Strip Clubs Owners, It's time to "Get It"
jestrite50
Ohio
I write this article in hopes that some club owner may read it and be able to improve his business. Basically the clubs "that Get It" get the business and the ones that "dont get it" generally don't get the business and fail. We see clubs everywhere changing hands and going out of business simply because the owners "don't get it."<br />
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I travel 5 states in sales and am in a different club every night. The ones that "get it" I go back to and spend a lot of money there. The ones that "don't get it" never see me again. I make a mental list of the clubs in each town and which ones I'm going back to and which ones I'm never going back to.<br />
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My criteria is simply this:<br />
#1. Did the Club provide a safe environment?<br />
#2. Were the dancers friendly and did they give you a "good time" for your money?<br />
#3. Was the Club competitive in their pricing or were they gouging?<br />
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Some of the clubs I go to, it seems like the owners want a big tip out or pay out from the girls. Some clubs as high as 50%. I always talk with the girls and try to find out what it costs them to work there. Lets face it if the girl is working her butt off and not making any money she won't stay at the club. If a club can't keep good dancers they won't be able to attract the customers either and eventially will become a statistic or failed club like so many others.<br />
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Also some of the dancers just "don't get it" either. Some girls wonder why some girls get all the private dances and they get hardly any. Believe me I've talked to them and hopefully helped them to know what men are lookoing for in a dance.<br />
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For most guys "air dances" just dont get it. I understand there are laws and laws have to be obeyed for the club to remain in operation. However some girls go beyond the law or don't really understand the law and you find yourself getting more action out at the stage than in the private dance area. The girls that "get it" will give a good dance that has good contact in the "right places". It also will be sensual and sexy and if they are allowed will give "extras" to keep the guys coming back to them.<br />
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I hope this may be of help to some of you club owners and dancers out there. I want to see you all "Get It" and stay in business in this tough economy !</p>
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- yes they can help in a girl getting paid, but in certain clubs they also make sure the girls dont go overboard, as well as the guests if too much alcohol is involved
- bouncers as such belong in bar atomosphere and not the gentlemens club environment. ive seen clubs that have the muscle bound at the door and they seem to be the ones who have the most problems because the guests automatically get the i bet i can take him attitude when he starts drinking
- floormen are trained in guest services, helping the guests find a table, introduce the girl they like, get the Vip Hostess when they want to by bottles or suites. these are your true upscale environments, the goal is excellent service by the support staff and keeping the guest and the entertainers in good spirits. when everyone is happy and having fun, money flows
- entertainers need to know that, yes they are the driving influence of the guests coming in, but the clubs service and amenities are what brings them back. good food, consistant drinks, and reasonable markups on drinks are expected and noone ever complains, the gougers are your dives who havent a clue. quality and consistancy equals return income for both the house and the entertainers
- does the house charge the girls, yes ive seen those who have scaled fees depending on what shift is worked, and if you think about it, it makes sense, the dayshift will always pay less then the night shift. why do some people ask, because more people go out at night. as long as the fees are set and dont change from day to day and are explained when a girl is hired she wont think she is being taken advantage of. minimum prices also keep the girls from worrying about who is cutting the prices, because the minimums are known, sure a guest can pay more but the girl cant go lower then the minimum for a certain dance. this keeps the girl on an even ground and keeps infighting to a minimum.
- entertainers should concentrate on one thing, putting on the best show they can and make the most money for themselves. the club will make its money at the same time because if the girls stick by the rules, everyone will be on the same page and the whole entity makes money and the guest leaves happy and ready to return
Most management seem to focus on these things too much, apparantly confused thinking they are running a regular bar, and those are the clubs that seem to struggle. i don't ever pick a strip club because I can get a $1 beer.
What matters is the girls, the girls and the girls. Management should be "dancer-friendly" focusing on recruiting and satisfying the girls. The club that wins is the one that attracts the best dancers.
They should make their money off the drinks, not by nickle and diming the girls. They should give the girls as much latitude as imaginably possible in setting their own hours. Dancers should feel secure. They should have a nice dressing room. They should get perks like food.
On the floor Management should remain as distant and unobtrusive as possible at all times, to the maximum extent that will not land them in legal trouble they should avoid policing and intervening in dances making the firls feel like they can get in trouble easily.
The only exceptions worth making are that management must enforce "special" dance prices if they choose to offer them and watch out for hustlers trying to overchange customers. These exceptions apply because they are also about dance quality/value from the customer perspective.
This is how I see strip clubs become known as the best place in town. Not leather and chrome or cheap drinks.
I like a nice strip-club, that knows why it is there and appreciated its customers.
It reminds me of American cars in the 70s/80s - a lot of us drove them because we hadn't yet considered there were other options available, and the car companies and auto dealers/lots treated us that way with big prices, lousy quality, and poor service. One day, after a particularly bad run with my early-80s Olds Cutlass, I bailed. My next car was a Nissan, and I never looked back. My parents did the same thing after bad Chevy and Ford experiences, and they were stalwart American buyers nearly their entire lives.
I guess my point is, I wonder whether the SC market is ripe for the kind of company that "gets it" to come in give the customer what he really wants - great service, hot girls, and good value. Maybe a "Car-Max" for SCs, where they streamline what we want and ditch all the shit we don't. Of course, there'd still be room for the mom&pops, but even they would need to come up a notch to compete.
All the following things to add more glitz, also are a waste: Cigar Bars, Overly flashy lights and sound system, especially if it's too loud. Also a VIP room with a TV and fireplace is useless, all you need is a private, comfortable place to sit.
I look for friendly dancers, who are not worried about making enough money to cover all their tip outs. I don't want to see pushy waitresses trying to sell you over priced drinks for the dancers. Neither do I want to purchase an expensive low quality drink to enter the VIP area, especially if it's $100 or more for a cheap $10 bottle of champagne.
I also don't care if the bouncers wear tuxes or expensive suits, and don't want to see them walking through the club constantly talking into their headsets like wanabe Secret Service agents. Good security is unseen and unobstrusive.
I also do not want the floor manager bring over ladies to my table at a club I have never been to before, if I have been there for 20 minutes and haven't bought a dance. I like to spend my first half hour or so scoping out the place before choosing a dancer. Especially since most of the time the dancer is either someone I am not interested in, or is the manager's favority, or hasn't made much money yet.
Portions of the Republican party have been taken over by holier-than-thou types, yes. But portions of the Democratic party have been taken over by similar. The problem for strip clubs isn't with the Republicans' platform theory of less government, or the concept of laissez-faire economics, or the more cynical interpretation of corporate interests taking precedence over an individual's right to sane, easier working conditions and remuneration. All of those typical Republican things -- some official; others merely interpolated by the Left -- would support strip clubs, and very much so. In fact, under a true Goldwater-Republican administration, I think stripping would see a heyday like never before in the USA! And probably prostitution, too ...
But the above concepts are currently enmeshed with the New Fundamentalist movement. If they'd just get rid of that fringe element! Golly, then we could look at the Republicans and point out just how fucking idiotic limited government and laissez-faire economic theories are. But we're distracted by Bible-thumpers ...