Bartender in Gentlemens Clubs
Bubble22
Hello, I have bartended in strip clubs for 5 years now. I dated the owner of the club I worked at the entire time so I got the opportunity to hear all the stories of what went on inside the rooms. I also, had my own crazy experiences behind the bar. I know my biggest pet peeve is when dancers sit next to guys and ask for drinks before the gentlemen offers. Ladies should no better then to do that, makes the club look cheap. I also hate when gentlemen are rude to the bartenders because they don't give them the same entertainment as dancers. We already have minimum patients as it is, we are behind the bar constantly dealing with drunks in high heels running back and forth. We don't get to sit and relax with customers like dancers. And not only do we just make you drinks but usually are serving the dancer you are sitting with as well, so you should always tip. And for those of you who only tip a quarter......Keep it you clearly need that more then we do.
My tip for dancers, you should never bust out a bartender if a guy is more interested in her then a dancer. Dancers always told customers I was dating the owner if they guy was spending money on me and not her. That's wrong, I am in the same business as you and if a guy is interested in you I don't tell them you have a man, and 3 kids at home. Also, the bar I work at allows dancer to have free sodas, and some will come to the bar when we're super busy and we have to take time away from paying customers just to serve you a pop so you should tip at least a dollar.
For the most part the dancers are great and I usually feel sorry for all the crap they have to put up with just to make a dollar. Guys will grope all over them if they sit next to them, come on guys they are strippers doesn't mean it's free game to rape them basically.
They work hard, pole dancing is a sport, you get a full body work out when you put on a show, so if you sit there and watch then you can get up and show your appreciation.
My tip for dancers, you should never bust out a bartender if a guy is more interested in her then a dancer. Dancers always told customers I was dating the owner if they guy was spending money on me and not her. That's wrong, I am in the same business as you and if a guy is interested in you I don't tell them you have a man, and 3 kids at home. Also, the bar I work at allows dancer to have free sodas, and some will come to the bar when we're super busy and we have to take time away from paying customers just to serve you a pop so you should tip at least a dollar.
For the most part the dancers are great and I usually feel sorry for all the crap they have to put up with just to make a dollar. Guys will grope all over them if they sit next to them, come on guys they are strippers doesn't mean it's free game to rape them basically.
They work hard, pole dancing is a sport, you get a full body work out when you put on a show, so if you sit there and watch then you can get up and show your appreciation.
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Definitions:
"made friends" = tip generously and consistently.
"nice" = gives me preference on dancers and rooms, and either doesn't allow, or timely warns of, disturbances.
yes, a bartender is usually the hardest working person in the club. they can be the customer's best friend especially for pointing out prospects for good dances. even if they don't like a dancer & complain that the dancer is offering extras. that's good info for me to have. a bartender/barmaid should NEVER put a dancer's request for a drink ahead of any paying customer unless a customer is buying it.
a customer groping a dancer as they sit and talk should be no concern to the person behind the bar unless the dancer requests their help. a while back, I was sitting at the bar with a dancer standing next to me and my arm was around her waist. half way through our conversation, the dancer said "this aint right" as she grabbed my arm and slid it down so i was grabbing her ass as I usually did to her.
I have visited a club many time because of the bartender. I've known her for almost 30 years and she is a friend. Since she is no longer is in the business, I've never returned to the club where she last worked.
BTW, Clubber, any BYOB place technically allows for the possibility of not drinking anything. That said, my first step, even before finding a seat in such a place, is to the vending machine all of them typically have and getting something to drink.
From your OP: " I have bartended in strip clubs for 5 years now. I dated the owner of the club I worked at the entire time..."
and now the story changes to: " I didn't fuck the owner to get a job, I worked there for an entire year before I dated the owner"
Well..lol. Another stupid stripper, or in this case stripper wannabe, who can't keep their story straight. SS, BS, its all the same. lol
Thanks for the update. I don't think I've ever been in a BYOB club. I have been it those that don't have alcohol, but a sodqa or water was required, and usually at $5 or more!
If you don't tip or are stingy with your tips in a strip club you will get a reputation for being cheap and you don't want to get that reputation in a strip club. Remember everything in a strip club revolves around money.
You should also treat everyone that works at the club with respect, whether you like them or not. That should be a basic human tenet, but if you weren't raised that way you should do it because it will generally make your life in the clubs much easier and more enjoyable.