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Get paid to party

The bottles are empty; the purse is full

Take your friends to clubs and make money.
Answer ads from clubs in London or set up your own deals.

It may sound too good to be true, but you really can get paid to party. Clubs in cities all over the country need more punters to come through their doors and spend money.

They're willing to pay you to bring your friends, neighbours, acquaintances or basically anyone with money to spend to their club. So if you love clubbing, have lots of friends and you're reasonably organised, you can make money out of going out.

What’s involved?

It's about getting in touch with clubs in your area and offering yourself as a '"promoter'".

The idea is to create your own guest list for a nightclub from as many of your own contacts as possible. Depending on the club, you’ll get a certain amount of commission for every person you bring to the event.
If you and your friends book tables you can also get a percentage of the spend on those tables to top up your earnings.

Where to look?

Some clubs in London advertise for people to do this. Have a look at Gumtree for ads and see Useful Contacts, below.

If you live outside London, however, it’s virtually impossible to find any clubs that advertise these jobs on the net. It’s worth taking a quick look through local job sites such as Gumtree.com or Craigslist.com just to be sure, but don’t panic if you can’t find anything. There's nothing to stop you trying to set up your own deal directly with a club.

Do it yourself

Make a list of a few local nightclubs which you attend most regularly. It’s better if you’re a regular because you’re more likely to know people who would want to attend the clubs' events.

Do your research! Visit the clubs on different days of the week and note down entry prices for the different venues on different nights, and remember which are in serious need of party people on certain days of the week.

Come up with a proposal for the promotions manager of each club, tailored to their needs and prices. Suggest that on one of their quietest nights you will create a guest list of at least X amount of people and will only take X% of their entry fee and X% of table bookings you’ve provided.

It’s best to contact the PR manager directly , if they have one, although sending an email or a letter probably won’t convince them as well as a meeting or a phone call. Be confident and remember that it 's not just about you making cash, it’s a chance for them to make more money.

Have the documented plan ready to email out or hand over if they show any interest. Don’t be scared to chase up any phone calls . Promoters are busy people and they may have genuinely forgotten to call you back. If they don’t like the idea – not a problem – move on to the next club (there are plenty!)

How much can you make?

It really does depend on the club or PR company. Some venues will only offer free entry for you and your friends (they make their money on the bar) Others will offer up to £10 per guest once you’ve brought in a certain amount of people and up to 10 per cent commission from any tables you book in.

Doing it yourself can mean that you make a mere pittance the first few tries, but as your experience grows so will your income.

Costs

Calling up a hundred of your friends might be expensive but text message bundles can usually be bought cheaply from your network provider and emails are obviously free to send out.

Training and qualifications

None needed. Just confidence, a passion for parties and a strong social network.

Pros

Free entry to your favourite club is always nice, and can be a real saver if your favourite club charges a bomb to get in.

You’ll definitely find yourself more popular with your friends if you work for a club that offers you free drinks – and even if they don’t then you’re going to know half the people there, so you’ve got a good chance of someone buying you one!

Having priority table booking is always a great way of avoiding disappointment on a night out.

You can combine this work with a day job because it's all evenings and weekends.

Cons

It’s quite difficult to find clubs that actively advertise for people to do this unless you live in London. Outside of London, you have to do the running.

There’s always the risk that nobody will turn up and you’ll make no money at all, but as long as you have a good social network it shouldn’t be a problem.

Useful contacts