Ean McQuay, owner of E & K Professional Bartending, LLC of Norris, TN. I’ve offered expert bartending services for 9 years.
Over those years, I've only grown more passionate about serving at weddings, private parties, and other events to enhance the experience for guests.
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