Bottle service is how a nightclub sells a reserved table: the group buys full bottles served at its own table, usually against a minimum spend. It is often the largest single sale of the night. Clubtech lets clubs sell it online: the guest picks the table, package and bottles, then pays the deposit or prepayment the club sets.
This guide is written for operators. It covers how the sale works, what the guest pays, who serves the table, and how to sell more of it before the night starts.
How bottle service works, step by step
- The booking. A group reserves a table for the night by phone, by message, through a host or online. The table comes with a minimum spend, a package at a fixed price, or both.
- Arrival. A host meets the group at the door, checks the booking and walks them to the table.
- The bottles. A bottle server brings the bottles with mixers, ice and glassware, pours the first round and keeps the table stocked. Celebration orders often arrive with sparklers.
- The minimum. What the group orders at the table counts toward its minimum spend. What happens if the night ends short of it is the club's own policy, and it belongs on the booking page, not in an argument at 2am.
- The bill. Tax and any service charge, admin fee or gratuity are added, often on top of the minimum.
Minimum spends, packages and add-ons
Clubs price a table in one of two ways, or both.
- Minimum spend. The group commits to spending a set amount at the table. A minimum spend usually rises with the table's position, the night and who is playing.
- Package. A fixed price buys the table plus a set list of bottles, mixers and extras. Packages suit online sales because the guest sees what the price buys before paying.
- Add-ons. Extra bottles, champagne for a toast, a birthday cake, sparklers or a ride home. Offered at the moment of booking, they add spend on top of the table before the group arrives.
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What bottle service is for
For the guest, bottle service buys certainty: a table, a host, a place for the group to sit and drinks brought to them all night. For a celebration, it is the occasion itself.
For the club, it turns the best positions on the floor into committed revenue. Each table carries a minimum spend, a known group size and a named booker, and every table sold ahead tells the team how many groups, bottles and staff to plan for. The bar serves whoever walks in. The tables are the part of the night you can sell before it starts.
What bottle service costs
There is no standard price. Each club sets its own minimums and bottle prices, and they move with the night, the table's position and who is playing.
A published menu shows the scale. A Las Vegas table-service menu posted on TAO Group's website lists a standard bottle of Grey Goose vodka at $875, a bottle of Dom Pérignon at $1,195, and a "bottle parade" of three bottles of Dom Pérignon at $2,500. The same menu says an 8.375% sales tax and a 14% admin fee are automatically added to all table service, that contracted table minimums do not include tax and gratuity, and that a missed minimum is charged as a table fee (Source: taogroup.com, checked 2 Nov 2026). Menus change, so treat those numbers as a snapshot.
For an operator, the lesson sits in the bill rather than the bottle price. Show the minimum, what the package includes and every charge that will be added before the guest pays.
Bottle servers: what the role is called and what it involves
Clubs usually call the role a bottle server, VIP server or cocktail server; "bottle service girl" is the informal term many guests search for. Some clubs also have a VIP host who sells and seats tables, while the bottle server works the table through the night.
The job is to bring the bottles, mixers and ice, pour and mix, keep glasses and ice topped up, deliver celebration orders, watch the table's spend against its minimum and close the bill. A good bottle server is also the club's best upseller, because they know when a table is about to run dry.
Earnings vary widely by city, venue and night. In many markets much of the income comes from gratuities tied to table spend, so a full Saturday and a quiet Thursday pay very differently. Tables sold ahead also tell you how many servers to roster.
Tipping on bottle service
Read the bill before tipping. Many clubs add a service charge, gratuity or admin fee to table service automatically; the Las Vegas menu above adds a 14% admin fee to all table service. If gratuity is already included, anything extra is the guest's choice. If it is not, a tip for the bottle server is customary, especially in the US.
For operators the rule is simple: say what will be added before the guest pays. A charge the guest first sees on the final bill turns a good night into a complaint.
How clubs sell bottle service online
A table used to be sold in a DM thread, held in a spreadsheet and confirmed on the night. With bottle service software, the sale moves onto your own site. On Clubtech, the guest:
- Picks the exact table on a 3D birds-eye map of your floor, with 360° walkthroughs where you add them.
- Chooses a package, from table only to the full party package, and sees any minimum spend before checkout.
- Adds bottles, a celebration cake or transfers in the same booking, with full-screen bottle video inside the flow.
- Pays the deposit or prepayment you set by card, Apple Pay or Google Pay. The full booking takes four taps on a phone.
Whoever books invites the group, and each guest adds their own details, so your guest data grows with every table. Each booking reaches Meta, Google, TikTok and GA4 with its revenue value. Dynamic pricing lets a Saturday table cost more than a Tuesday one, and when every table is gone, guests can still register for priority or free entry, so a sold-out night does not lose their details.
On the beach-club side, FINNS Beach Club in Bali grew bottle add-ons 67% year on year on Clubtech, comparing 2023–24 with 2025–26.
Questions operators ask
What does it mean to order bottle service?
Ordering bottle service means reserving a table and buying whole bottles, served at the table with mixers, ice and glassware, instead of ordering drinks at the bar. Many clubs set a minimum spend for each table, and what the group orders counts toward it. Tax and any service charge or gratuity are often added on top.
What is the purpose of bottle service?
For guests, bottle service buys a guaranteed table, a host and drinks brought to the group all night. For the club, it turns the best positions on the floor into committed revenue: each table carries a minimum spend, and tables sold in advance tell the team how many groups, bottles and staff to plan for before doors open.
What do you tip on bottle service?
Check the bill first, because many clubs add a service charge, gratuity or admin fee to table service automatically. If gratuity is already included, anything extra is optional. If it is not, a tip for the bottle server is customary, especially in the US. Operators should show every added charge before the guest pays, not at the end of the night.
How much is a table in Vegas?
There is no single price. Each Las Vegas club sets its own table minimums and bottle prices, and they change with the night, the table's position and who is playing. Minimums often exclude tax and service charges, so the final bill runs higher than the minimum. Guests should confirm the minimum and every added charge before booking.
What is a bottle service girl called?
Most clubs call the role a bottle server, VIP server or cocktail server. The job is to bring the group's bottles and mixers, pour and mix drinks, keep the table stocked, deliver celebration orders and track the table's spend against its minimum, so the role is closer to a table host than a bartender.
Do bottle servers make a lot of money?
Earnings vary widely by city, venue and night. In many markets much of a bottle server's income comes from gratuities tied to table spend rather than base pay, so a full weekend night pays far more than a quiet weeknight. Clubs that sell tables in advance can also roster servers to the bookings they already hold.
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