diff --git a/group.go b/group.go
index 37c7170..a5f62af 100644
--- a/group.go
+++ b/group.go
@@ -86,9 +86,12 @@ UnexpectedEnd:
 }
 
 func (g group) toString(rname string, tokens []string) string {
+	if g == nil {
+		return rname
+	}
 	l := len(g)
 	if l == 0 {
-		return rname
+		return ""
 	}
 	if l == 1 && g[0].str != "" {
 		return g[0].str
diff --git a/mux.go b/mux.go
index 7bea8ce..58957fa 100644
--- a/mux.go
+++ b/mux.go
@@ -200,9 +200,15 @@ func (m *Mux) Handle(pattern string, hf ...Option) {
 // AddHandler register a handler for the given resource pattern.
 // The pattern used is the same as described for Handle.
 func (m *Mux) AddHandler(pattern string, hs Handler) {
+	var g group
+	if hs.Parallel {
+		g = []gpart{}
+	} else {
+		g = parseGroup(hs.Group, pattern)
+	}
 	h := regHandler{
 		Handler: hs,
-		group:   parseGroup(hs.Group, pattern),
+		group:   g,
 	}
 
 	m.add(pattern, &h)
diff --git a/restest/assert.go b/restest/assert.go
index 1f323f5..b247f02 100644
--- a/restest/assert.go
+++ b/restest/assert.go
@@ -12,8 +12,8 @@ import (
 // AssertEqualJSON expects that a and b json marshals into equal values, and
 // returns true if they do, otherwise logs a fatal error and returns false.
 func AssertEqualJSON(t *testing.T, name string, result, expected interface{}, ctx ...interface{}) bool {
-	aa, aj := jsonMap(t, result)
-	bb, bj := jsonMap(t, expected)
+	aa, aj := jsonMap(result)
+	bb, bj := jsonMap(expected)
 
 	if !reflect.DeepEqual(aa, bb) {
 		t.Fatalf("expected %s to be:\n\t%s\nbut got:\n\t%s%s", name, bj, aj, ctxString(ctx))
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ func ctxString(ctx []interface{}) string {
 	return "\nin " + fmt.Sprint(ctx...)
 }
 
-func jsonMap(t *testing.T, v interface{}) (interface{}, []byte) {
+func jsonMap(v interface{}) (interface{}, []byte) {
 	var err error
 	j, err := json.Marshal(v)
 	if err != nil {
diff --git a/restest/natsrequest.go b/restest/natsrequest.go
index bf5b272..5f9233c 100644
--- a/restest/natsrequest.go
+++ b/restest/natsrequest.go
@@ -8,6 +8,10 @@ type NATSRequest struct {
 	inb string
 }
 
+// NATSRequests represents a slice of requests sent over NATS to the service,
+// but that may get responses in undetermined order.
+type NATSRequests []*NATSRequest
+
 // Response gets the next pending message that is published to NATS by the
 // service.
 //
@@ -19,6 +23,26 @@ func (nr *NATSRequest) Response() *Msg {
 	return m
 }
 
+// Response gets the next pending message that is published to NATS by the
+// service, and matches it to one of the requests.
+//
+// If no message is received within a set amount of time, or if the message is
+// not a response to one of the requests, it will log it as a fatal error.
+//
+// The matching request will be set to nil.
+func (nrs NATSRequests) Response(c *MockConn) *Msg {
+	m := c.GetMsg()
+	for i := 0; i < len(nrs); i++ {
+		nr := nrs[i]
+		if nr != nil && nr.inb == m.Subject {
+			nrs[i] = nil
+			return m
+		}
+	}
+	c.t.Fatalf("expected to find request matching response %s, but found none", m.Subject)
+	return nil
+}
+
 // Get sends a get request to the service.
 //
 // The resource ID, rid, may contain a query part:
diff --git a/service.go b/service.go
index 107819a..3a2775b 100644
--- a/service.go
+++ b/service.go
@@ -137,6 +137,11 @@ type Handler struct {
 	// resource name will be used as identifier.
 	Group string
 
