The Biz & Roland Interview

[JustDade]

I just read the LC piece on the front page. Having been the recipient of a similar Q&A I realized something while reading it. Interviews should be done live. It's clear that they were being polite instead of being totally honest. By giving people the questions and asking them to take a few days to answer, it gives them the chance to think of answers that won't offend anyone. We really want the offensive stuff, though.

That said....they really are two class acts and they are among the best in the biz.....no pun intended.

[yume]

+1 for having Barbarino do the interview though.

[Buck White]

Originally Posted by yume

+1 for having Barbarino do the interview though.

Yeah, but in addition to what Dade was saying...it would have been hilarious to see all the grammatical errors Buttermaker actually made.

[tekniQz]

Funny article.

I loved that he pulled his usual below the belt punches.Biz and Roland seemed to answer everything perfectly concidering.
lol

[Bling]

GOOD interview though u know nick was holding back lol ...

[musicalmissionary]

I enjoyed the read too.

Biz had a rather diplomatic answer on the VIP table pricing... although I totally disagree with his premise. If their selling real estate, then sell real estate. Don't force 2 bottles of liquor to necessarily accompany that space. Unfortunately they have to, because they know nobody would pay those ridiculous prices for JUST the table.

[JustDade]

Originally Posted by musicalmissionary

I enjoyed the read too.

Biz had a rather diplomatic answer on the VIP table pricing... although I totally disagree with his premise. If their selling real estate, then sell real estate. Don't force 2 bottles of liquor to necessarily accompany that space. Unfortunately they have to, because they know nobody would pay those ridiculous prices for JUST the table.

The thing is that he's right in a way. The idea of VIP is that you're supposed to be a big-shot. A real Big-shot and his crew would never feel like they have to finish all the bottles. Mr. Big would just leave the bottle there and not worry about the few hundred dollars. The problem happens when posers chip in on a table in order to look like Big-shots. They paid their share of the table and they're getting every last drop of value out of it.

What most people don't realize is that VIP is actually one hell of a deal.

Goose on the rocks at the bar = $14
Drinks per bottle = 22
22x$14 = $308

It's usually $200 to $300 in VIP for a bottle of Goose and you get the real estate thrown in.

[V. Barbarino]

Originally Posted by JustDade

The thing is that he's right in a way. The idea of VIP is that you're supposed to be a big-shot. A real Big-shot and his crew would never feel like they have to finish all the bottles. Mr. Big would just leave the bottle there and not worry about the few hundred dollars. The problem happens when posers chip in on a table in order to look like Big-shots. They paid their share of the table and they're getting every last drop of value out of it.

What most people don't realize is that VIP is actually one hell of a deal.

Goose on the rocks at the bar = $14
Drinks per bottle = 22
22x$14 = $308

It's usually $200 to $300 in VIP for a bottle of Goose and you get the real estate thrown in.

Imagine you went to buy a gun and the shop owner said, no son, we have a two glock minimum.. There would be outrage.

The fact a club forces you to buy more liquor than you could possibly drink should be a crime. It's only a matter of time until someone dies and a club is sued. If I were a waitress I would not want to be apart of this practice.

[musicalmissionary]

Originally Posted by JustDade

What most people don't realize is that VIP is actually one hell of a deal.

Goose on the rocks at the bar = $14
Drinks per bottle = 22
22x$14 = $308

It's usually $200 to $300 in VIP for a bottle of Goose and you get the real estate thrown in.

The point isn't whether it's a deal or not. The point is the minimum investment required to get that deal. If they allowed a group of 4 to just get one bottle to start off and not force 2 bottles on them... there'd be nothing to argue. And I'm willing to bet that a large percentage of 4-person tables would end up buying a second bottle anyways, therefore relieving the club/promoter of any responsibility... not that they have any as of now. But I'm surprised there haven't been any lawsuits in this area, at least none that I've heard of. Your essentially encouraging an individual to drink at least 11 drinks. Yeah yeah I know... it's nobody's fault but the drunk's. Courts don't always see it that way though... just sayin...

[macboy]

Originally Posted by JustDade

The thing is that he's right in a way. The idea of VIP is that you're supposed to be a big-shot. A real Big-shot and his crew would never feel like they have to finish all the bottles. Mr. Big would just leave the bottle there and not worry about the few hundred dollars. The problem happens when posers chip in on a table in order to look like Big-shots. They paid their share of the table and they're getting every last drop of value out of it.

What most people don't realize is that VIP is actually one hell of a deal.

Goose on the rocks at the bar = $14
Drinks per bottle = 22
22x$14 = $308

It's usually $200 to $300 in VIP for a bottle of Goose and you get the real estate thrown in.

x2 bottles and you have 44 drinks for a table of 4? Even during my younger years I was not downing 11 drinks at a club. Giving away drinks to friends often didn't make sense when they were buying tables as well.