Ask a Nightclub Promoter anything

210 Questions

Last Answer on March 11, 2016

Hi! I have an interview tomorrow to be a VIP host/ promoter in a couple of clubs in Hollywood , do you know how much is the rate or paid per person in los Angeles area? Or what is the estimate payment per person and bottle service?

Asked by lhca1234 about 12 years ago

Minimum wage plus commissions on bottles for a VIP host. Hope it went well.

Can you give a time schedule on what your average day is like

Asked by Anthony over 12 years ago

10am - introduce myself to the girl sleeping next to me Ha, I'm half joking Keep in mind, I'm currently retired from the nightlife business. My button-up shirt is matted and hanging from the rafters and my scarfs and rings are gathering dust in my closet. When you first start out you are just hustling. You spend all day on facebook trying to engage girls and get them out, you shop for clothes in your spare time so you can look cool and you think about your clever text that you are going to send. As you build a client base and more of a reputation, you spend more time hanging out during the day with your girls to keep those relationships strong (and most of them don't work regular jobs either so they are free and bored during the week) and going to meetings with the club management. Mostly though you have more free time... lots of promoters are actors or move into DJing eventually. Many are big video gamers. Another thing that changes over time is how late you sleep. The weekends spent up until closing time morph into late night eating and the occasional afterparty. Before you know it you are regularly pounding Red Bulls, going to sleep at 5am and waking up a 1pm. It's now time to quit promoting.

1131 Votes

What's the craziest thing you've ever "accepted" in exchange for entry?

Asked by YMCA over 13 years ago

A drink from a girl... in all my time as a promoter it was the first and last time a girl has ever paid for anything.

1129 Votes

Im 16 & female (located in the UK), i want to be a nightclub promoter or a podium dancer part time when im 18. I love dancing, im lively, fun and fairly confident... im a very social person when im in that enviroment. How old do you have to be?

Asked by Sophie over 12 years ago

Stay in school

1126 Votes

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Are "ladies nights" effective? Are clubs doing them less frequently now that there have been a bunch of discrimination lawsuits?

Asked by AZmiguel over 12 years ago

Ladies nights are very effective.....for getting chubby chicks HAMMERED. In a town like LA that caters to high end clubs rather than your neighborhood wet t-shirt contest bar/pub, discounted or free drinks for women is pretty pointless - they aren't paying for drinks anyway.

1114 Votes

What's the craziest hook-up situation promoting got you into? 3 girls at once?

Asked by MrMr over 13 years ago

I wasn't in it long enough for a foursome. I've had some fun but not like a lot of longer-time promoters I knew who could really tell you some stories.

1112 Votes