Whatever your reason is for ordering bottle service at a club, this post is going to show you the why/when/how to order bottle service.
WHY
- you like to get ripped off
- you have money to throw away
- you want to impress your friends and girls
- you want your own space at the club
- you want to be treated like VIP
- when you feel like getting ripped off
- when you have money to throw away
- when you want to impress your friends and girls
- when you want your own space at the club
- when you feel like being treated like VIP
HOW
1. Confirm the people that are pitchin' for bottles
There's nothing worst than booking 3 bottles at $300 each and having to pay for most of it yourself. Tis the life of hosts. My friend and I usually are the ones hosting and guess who pays the difference if we don't collect enough from our friends!? Yes, us. So make sure that you get a confirmation of those wanting in on the bottles. Regardless, if you are the one booking and hosting, expect to chip in a little more.
2. Decide on a Venue
Each venue has there own list of prices. Usually (not always), venues with a younger crowd will charge a lot less than a venue for a more mature crowd. This is due to the financial disparity between the different age groups. However, before being cheap please consider that if your group are all in their late mid-late 20s, don't just go to a Club with a young 20s crowd only because of the bottle prices. Lets face it, older guys have no problem with younger chicks, but your girlfriends sure won't appreciate a bunch of young'uns drooling all over them and using lame pick-up lines.
3. Call the promoter or Club organizer and negotiate the booking
This is where networking comes in. Different venues will have different requirements for the booth. More popular clubs (Musik, Cinema, Uniun) will require a minimum of 3 bottles in order to get a booth. Each bottle will allow for a negotiable number of free admission (aka comps). This is why it's a good idea to build some contacts with promoters and bouncers because they are able to give you more comps per bottle if they know you. However, usually it's 2-4 free admission for each bottle. Promoters are usually from a 3rd company hired by the venue to bring people into the club. They often have a set number of "free tickets" to give out on any particular night. I have gotten in numerous times even without bottles because I am connected to some promoters. Ask for more comps, or at least see if they can reduce ticket prices. You can also contact the venue itself and book with their staff. They usually just give you a standard rate that may or may not be higher than a promoter. It all depends on who you know, who you bring, and how often you go.4. Arrive at da club
CONSIDER THESE POINTS
What bottles...
Book in advance...
Enough said. For big events like halloween and xmas parties, look to book a good couple weeks in advances. For regular days, book 1 week before and you should be fine.
Gratuity...
Always confirm with the promoter or the server whether or not the bill includes tips. You don't want to be paying another 15% on a $1000 bill. Trust me.
Location of booth...
Another reason to book well in advance, you want to secure a good location. I like booths that are overlooking the dance floor and is semi-open to everyone. That way I can check out hot girls. Just joking. But I'm not.1 Bottle booths nigga...
If you are lucky, you may get away with only ordering 1 or 2 bottles. Arrive at da club around 12am and ask if there's any booths left. Usually by this time if a club still has some left, they will give some discount in order to book it all out before the night-end. This method however is very risky and can result in a boothless night.
Dress code adherence...
Let me tell you a story. I arrive at the club and had booked bottle service. I got to the front of the line relatively fast and the bouncer said he could not let me in because I was wearing a tee! OK, no problem...I'll just drop a 20. So I did and he let me through, but then his boss (the manager) walked out at the same time as I was walking in and stopped me. "You're no getting in," he tells me. "And you're also wearing white shoes!" I was thinking wtf! I thought to myself, by Diesel shoes and Hugo Boss tee isn't good enough for your club!? Unfortunately it was not. You see, some clubs have a particular image they want to uphold. This place was very happening at the time and they wanted to keep it classy. I had to cab home, change my goddamn outfit, and cab back. Hassle much? Make sure to dress accordingly.
Tipping the bouncer...
There's a number for everything. Keep this in mind.
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Well that's all from me! 3 booths ready to go at Cinema Nightclub next Sat for my Bday! Feeling hype. Party hard...Train hard!
-Baoy
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