Multilingual event staff are hosts, greeters and ambassadors who can work in more than one language. They matter most where guests arrive and where they ask for help.
Languages by role
You rarely need everyone to speak everything. List which roles need which languages:
- Arrivals and airport greeters
- Registration and help desks
- Hosts for visiting groups
- Stand staff at international shows
- 25languages in rotation
- 15countries delivered
Where it made the difference
For the TikTok Youth Council Summit at TikTok UK HQ, multilingual greeters met council members and guardians from 15 countries, and multilingual hosts looked after them onsite. At Guinness hospitality at Arsenal, a Korean-speaking host looked after a visiting group.
Recruit where the event is
For events abroad we recruit a local team in the country. You get native speakers who also know the city, without the cost of flying a team out.
Checklist
- Languages listed per role, not for the whole team
- Fluency checked during recruitment
- Multilingual staff at arrivals and help desks first
- Key messages translated before the day
- Local recruitment for events abroad
Common questions
How many languages can you cover?
We have 25 languages in rotation and have delivered in 15 countries.
Where do multilingual staff matter most?
At arrivals, registration and help desks. For the TikTok Youth Council Summit multilingual greeters met members and guardians from 15 countries.
Should multilingual staff come from London?
Not usually. For events abroad we recruit a local team in the country, which gives you native speakers who also know the city.
Tell us which languages you need, and for which roles.
