VIP Host (Babou's - Nightclub)

VIP Host (Babou's - Nightclub)

After hours, the late-night lounge comes to life. Located on the lower level, Babou's is a hideaway night club featuring a lively dance floor and intimate nooks for a rambunctious audience. Open to both guests and visitors, every night is a show, and the scores of merrymakers are the headlining act. Right next door just a bookcase away, The Library at Babou's is a prelude to a night of revelry. Sip on crafted cocktails and sink into the cozy furniture while surrounded by the words of the literary greats.

Responsible for managing the guest list at the front door and booking bottle service tables while building a VIP clientele following. The VIP Host is responsible for negotiating table minimums and seating tables during the shift. This position manages the arrival process for all table reservations and VIPs. The VIP host will be responsible for but not limited to numerous other marketing activities such as promoting Babou's in the nightlife community, VIP Thank you program, VIP guest tracking, restaurant partnerships, collecting business cards, and recruiting staff.

During the course of the nightlife shift, the VIP Host will interact with guest in a number of ways, including managing the guest list at the front door, maintaining the preferred dress code, communicating minimums and essential information about each table with the service team, and transferring tables late night to properly maintain energy throughout the shift. The VIP Host is responsible for presenting themselves as a positive reflection of Babou's while also marketing to potential guests.

Responsibilities include managing the late night guestlist, building a VIP client database for Babou's, maintaining Babou's preferred guest dress code, acting as an ambassador of Babou's, marketing the venue and all products offered to the targeted clientele base, collecting guest information for guest database, providing guests with accurate information about the venue and property as well as entertainment offered in each, communicating table minimums and cover charge with potential guests in a positive manner, growing revenue by maximizing available space and upholding table minimums and cover charge at all times, working with a sense of urgency to anticipate guest needs, maintaining knowledge of the venue floor plan and table numbers, communicating all relevant information to the service team, communicating with management, hosts and service staff immediately to rectify any and all guest needs and requests, assisting the service team in up-selling and creating contacts, and being responsible for making the call to release a table in the case of late arrival or no-show.

We're excited about you if you have previous experience within the hospitality industry, preferably in a nightclub or speakeasy environment, a deep understanding of the local Dallas music and social scene, the ability to resolve conflicts in a customer-focused, professional manner, the capability to multitask in a high-volume setting, acting as a leader, and representing the Htel Swexan brand well, and willingness to work nights and weekends and support the Food & Beverage operation.

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