What kind of party can you rip for $2000
Bottle service has been the demise of the club scene since it’s apparent inception in 1995 (David Sarner and Michael Ault make bottle service mandatory for VIP-room access at Spy Bar; by 2001 the trend has spread from NYC to Miami and Vegas *from History of Bottle service*). As Sarner states, the focus is not to over indulge in alcohol but to create barriers between the spenders and the “cheapskates”. This all equates to money and the bottom line as now clubs make the majority of their revenue from bottle service – which is also why it’s service is promoted harder than the actual talent playing at a club/lounge at any given time.
Down by the Hipster, notes that the Hampton’s crowd had better get their reservations in, if they want to front their payola per usual this year – as all the spots at the East End have colluded together to price their tables at $2K this summer. 2000 dollars – that’s a bottle of Grey Goose (maybe 2), some cups, ice and mixers for a handful of your friends to sit at a table while you talk shit on those that actually have to multitaks by standing and chatting/dancing while drinking.
To put this into perspective, for $2000 we could finance over 200 Pub Crawlers hitting 10+ bars on a Saturday, if every one of them drank at least one drink in each bar. There’s still be money left over to feed the lot (well maybe at Kati Roll…)