Subscribe | UPI Odd Newsletter Subscribe LOS ANGELES, Oct. 15 (UPI) -- Los Angeles night club managers are pulling out all stops for big-ticket bottle services they say are keeping the scene alive in a tough economy. Well-heeled patrons, mainly professional athletes and jet setters, have been racking up five-figure tabs in Hollywood and other LA hot spots, and the establishments make sure they get their money's worth. Advertisement "All the clubs are vying for their business," Abdi Manavi, co-owner of Supperclub, told the Los Angeles Times. "One of these guys could go nuts and spend 20K, and that makes a huge difference for the club." The "guys" Manavi referred to were the approximately 10 coveted customers that have earned the Las Vegas moniker "whale" for their big-spending ways. The clubs reciprocate by making sure these devotees of the good life are accommodated at every turn. Clubs often comp celebrities, provide security and keep the women-to-men ratio attractive. There is also a never-ending supply of top-shelf liquor and champagne available. Bottle service is available for a few grand to folks further down the Hollywood pecking order, and some patrons consider it a good deal. Marina del Rey banker An Pham, 31, told the Times it enables him to impress visiting clients without the ordeal of trying to flag down a server and order individual drinks over the deafening music. Advertisement "It takes half an hour to buy drinks at the bar," Pham said. "I don't wait in line here."
