{"id":40075,"date":"2025-02-12T15:47:38","date_gmt":"2025-02-12T20:47:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/worldlatinstar.com\/wls\/?p=40075"},"modified":"2025-02-12T15:47:38","modified_gmt":"2025-02-12T20:47:38","slug":"top-bottle-service-girls-are-making-400k-and-this-boot-camp-teaches-them-how","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/worldlatinstar.com\/wls\/top-bottle-service-girls-are-making-400k-and-this-boot-camp-teaches-them-how\/","title":{"rendered":"Top bottle-service girls are making $400K \u2014 and this boot camp teaches them how"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Think it\u2019s tough getting into the Ivy League? Try getting a top-paying job as a bottle-service girl.<\/p>\n

\u201cThousands of girls apply, but there\u2019s only 12 to maybe 25 girls max on a [nightclub\u2019s] bottle service team,\u201d said Michelle Kent of major clubs in cities like Miami and New York.<\/p>\n

Pushing Champagne and top-shelf liquor to high rollers, these women can earn hundreds of thousands of dollars a year. But it\u2019s a delicate art that requires savvy, class, sales skills and getting tipsy clients to keep their hands to themselves. All while wearing sky-high heels.
\nKent \u2014 a nightlife veteran with decades of experience in the VIP sections of South Florida nightclubs such as Nikki Beach, Opium and Dream \u2014 teaches the tricks of the trade over two intensive days at Miami\u2019s Bottle Service Boot Camp. She told The Post there was a real need for it.<\/p>\n

\u201cNightclub managers began hiring girls just for their looks and, unfortunately, looks alone don\u2019t translate to sales. The new girls didn\u2019t understand service,\u201d said the Cherry Hill, NJ, native, 40. \u201cThey didn\u2019t even know how to open a Champagne bottle, so they were steering their customers away from the most expensive items on the menu.\u201d
\nAfter starting off in a staid conference room, the second day of a recent $300 boot camp moved to Miami\u2019s trendy La Otra nightclub \u2014 and the students dressed the part, with skimpy leotards, thongs and fishnets.<\/p>\n

\u201cDon\u2019t ever, ever, ever cover the label of the Champagne bottle with your hand,\u201d Kent told her students. \u201cThe table is paying a lot of money for that bottle, and they want the entire club to see what they\u2019re ordering.\u201d<\/p>\n

One upsell trick she swears by is telling clients they can only drink Champagne, preferably Dom Perignon or Perrier-Jouet Ros\u00e9, on the floor.<\/p>\n

She knows her stuff: From 2010 to 2020, Kent said, she made between $200,000 to $400,000 per year doing bottle service.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is one of the few industries where women can earn six figures without a college degree,\u201d she told The Post. \u201cA great night in Miami or Vegas might be $5,000 of tips, depending on where you work and your experience level. But I\u2019ve also had $30,000, $40,000, even $50,000 nights \u2014 usually during events like the Super Bowl.\u201d<\/p>\n

She described the job as being a combo of \u201csales, entertainment, customer service, promotion, accounting and even therapy\u2014all while maintaining an effortless, glamorous person.\u201d<\/p>\n

To that end, she doesn\u2019t shy away from giving trainees blunt advice on their looks and style.<\/p>\n

One student desperately wanted to break into the industry but was 15 to 20 pounds overweight. Kent\u2019s tough-love encouragement: \u201cIt\u2019s up to you to get up to par. I can\u2019t suck the fat out of you myself.\u201d<\/p>\n

She has also recommended students get makeup lessons, injectables and even plastic surgery when she believes it\u2019s needed for them to succeed in the industry \u2014 and she won\u2019t recommend them for jobs until they level up.<\/p>\n

\u201cBottle servers are models and the faces of the venue,\u201d she said. \u201cThey are often used in the venue\u2019s social media advertisements. Be honest with yourself about how your physique and facial features compare with current staff members at local venues, and, if you are not sure, find a friend or family member you can trust to be honest with you.\u201d<\/p>\n

The glamour is what attracted Boot Camp trainee Rebeca Fuentes, 36. \u201cI\u2019ve always admired and wanted to be that girl in the club,\u201d she told The Post.<\/p>\n

A big part of the role is discretion, high-end nightclub staff often must sign non-disclosure agreements.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re going to see things that we\u2019re not supposed to repeat,\u201d Kent said. <\/p>\n

She has slung Champagne to Kim Kardashian, Rick Ross, 50 Cent, Will Smith, Beyonc\u00e9, Machine Gun Kelly, LeBron James, Travis Kelce, Draymond Green, Justin Bieber and Sean Combs \u2014 and said she\u2019s seen it all.<\/p>\n

\u201cMany of the rumors that come out about celebs like Diddy and others are not new to any VIP waitress in any major market,\u201d Kent told The Post. \u201cMany of us have worked alongside waitresses in the nightlife industry who claimed to regularly attend these types of parties and would share their wild stories.\u201d<\/p>\n

Lately, she noted, tech bros are the biggest spenders.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have a lot of scammers now, a lot of crypto guys,\u201d Kent said. \u201cThere was this guy named Bitcoin Rodney who was spending $60,000 a night and over-tipping the waitresses. Then he got arrested for running a crypto scam.\u201d (HyperFund promoter Rodney Burton was indicted in February 2024, on charges of conspiracy and operating an unlicensed money-transmitting business.)<\/p>\n

\u201cWe also had these 19- and 20-year-olds spending $100,000 a night,\u201d Kent said, \u201cuntil they got locked up for the same thing.\u201d<\/p>\n

But, she\u2019s also encountered plenty of legitimate businessmen, some of whom have proven invaluable to her and helped her with real estate and philanthropy ventures.<\/p>\n

\u201cI own investment properties in Detroit, West Palm Beach and New Jersey,\u201d she said. \u201cAnd I run a nonprofit called The Blessings Flo to help children living in poverty.\u201d<\/p>\n

She was also recently awarded a $250,000 grant from Goldman Sachs for black-owned businesses looking to develop and expand. Kent plans to use the money to take her vision to the next level, including going global into nightlife-heavy cities such as Dubai. <\/p>\n

She said the two-day Miami program has been extremely popular, with classes selling out as soon as they\u2019re posted on Instagram.<\/p>\n

\u201cI refuse to be one of those women who gatekeep knowledge and opportunities,\u201d Ken said. \u201cInstead, I want to create a space where ambitious women can learn, grow, and succeed.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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