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clarify for a newbie: Jug = Pint glass in which tips are collected by the
dancer before she performs on the main stage. 'Jug' collections are one
of the principal differences between the strip pubs and the table dancing
clubs.
In the TD clubs the stage show is just a topless freebie
that no-one really pays any attention to, whereas in a strip pub the stage
is much more the main focus. Some girls who have worked at table dancing
clubs may find the idea of collecting tips in this way somewhat demeaning,
I can understand this, however this system does mean you get at least
a respectable amount of money for your stage work and you are not completely
reliant on selling table dances for your income.
Obviously going from table to table selling £20 dances
sounds a better idea in principle, but if the dancers out number the customers
by three to one(which is not unheard of in some of the clubs these days)
and you are paying a flat £80 fee PLUS a complusory 'tip out' to
the bouncers, DJs,Housemothers etc AND the club is taking a 15-20% commission
on vouchers purchased by credit cards, then a busy pub on the borders
of the City with a pound in the jug and £10 table dances is not
such a bad idea after all.
In some respects the high dance prices in the clubs are
part of the problem as they make it prohibitively expensive for anyone
who is either not on a six figure salary or possesion of a corporate expense
account.The only reason that the clubs set the dances prices so highly
is so that they can then justify charging high house fees and using a
high number of dancers per shift.
A city like London could realistically support about 4 or
5 clubs in the Stringfellows mould. However the reality is that there
are over 20 of these 'upscale' table side dancing venues.When you have
this kind of market saturation in a time of economic slowdown ,it's hardly
suprising that most of the clubs are never really that busy.
In short the advantage of working at somewhere like Browns
as opposed to the West End TD clubs are :
A much higher customer to dancer ratio.
Lower fees.
More laid back less competitive working environment.
No commision taken on table dances.
Regular money from your stage work.
Bringonthedancinggirls 30/4/03
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