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How bottle service pricing works.
The minimum is not the price. This guide shows the layers on a table bill, which ones vary by venue, and how to check them before you book.
Bill = minimum (or what you spend, if more) + fee + tax + gratuity. Each add-on is a percentage and each venue picks what it applies to, so two clubs with the same minimum can have very different totals.
The layers on a table bill
| Layer | What it is | What varies |
|---|---|---|
| Minimum | The least you commit to spend on drinks and mixers for the table, set by night, table and party size. | Price, what counts toward it, deposit rules. |
| Venue or admin fee | A percentage some venues add on top. One opinion article cites 7% at one club; the worked example below uses 12%. | Percentage, whether it is disclosed up front. |
| Sales tax | Charged by the state and locality. A guide reports it is charged on the minimum plus the fee at one Las Vegas club. | Rate and the amount it is charged on. |
| Gratuity | A percentage for service staff. Guides give 15 to 20% as common. | Percent, basis, and whether it is required or optional. |
| Overage | Spend above the minimum. It is added to the bill. | Whether fee and gratuity apply to it. |
Minimum versus bottles
The minimum is a spending floor, not a bottle price. If your bottles, mixers and food come to less, guides report the venue generally still charges the minimum; if they come to more, the difference is billed on top. So ordering below the minimum saves nothing, and ordering above it raises the base that the percentages are applied to.
Worked example
A $1,000 minimum with a 12% fee, 8.375% tax on minimum plus fee and 20% gratuity on the minimum: $1,000 + $120 + $93.80 + $200 = $1,413.80, which is 1.4138 times the minimum. That mirrors the 41.38% extra a published guide describes for one Las Vegas club; use it as an illustration only. The minimum spend calculator lets you change every percentage and basis.
Reading your quote
- Ask for the itemized total in writing, including every percentage.
- Ask what the tax and gratuity are charged on (minimum only, or minimum plus fee).
- Ask what counts toward the minimum and what does not.
- Ask what is due as a deposit and what happens if you cancel.
- Divide the final total by the number of people who are paying.
What this does not cover
- A quote for any venue. Only the venue's own terms count.
- Tax law, or which items are taxable in your state.
- Legal advice about disputed charges.
- Host or promoter commission (see the VIP host commission calculator).
- Recommendations on which venue or table to choose.
Results vary. This page does arithmetic on the numbers you type. It does not predict or promise any income, and it uses your assumptions, not typical ones.
Sources and methodology
- VegasPrimer, Omnia bottle service (secondary source), retrieved 2026-10
- VitalVegas, Venue fees (secondary source, opinion article), retrieved 2026-10
The two press sources are secondary: one is an opinion article about venue fees, the other a booking guide. Figures from them are labeled illustrations.
General information, not tax, legal or financial advice. Rates and rules change; confirm with the official source or a tax professional.
FAQ
What does a bottle service minimum include?
It is the amount you commit to spend on drinks and related items for the night. What counts toward it is set by the venue, so ask.
Why is my bottle service bill higher than the minimum?
Venues commonly add a fee, sales tax and gratuity on top of the minimum, and any spend above the minimum is added too.
Is the admin fee the same as gratuity?
No. The fee is charged by the venue; the gratuity is meant for service staff. They are separate lines and often separate percentages.
Do I pay the minimum if I spend less?
Guides report the venue typically still charges the full minimum. Confirm in your booking terms.
How do I check the real total before booking?
Get an itemized quote with each percentage, then enter it into the calculator to see the all-in number and the multiplier.