Book SIA-licensed door supervisors in London for a pub, bar, club, restaurant or hotel, whether a regular has cancelled or you need a door team every Friday and Saturday. Every door supervisor is DBS-checked. Message us on WhatsApp and, across Central London, licensed door staff are usually on site within the hour, with no contract to sign.
Depending on your venue and licence conditions, your door staff will:
Searching for bouncers rather than door staff? It is the same licensed role, explained on our page about hiring bouncers in London.
Door supervision at premises licensed for alcohol or entertainment, while open to the public, generally requires an SIA Door Supervision licence. Your premises licence may also set conditions, such as how many door supervisors you need, from what time and on which nights. Check your premises licence conditions, because missing door cover can put the licence at risk.
A Door Supervision licence also covers security guarding, so the same person can look after a door at night and a site by day. For guarding work alone, see security guards in London.
| What you need | How we help |
|---|---|
| A door supervisor has cancelled tonight | Local licensed door staff are alerted as soon as you message |
| Regular weekend cover | Book the same nights each week, with no contract |
| A busy one-off night | Extra door staff for a big match, bank holiday or DJ night |
| A private hire or late licence event | Door staff for the event, with event security inside if needed |
Use WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger or the Sparta Guard app. See how on-demand booking works.
The venue address, the hours, how many door supervisors you need and your licence conditions.
Local SIA-licensed door supervisors get the job straight away, and you get updates as it is accepted.
Your door team takes a briefing from the duty manager and gets to work.
Good door cover starts with a five-minute briefing. Have these ready:
One of two regular door supervisors calls in sick at 6pm on a Saturday. Replacement cover is on the door before the evening rush.
A big international match is on the screens. Two extra door staff cover the afternoon and evening.
A late licence event needs discreet door staff in suits from 9pm to 2am.
The rate depends on the night, how much notice you give and how many door supervisors you need. We confirm the price before anyone is dispatched.
We supply door supervisors across Central London’s busiest nights out, including:
If you use door staff at premises licensed for alcohol or entertainment while open to the public, they generally need an SIA Door Supervision licence. Your premises licence may also specify how many and when. Check your licence conditions, and ask your licensing authority if you are unsure. Every Sparta Guard door supervisor holds a current SIA licence.
Yes. Message us the venue, hours and number of door supervisors needed. Local SIA-licensed door staff are alerted straight away, and across Central London they are usually on site within the hour. The more notice you give, the easier it is to fill larger door teams.
It depends on your capacity, layout, the type of night and any numbers set in your premises licence conditions. Some licences name a ratio or a minimum for certain nights. Start with your licence and your risk assessment, then tell us what they require and we will confirm the cover we can provide.
“Bouncer” is the everyday word. In the UK, anyone doing that job at licensed premises generally needs an SIA Door Supervision licence, and the correct term is door supervisor. The role is less about size and more about judgement, calm communication and knowing the law, which is what the licence training covers.
Yes. You can book the same nights each week with no contract, and change or stop the bookings when you need to. Tell us if you would like familiar faces on your door and we will do our best to arrange it.
Message us now and local SIA-licensed responders are alerted straight away.
Simple. Discreet. Always local.
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