OT Anyone work in or own a night club??

[Hypertrophyguy]

I have the opportunity to buy into a start up night club with my current boss and an established night club owner in my area. I will most likely be buying in with sweat equity by managing the club for a period of time in exchange for full partnership after a certain amount of time.

I have management experience as well as bar experience but dont have any bar management experience. Anyone have any words of wisdom?

 

[Jarconis]

whats the nearest college?

 

[Tapout1]

Sorry, i just bounce at the clubs

 

[xcelbeyond]

You may want to contact iabadman as I believe that he owns several clubs.

xcel

 

[BiggerStronger]

I drank at a bar once...I had a bud light.

 

[Got Juice]

i have several friends that own clubs here in st.louis. the one friend just sold half his ownership of a very popular downtown club. they were only open on fri-sat and he said he wanted a club open all through the week to make more money. i would say that you are in a good situation though, you CANNOT lose money, just time, however it might be worth it in the long run.

i am 22 years old, im into techno based clubs, however they are a dying breed which sucks. what i have noticed is that there are a large number of people with money that are in the same crowd. mostly the late 20's to early 40's, you know the type with the BMW's, wear suits to clubs, likes to do coke. i would love to open a fairly upscale club/martini bar, with a house mucis/techno mix, but a calm atmosphere. i think you could draw a good crowd, which means no hoosiers, fighting, broke ass mofo's, also dress code is mandatory.

i guess mainly im saying you have to be unique otherwise you will not last long. clubs come and go, as soon as the new ones open everyone goes there, then another one opens and everyone goes there.

anyways thats my thought and i have never owned a club,, lol.. maybe badman can help more.

Later,
Todd

 

[bigbadasian]

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Sorry, i just bounce at the clubs

|--[\\\\]>----------- Me too.

 

[Steak Helmet]

I ran a nightclub in a college town for 5 years. It was fun, and I learned a lot about people(especillay drunk ones). IT gets old after a while, but if you have different theme nights and host tons of parties, you should do just fine. Keep things fresh and new or people get burnt out fast.

I would say do it..especially since it is something new.

 

[Hypertrophyguy]

Yeah im hoping it all falls together. We are only about one mile from a 25,000 student University. Unfortunately Im not a big club goer because I get tired of being sized up (you guys ALL know what im talking about) and having to talk my way out of a fight with some 150lbs kid with a backwards visor on. But If I become part owner I shouldn't have to be there that often. WHile im working for my portion I will of course be there a lot but if I really hate it I think I can hang in there for a year. I will let you guys know.

 

[bigbadasian]

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|--[\\\]>-------- You SHOULD be there, especially if you have $$ tied in, i worked at bars for over 7 yrs. they will steal you blind if they have the chance