What's with the Strip Club Business Model?
dustyshoes
Illinois
Wednesday, February 12, 2014 12:00 AM
Most strip clubs are woefully mismanaged. They almost all have websites that they totally ignore after they are set up, no schedules, holiday hours missing, old pics, etc. There is also an antagonistic relationship between the dancers and management. They fine the dancers for the most mundane thing, missing a shift, being late, allowing ass grab in private dance, reading a text. Now make no mistake, all of these things can be abused, but in general, there needs to be a common goal among management/employee.
Management sees it profitable to charge high entry fees, high drink prices, and higher dancer drink prices. The dance prices continue to escalate, the songs get cut, the number of customers drop, the number of dancers drop, and the profits drop. Their solution seems to be, raise the entry fee, raise the drink price, raise the dancer drink price, raise the dance price, and fine the dancers more. Result: Death Spiral.
Would it not make sense that the club's job would be to get the customers in, and the dancers would keep them there. There would be enough money walking through the door to satisfy both. Don't fleece the customers as they walk through the door and buy the first drink. I myself have walked in, been charged an entry fee, ordered a drink, and find, no dancers, price of the drink, and said sorry, I'm out of here. Why would I pay that kind of money to have a beer in a small country bar alone? That's stupid.
Meanwhile, the dancers need to remember that they are independent business people. They need to be at work every day, the same as their customers. They need to understand that sales depend on meeting customers needs. Nobody in there is obligated to give them a tip just because they stop by and demand one. Nobody is obligated to buy a dance because they happen by and say "you wanna dance". They also don't seem to know that customers are just as money conscious as they are, is it too hard to realize that instead of $25 for the 2nd dance, 2 for $40 may get them a higher net for the shift due to the fact that she would probably dance for more customers? What some dancers are willing to do during a dance obviously differs from what others are willing to do. The result of which usually provokes badmouthing of each other. They need to understand that the customer demands are what makes the difference, and if they are unwilling to meet the demands, they need to find an occupation that they are comfortable with.
Now, keep in mind, that the laws of the local town, and state, regulate a lot of what goes on inside the club. The dancers need to respect the fact that the management needs to maintain their liquor/business license, and they are allowed to make reasonable requirements of employment. Regular attendance should be required. The management need to respect the financial needs, and, like any other business, the employees, are commonly single parents and have unplanned issues arise occasionally, and need to change their schedule.
The bottom line is, the customer controls the money. If their needs are met, they will remain customers and spend their money. If there is a better deal down the road, the money will follow the better deal. Also, strip clubs are not the only means of entertainment, and as such they cannot collectively survive if there is a better deal, either perceived, or not, elsewhere.
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