I returned to my home club in Arizona last night. I LOVE Babe’s Cabaret!
It is the smallest club I have ever worked, and the most friendliest. The theme of the Gentlemen’s Club Expo was Teamwork, which is easier to implement at cozy neighborhood clubs than upscale chains. One remarkable thing about Babe’s is the general respect the entertainers have towards each other’s personal belongings. Even though there are lockers available (which I personally use to lock up my purse, wallet, cell phone, and makeup bag) many of the girls feel comfortable leaving their belongings out. It is not unusually to see several expensive smartphones lined up on the counter top, and designer clothing sticking out of half open bags underneath. During the busy golf and spring training season when the club hires more girls, there is the inevitable sentiment of “It has to be the new girls…because we trust each other.” Nevertheless, this is great way to feel about the majority of your co-workers.
The club has two stages, each entertainer does one song on each stage. Unlike Christie’s where the runway stages were lifted and removed from the crowd which precluded tipping…the stage layout maximizes tipping possibilities. Stage two is adjacent to the bar which prompts the looky-lous who usually just sitting around… to stick their leftover change from the last round of drinks into the closest g-string.
Stage Fees are reasonable when the considering the overall Phoenix market. Early birds are rewarded, house is only $30 before 7 pm. Each hour tacks on another $10. The mandatory DJ tip out is $10 minimum or 10%. The mandatory security tip out is now $5.
I have mixed feelings on a mandatory percent tipout. First and foremost as Dawn Rizos, the owner of The Lodge and I discussed, it is illegal in most states. Just this year, a class action lawsuits was won against goliaths like Chili’ s and Starbucks The 10% DJ tipout is an antiquated formula that has been around since I started dancing 10 years ago, and after working with some horrendous warblers (remember DJ Clusterfuck) I will always personally reward good emcees like DJ John and DJ Billy.
The location is close to all the Downtown Scottsdale resorts, restaurants, and nightlife. Therefore Babes will get a distinct 10pm after-dinner crowd rush which then morphs into the 1pm PowerHour. The clientele during golf and baseball season is…. wealthy gentlemen who have enough money to fly to Arizona to play golf and watch baseball. A fair amount of locals also stop in.
The contact at Babe’s is known to be very limited. There are no private rooms, and the four VIP bottle-service tables fill up quickly. Table dances are $10, Couch dances are $20, VIP is $400/hour. Bottle service starts at $250.
The management team is introducing themed event nights at Babe’s. Wednesday is the Bikini Contest. Saturday is Costume Night. Call the club for more details.
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I think it is Awesome that you did this for Babes, Rebecca.
I miss Babe’s so much and I can’t wait to come back and try out costume night or bikini contest!
Just moved to Arizona and needed some good current info on clubs. This was very helpful, thank you.