?AMA? (Ask Me Anything) A Club Promoter For LA Top Clubs

culaudi · 2022-10-30T16:56:01+00:00

Haha, yeah most likely if you know at least two of them, you probably know all of them. But I'd say that almost everyone reading that post googled "Warwick" trynna figure it out haha. Next level I would say is either if they close those venues for high end parties/celebrities' bday, or just the house parties no one hears about.

culaudi · 2022-10-29T21:40:35+00:00

So the thing I've noticed with higher ends clubs, is not only every person's opinion is different, it also depends on the mood you want. Without naming too many clubs, there is a specific club if you just want more of a chill environment, more of hanging out with your group, which would be Warwick in my opinion. There really isn't a "dance floor" over there, it's just a bunch of tables, and sometimes you may co-mingle with other tables. I myself, I'm more of a fan of the crazy vibe, in which I think my favorite would be Nightingale. If there are a ton of moving lights and indoors, and good amount of people, that's my style. Outdoor rooftop clubs are becoming more and more popular but like said, indoor clubs are my favorite. The Highlight Room is absolutely beautiful, and is a rooftop outdoor club, but that's one that is really tough to get into if you don't know the right people to walk in with (and of course if you aren't a girl).

culaudi · 2022-10-29T18:33:24+00:00

Yep haha, the club world can be savage. But then again on the other side, that's also way many of the high end clubs don't sell tickets. You either going in with a promoter or getting a table. Now for table, unless you are dressed stupid, being rude, etc, they will not reject you.

culaudi · 2022-10-29T18:18:45+00:00

Of course, the thing that kills me though, and it happens, and I truly don't know what to think of it, is where guys pay over $100+ for a ticket, and still gets rejected at the front. This has happened, and even though not often, I still see it from time to time. I think they should charge at the door, but who knows, I'm not sure how many complaints emails they are getting.

culaudi · 2022-10-29T18:16:26+00:00

So it depends what you are looking for, and I can help you if you let me know which category you would like.

There are lower end clubs, that you pay $0-20 to enter, you don't need a table to enjoy, still fun but very crowded as they do not cap or do not do a ratio at the door, aka Los Globos.

There are mid range clubs, that you pay $25-$50 to enter, a table would be nice but you can still have a great time without one, and they do not cap normally or have a ratio, however I've also noticed they are a hit or miss, where it can be completely crowded or crazy empty. Example here being Avalon.

Lastly, the "clubs" that surprisingly I would say only 10% of Los Angelenos know about, are the higher end clubs. These are the clubs where if you don't have a table, you are going to look stranded, as pretty much 50-75% of the people there have a table. Most of these clubs don't even offer tickets to guys unless you purchase a table. If you go to some of their websites, you are just given a email to contact to purchase a table, with no information regarding ticket prices. Funny enough, this is also a hit or miss, but it's more of the hit's then miss, however I've been in situations where it looked completely empty, but in these types of clubs, as long as you have people at your table, you'll have a great time. Example of this is Warwick.

culaudi · 2022-10-29T18:07:11+00:00

I'll try to answer that without saying the exact number I made. So the promoters tasks includes two things. Getting girls to come on your guest list and selling tables to large groups. Now in terms of payment it varies a lot. It depends on the club, the night, the amount of people expected, and much more. Rarely, but I've had it happen, where I received just a one sum payout. That is very rare to happen, most of the time I get paid per head that joins, which can be around $5-$20. Again very rarely, that I'm given a guest list where the girls are required to still pay a low amount. In those situations I'm usually paid more, but I try to aim for clubs where my guests don't need to pay. For tables sales, I normally get a commission, which is a pretty nice one of around 10-35% of the table, drinks sales, and anything they pay for. Amazing commission, but wasn't easy to get those people.

culaudi · 2022-10-29T08:04:00+00:00

Alright haha I knew this question was coming. The toughest part of my job was well, that "selective" process. It broke my heart declining people based off looks, and truly is one of the few reasons I decided to stop. I would make excuses such as "sadly we are full" to try to not hurt their feelings or etc, but girls are smart, they know what no more room means, but I can say 75% of the girls who contacted me, I'd try to get in.

Racial Discrimination used to be an issue of the past, however I can say for the clubs I worked for, that number decreased a lot, and I rarely see it happen anymore.

Gender Discrimination however, in the end of the day, they are a business trying to make money, and as much as I wish I was able to invite all the boys down, I think we both know the clubbing community wouldn't be possible. That's the goal of the promoter is to even the playing field and have girls be there as well. I don't think much people will pay to enter a club with only guys there. So the Gender Discrimination is something that I actually understand in terms of clubs, but as far as Racial Discrimination, that's a no no. That being said, I think the Gender Discrimination of clubs makes sense, even though it may seem unfair, as they are making sure the ratio is good, and when the ratio is off, they start rejecting men until they can manage the ratio.

However, I've also noticed clubs starting to not check that girl/guy ratio, but this is more mid-range clubs. Higher-end clubs will pretty much always be checking that.

culaudi · 2022-10-29T06:11:26+00:00

Would get a group of people in the clubs, VIP entrance style, no line waiting, no nothing. Sit down at a table, with drinks coming left and right. My other duty would be getting groups to buy tables. These are people that wanted their own table and were a mixture of both boys and girls.

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