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Don't know how your club works...but if I were a waitress in a strip club this is what I woudl do.
Make friends with the dancers. They can remind the forgetful customer to tip, and they can push the cheap guy to tip better. Alwasy ask the customer if he wnats to buy the dancer a drink. The more alcohol you sell, the better yoru tips are. So sell more drinks! Also...when m,aking friends with dancers, find out who drinks what, and what they like. Some dancers do not want to drink, and want fake drinks. They mak up codes for fake drinks. Learn their codes.
Be friendly, polite, smile a lot, but do not try to make special friends with the customers. I HATE when a customer falls in love with a waitress, spends all night talking to her, tipping her liek crazy..I mean, Im the dancer, she's the waitress. If she wants to reel in cusomters, then be a dancer.
Push bottle sales. If you see a large group of guys all trying to order mixed drinks, ask them if they want to split a bottle, cause it wil be cheaper on them, in the end. Bottle sales mean better tips for you. And management will be impressed if you can sell bottles.
Ask if they want to start a tab. Tabs usually mean better tips for you, because instead of $1 a drink, when they see the total amount at the ed of the night, they will usualyl tip 10-20% of the total.
Be on the ball. Dont let a table sit for an hour empty. That wil make them want to get up and leave.
Remember what yoru regulars drink. Your tips will increase exponentially if you see a regular, and can walk up to him with his drink in hand before he has to ask.
Good luck.
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Thank you for the advice. I'll try to do these things!
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Kaylinn has great points. I've waitressed in a few clubs..
Just to put it out there: There's a lot of waitresses who do extra things they don't need to because they think it will help them make money, it's NOT necessary!
As an example, there was this girl, her name was Kristina or something like that.. she wasn't all that cute, but she had tits. There would be those sleazy customers saying things like "Oh, I don't want to buy another drink..unless you let me give you a kiss/let me play with your nipples/show me your tits.." etc..
She would do all this, and at the end of the night she complained when she was leaving with $70 and I left with $300. Leave the nudity to the dancers, that's what they're there for. What you need to do is do your job. The end. That's it.
Stay on your feet, make sure everyone's ash trays are empty, make sure empty bottles/glasses are cleared, offer drinks. If they say no thanks, ask if they're ready for a shot or anything else, or if they'd like some company. Help the dancers find money, and they'll likely help you, too.
Seriously, don't try to be too slutty or anything to make money, DO YOUR JOB, be a great waitress, and you will make good money, promise. Do dress sexy, be sweet and funny, but don't forget what you're hired for.. Good luck!!
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That's a good point. I worked last night and it was DEAD, no one was bringing home much money. I was one of four servers and two of them were nearly dancing in the guys laps all the time. This is a no contact club and they were basically giving mini lap dances. I'm sure the dancers just loved them... I just tried to do my job (I hate being new and dumb) and ended up making a lot more than the other new girl.
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^^^ awesome! glad yu made money and didnt act a fool!
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^^^ awesome! glad yu made money and didnt act a fool!
Word. :yes: