Hey ladies, I did a search for this topic but I haven't found any threads with advice for VIP hostesses.
I have been in touch with my previous manager from the Deja Vu chain and I had resigned from my position in healthcare with the company I had left stripping for (last year), but I got hired immediately by one of their competitors but wasn't due to start orientation for a week.
Earlier this week I was at the club that my manager was overseeing which the owner of the Deja Vu I started at took over in August. I had come to visit him because we are friends and I think it's good to keep contact with business connections too. My manager from the Deja Vu chain (and the owner) have known me 2 1/2 years and always had a mutual respect with one another regarding my intelligence, business ethics, sales skills, etc. I have a portfolio with my academic and career accomplishments, a medical license, and am still a full time student with straight A's and my program finishes in May.
As my ex-manager and I were talking/catching up in the club (it was slow at the time) he was telling me how hard it's been to keep good, quality dancers and staff in the club because of changes. I worked at this club with old owners previously in late 2010/very early 2011 and was offended by all of the rampant prostitution. However, it is a very upscale place with a lot of potential and was bought by the owner of the club I spent most of my dancing career with. So as we are talking about this I started thinking about the VIP hostess position and how great I'd be at selling champagne rooms and keeping the girls' interests balanced with the interests of the club (safety, profit, etc). I've "been there" so I think I am very qualified and also sympathetic to what everyone involved needs and wants (customer, dancer, club profit). I was told "off the record" there could be a possibility of advancing in the company if I can do my job well (as anticipated). Basically they have gotten rid of almost all the old staff and dancers who were breaking the law and turned it into a place that girls who are clean want to work, and I'm pleased.
Its very unusual for ex-strippers to be offered a job in the company, but my manager and the owner said they have confidence that I have the ambition and discipline to do it. They offered me a full time position with what I consider to be appropriate compensation and opportunity for regular bonuses and tips.
So I took a leap of faith and accepted! I've had a very good working relationship with them and feel it is a great opportunity for us all, and it doesn't hurt to have someone with extensive healthcare training and work experience on staff if an emergency arises. I am considering majoring in business management in Graduate School if the job works out and I see a opportunity for advancement arising once my current school wraps up in May. I will be wearing very professional business clothes (no formal uniform, just preferred colors) and be part of the "staff" with a name tag, radio and all! I'm going to keep all my healthcare licenses and certifications current so I always have a back up, I'm not being naive.
With all the great news set aside, I'm confident in my abilities but I'd like some feedback from the ladies.
I've worked in a few clubs with VIP hostesses, but I need to learn about champagne (I have a list of champagnes I'll be selling that I'm studying) and Champagne Room sales even more! I just want advice about selling CRs as a hostess and what you ladies like to see from your hostesses (etiquette, how they make the sale, safety, etc). Also, how can I increase the likelihood that I will receive tips, and who should I try and earn tips from? Customers, dancers? (if my service is deserving of a tip). Are there things hostesses can do to improve you and the customer's experience during your CR? And how should I dictate which rooms (price wise) I show to which customers?
Any advice is appreciated!
Thanks,
-Laurisa



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i would tip her very well when she helped me get champagne rooms and i appreciated the fact that she was an ex-dancer.



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