Bottle Service Guide
Bottle Service has fast become the predominant way to enjoy a night out as a Group party or VIP. Variations of the name exist as various nightclubs offer Bottle Service, Table Reservations or Beverage Spend minimums.
So what is the catch and why is it so confusing and how does it all work? Well we set to explain how you can purchase bottle service at discounted rates while enjoying all the perks of a VIP in the nightclub. If Hosted Entry is more your style and just gaining admission in a timely manner is for you but if you’re looking to receive the real VIP service with your own private section roped off to the public including seating and a dedicated staff then read on.
Bottle Service is the catch phrase now used by every visitor seeking the full service VIP experience during their stay. First made popular in Europe in the late 80’s the concept has now spread to the United States of America and has perfected it above and beyond any other nightlife establishment. In order to receive Bottle Service you must always reserve a table (e.g. Table Service), usually a minimum number of Bottles must be purchased even after you have paid for a table reservation and some Nightclubs charge for both.
On average you can be expected to purchase 1 bottle per 3 persons that are male and 1 bottle per 4 persons which are female. The minimum number of bottles to be purchased starts at two on weekends and requires more if your group size exceeds the threshold amounts.
Making a reservation usually involves Reserving a Table and Purchasing the minimum number of bottles. Some nightclubs, strip clubs and concert venues require a minimum number of bottles to be purchased depending on the night and/or weekend and some nightclubs enforce a table reservation fee for premier table placement (e.g. Dance Floor). Reserving a table is the most important part of the VIP Reservation process as it involves your table location. You want to avoid being positioned next to the bathroom, busy walkways, door entrances, etc. The value in our VIP service is that we have table seating charts for all the Nightclub venues and can identify your table position in advance prior to arriving at the club.
Nightclubs are now enforcing a ‘Beverage Minimum’ or ‘Minimum Spend Amount’ moving away from the traditional Bottle Service prices and minimums. This new system accounts for the clients total spend at the venue less tax and gratuities. Therefore Food, Beverage and any special request that may incur and additional cost are factored into the Beverage Minimum giving you the flexibility to spend as much as needed regardless of the number of bottles purchased.
Booths:
If you want a booth in any club there is a minimum purchase of two bottles per booth. Some clubs will even require you to purchase a minimum of three bottles per booth. Each booth needs to have a minimum of four people.
VIP:
As VIP is only accessible to our DJ’s, their guests and our booked tables, it is an intimate and truly exlusive experience which we wouldnt want you to miss out on!
Despite what you may have heard about Toronto’s nightlife, you don’t have to be in VIP to have a goodtime. There are tons of nightclubs that have overused the term VIP making the word much less posh anyways. But, to make your night feel as VIP as possible, plan everything in advance either by yourself or through an Alliance host.
Nightclubs always sell out early on holiday weekends so please try to book at least three weeks in advance.
