How Much Is Bottle Service in London? How Table Pricing Works

"How much is bottle service?" is the question we get more than any other, and the honest answer is that it depends. Not as a dodge: the same table can be priced very differently on a Monday and a Saturday, or with a big-name DJ on. What we can do is explain exactly how pricing works in London clubs, so the figure we send you makes sense and you know what to ask.

It's a minimum spend, not a fee

London tables run on a minimum spend rather than a flat table fee. You commit to spending a set amount at the table during the night, and that money goes on what you drink: bottles of spirits, champagne and mixers. It isn't a charge on top of your drinks; it is your drinks. If you go over the minimum, you simply pay for the extra. If you spend less, the minimum still applies, so it's worth planning the order with your host at the start of the night.

What a table includes

• Reserved seating in the club, so the group has a base all night.
• A dedicated host who looks after the table, the order and any problems.
• Bottle service brought to the table, with mixers.
• Priority entry: your name is on the door and you skip the general queue.
• At clubs with no walk-ins (Gallery, Paloma) or invitation-only doors (Itzel), the table is also what gets the group in.

What moves the price

• The club. An award-winning 400-capacity room and a 150-capacity sixties legend price their tables differently.
• The night. Fridays and Saturdays are the most in demand. If you want a big night midweek, Cirque Le Soir on a Monday or Wednesday, or Scotch of St James on a Thursday, are worth asking about.
• The line-up. A headline DJ or a special event night pushes the minimum up.
• The table's position. Tables by the booth or with the best view of the room cost more than those at the edges.
• Group size. Bigger groups need a bigger table and a bigger minimum, but the cost per person often drops.
• Dates in demand. Christmas, New Year's Eve and bank holiday weekends are priced as special nights.

Questions to ask before you confirm

• Is service charge included in the minimum spend, or added on top? In London it's often added, so check.
• Does the venue need a deposit or prepayment to hold the table on that night?
• Is there a group-composition rule? Some clubs price a standard table for a set number of people with a cap on how many men; Paloma's standard table, for example, is for up to ten with no more than five men.
• What time do you need to arrive by? Tables can be released if the group is very late, and some clubs have a last entry time (Paloma's is 2am).

When we send you options, we answer these for your specific night, so there are no surprises at the end.

Table, ticket or guest list?

A table is the full experience and, at the most selective doors, the only reliable way in. For some nights, such as XOYO's PARADOX on a Wednesday, a ticket is enough and you can buy it online through us. Guest list is a lighter option, but among the clubs we book we only offer it at Maddox in Mayfair. Everywhere else, it's a table or a ticket.

How to get the exact figure

We don't publish table prices because they genuinely change by club, night, line-up and table. Tell us the club (or the area and the mood), the date and how many you are on WhatsApp, and we'll send the real options for that night with what's included, with no hidden charges added later.