Here is a little insight into why bottle service in Los Angeles is not for tourists only. First of all, many people in Los Angeles like to party right. As natives, or scenesters, it is an insult to wait in line or to pay to get in. It’s just a cultural thing. It shouldn’t be an insult to have to wait like anyone else or pay like anyone else, but because LA is full of egotistical people and it is part of the culture, it is an insult for most. Natives want the hookup, to party right, to not be treated like just another head.
The reason why bottle Service in Los Angeles is not for tourists only is because native Angelinos like to do things right or not do them at all. They want and expect the VIP treatment. Native scenesters don’t want to fight in lines or wait for drinks. When you have a table you are partying ‘proper’, true VIP style no matter what club, night or scene. Getting bottle service serves many purposes including the real estate of your own area in a crowded club, the privilege of being served instead of having to fight for each drink with other clubgoers at the bar, and freedom to invite people over. It’s like literally hosting your own mini party within the club! If you think about it now, what is possibly better than hosting your mini party within a hot club night? Where you don’t have to be pushed, pulled or fight for dance space or drinks. Where you get served and waited on hand and foot by the bottle service girl. This is partying the right way. And Angelinos like to do it right or not do it at all. Now you see why bottle service in Los Angeles is not for tourists. It’s for natives just as much as it is for tourists. If anything, tourists probably are shocked at the prices if they aren’t familiar with table service in large cities (such as Vegas, NYC, or Miami). Tourists (or people who just don’t know) if anything are the ones who can’t understand why someone would pay $400 for a bottle of liquor that you can buy at Ralphs for $40. Just like people used to Hollywood nightlife would be confused at how clubs let anybody in, or charges girls cover. Different scenes have different cultures, and rules and norms that apply. Bottle service is an integral party of Hollywood nightlife for specific reasons, and it is for both natives and tourists alike.