+	// Parallel is a flag telling that all requests to the handler may be
+	// handled in parallel on different goroutines. If set to true, any value in
+	// Group will be ignored.
+	Parallel bool
+
 	// OnRegister is callback that is to be call when the handler has been
 	// registered to a service.
 	//
@@ -196,7 +201,9 @@ type Service struct {
 	nc             Conn                   // NATS Server connection
 	inCh           chan *nats.Msg         // Channel for incoming nats messages
 	rwork          map[string]*work       // map of resource work
-	workCh         chan *work             // Resource work channel, listened to by the workers
+	workqueue      []*work                // Resource work queue.
+	workbuf        []*work                // Underlying buffer of the workqueue
+	workcond       sync.Cond              // Cond waited on by workers and signaled when work is added to workqueue
 	wg             sync.WaitGroup         // WaitGroup for all workers
 	mu             sync.Mutex             // Mutex to protect rwork map
 	logger         logger.Logger          // Logger
@@ -517,6 +524,16 @@ func Group(group string) Option {
 	})
 }
 
+// Parallel sets the parallel flag. All requests for the handler may be handled
+// in parallel on different worker goroutines.
+//
+//	If set to true, any value in Group will be ignored.
+func Parallel(parallel bool) Option {
+	return OptionFunc(func(hs *Handler) {
+		hs.Parallel = parallel
+	})
+}
+
 // OnRegister sets a callback to be called when the handler is registered to a
 // service.
 //
@@ -648,14 +665,16 @@ func (s *Service) serve(nc Conn) error {
 	workCh := make(chan *work, 1)
 	s.nc = nc
 	s.inCh = inCh
-	s.workCh = workCh
-	s.rwork = make(map[string]*work)
+	s.workcond = sync.Cond{L: &s.mu}
+	s.workbuf = make([]*work, s.inChannelSize)
+	s.workqueue = s.workbuf[:0]
+	s.rwork = make(map[string]*work, s.inChannelSize)
 	s.queryTQ = timerqueue.New(s.queryEventExpire, s.queryDuration)
 
 	// Start workers
 	s.wg.Add(s.workerCount)
 	for i := 0; i < s.workerCount; i++ {
-		go s.startWorker(s.workCh)
+		go s.startWorker()
 	}
 
 	atomic.StoreInt32(&s.state, stateStarted)
@@ -699,7 +718,6 @@ func (s *Service) Shutdown() error {
 
 	s.inCh = nil
 	s.nc = nil
-	s.workCh = nil
 
 	atomic.StoreInt32(&s.state, stateStopped)
 
@@ -709,6 +727,11 @@ func (s *Service) Shutdown() error {
 
 // close calls Close on the NATS connection, and closes the incoming channel
 func (s *Service) close() {
+	s.mu.Lock()
+	s.workqueue = nil
+	s.mu.Unlock()
+	s.workcond.Broadcast()
+
 	s.nc.Close()
 	close(s.inCh)
 }
@@ -956,17 +979,25 @@ func (s *Service) runWith(wid string, cb func()) {
 
