Bevertainer
| Occupation | |
|---|---|
Occupation type | Cocktail waitress, singer, dancer |
Activity sectors | Casinos, Las Vegas |
| Description | |
Fields of employment | Food service |
A bevertainer is a cocktail waitress who also works as a singer and dancer, usually in casino locations like Las Vegas.[1] The term is a portmanteau of beverage and entertainer.
Background
[edit]In 2003, the Rio hotel and casino in Las Vegas introduced their bevertainers, who worked as cocktail servers and as entertainers.[2][3] When not serving customers, the bevertainers danced in 90-second performances on one of five stages located across the casino floor. The Rio had more than 80 bevertainers. Although the idea initially received skepticism, it was successful.[4][5]
Actress Jamie Lee Curtis, who played a former showgirl turned bevertainer in the 2024 film The Last Showgirl directed by Gia Coppola,[6] once recounted:
On the first day in Vegas, Gia and I walked around the Rio hotel and casino. There was this beautiful young cocktail waitress, and I was asking her questions, trying to get a little background, and she said, 'I'm not a cocktail waitress; I'm a Bevertainer.' I said, 'What's a Bevertainer?' and she explained that is a beverage server who entertains because that's how they got around the unions.[7]
References
[edit]- ↑ Padgett, Sonia (May 8, 2011). "Bevertainer serves cocktails and dances". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved May 24, 2013.
- ↑ Benston, Liz (February 20, 2003). "The Rio altering servers' positions". Las Vegas Sun. Retrieved October 23, 2021.
- ↑ Smith, Rod (February 20, 2003). "Rio to replace cocktail servers". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Archived from the original on January 17, 2005.
- ↑ Padgett, Sonya (May 8, 2011). "Bevertainer serves cocktails and dances". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved October 28, 2021.
- ↑ "Bevertainer Performances at Rio Las Vegas". Vegas4locals.com.
- ↑ Bernabe, Angeline Jane (January 8, 2025). "'The Last Showgirl' stars Pamela Anderson, Jamie Lee Curtis on the film's message of resilience". ABC News.
- ↑ Thompson, Simon (January 9, 2025). "'The Last Showgirl' Pamela Anderson Wants Opportunities Not Apologies". Forbes.
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