 	s.mu.Lock()
 	// Get current work queue for the resource
-	w, ok := s.rwork[wid]
+	var w *work
+	var ok bool
+	if wid != "" {
+		w, ok = s.rwork[wid]
+	}
 	if !ok {
 		// Create a new work queue and pass it to a worker
 		w = &work{
-			s:     s,
-			wid:   wid,
-			queue: []func(){cb},
+			s:      s,
+			wid:    wid,
+			single: [1]func(){cb},
+		}
+		w.queue = w.single[:1]
+		if wid != "" {
+			s.rwork[wid] = w
 		}
-		s.rwork[wid] = w
+		s.workqueue = append(s.workqueue, w)
 		s.mu.Unlock()
-		s.workCh <- w
+		s.workcond.Signal()
 	} else {
 		// Append callback to existing work queue
 		w.queue = append(w.queue, cb)
diff --git a/test/00service_test.go b/test/00service_test.go
index 9edc362..d1770cf 100644
--- a/test/00service_test.go
+++ b/test/00service_test.go
@@ -203,9 +203,7 @@ func TestServiceSetOnServe_ValidCallback_IsCalledOnServe(t *testing.T) {
 		select {
 		case <-ch:
 		case <-time.After(timeoutDuration):
-			if t == nil {
-				t.Fatal("expected OnServe callback to be called, but it wasn't")
-			}
+			t.Fatal("expected OnServe callback to be called, but it wasn't")
 		}
 	})
 }
@@ -257,9 +255,7 @@ func TestServiceWithResource_WithMatchingResource_CallsCallback(t *testing.T) {
 		select {
 		case <-ch:
 		case <-time.After(timeoutDuration):
-			if t == nil {
-				t.Fatal("expected WithResource callback to be called, but it wasn't")
-			}
+			t.Fatal("expected WithResource callback to be called, but it wasn't")
 		}
 	})
 }
@@ -276,9 +272,7 @@ func TestServiceWithGroup_WithMatchingResource_CallsCallback(t *testing.T) {
 		select {
 		case <-ch:
 		case <-time.After(timeoutDuration):
-			if t == nil {
-				t.Fatal("expected WithGroup callback to be called, but it wasn't")
-			}
+			t.Fatal("expected WithGroup callback to be called, but it wasn't")
 		}
 	})
 }
@@ -380,3 +374,41 @@ func TestServiceSetInChannelSize_GreaterThanZero_DoesNotPanic(t *testing.T) {
 		s.SetInChannelSize(10)
 	}, nil, restest.WithoutReset)
 }
+
+func TestServiceWithParallel_WithMultipleCallsOnSameResource_CallsCallbacksInParallel(t *testing.T) {
+	ch := make(chan bool)
+	done := make(chan bool)
+	runTest(t, func(s *res.Service) {
+		s.Handle("model",
+			res.Parallel(true),
+			res.GetResource(func(r res.GetRequest) {
+				ch <- true
+				<-done
+				r.NotFound()
+			}),
+		)
+	}, func(s *restest.Session) {
+		// Test getting the same model twice
+		reqs := restest.NATSRequests{
+			s.Get("test.model"),
+			s.Get("test.model"),
+			s.Get("test.model"),
+		}
+
+		for i := 0; i < len(reqs); i++ {
+			select {
+			case <-ch:
+			case <-time.After(timeoutDuration):
+				t.Fatal("expected get handler to be called twice in parallel, but it wasn't")
+			}
+		}
+
+		close(done)
+
+		for i := len(reqs); i > 0; i-- {
+			reqs.
+				Response(s.MockConn).
+				AssertError(res.ErrNotFound)
+		}
+	})
+}
diff --git a/test/22query_event_test.go b/test/22query_event_test.go
index 63bdeb5..7fb33a1 100644
--- a/test/22query_event_test.go
+++ b/test/22query_event_test.go
@@ -580,9 +580,7 @@ func TestInvalidQueryResponse(t *testing.T) {
 			select {
 			case <-ch:
 			case <-time.After(timeoutDuration):
-				if t == nil {
-					t.Fatal("expected query request to get a query response, but it timed out")
-				}
+				t.Fatal("expected query request to get a query response, but it timed out")
 			}
 			if t.Failed() {
 				t.Logf("failed on test idx %d", i)
diff --git a/worker.go b/worker.go
index c012e49..c9e5e52 100644
--- a/worker.go
+++ b/worker.go
@@ -1,25 +1,40 @@
 package res
 
 type work struct {
-	s     *Service
-	wid   string   // Worker ID for the work queue
-	queue []func() // Callback queue
+	s      *Service
+	wid    string // Worker ID for the work queue
+	single [1]func()
+	queue  []func() // Callback queue
 }
 
 // startWorker starts a new resource worker that will listen for resources to
 // process requests on.
-func (s *Service) startWorker(ch chan *work) {
-	for w := range ch {
+func (s *Service) startWorker() {
+	s.mu.Lock()
+	defer s.mu.Unlock()
+	defer s.wg.Done()
+	// workqueue being nil signals we the service is closing
+	for s.workqueue != nil {
+		for len(s.workqueue) == 0 {
+			s.workcond.Wait()
+			if s.workqueue == nil {
+				return
+			}
+		}
+		w := s.workqueue[0]
+		if len(s.workqueue) == 1 {
+			s.workqueue = s.workbuf[:0]
+		} else {
+			s.workqueue = s.workqueue[1:]
+		}
 		w.processQueue()
 	}
-	s.wg.Done()
 }
 
 func (w *work) processQueue() {
 	var f func()
 	idx := 0
 
-	w.s.mu.Lock()
 	for len(w.queue) > idx {
 		f = w.queue[idx]
 		w.s.mu.Unlock()
@@ -27,7 +42,8 @@ func (w *work) processQueue() {
 		f()
 		w.s.mu.Lock()
 	}
-	// Work complete
-	delete(w.s.rwork, w.wid)
-	w.s.mu.Unlock()
+	// Work complete. Delete if it has a work ID.
+	if w.wid != "" {
+		delete(w.s.rwork, w.wid)
+	}
 }