La Descarga

What La Descarga does

La Descarga is a single-location upscale nightclub and cocktail lounge operating at 1159 North Western Avenue in Hollywood, Los Angeles. The venue operates Tuesday through Saturday from 9pm to 2am and is owned and operated by Houston Hospitality LA, a hospitality group that manages multiple nightlife establishments. The business serves two primary customer segments: affluent nightlife seekers seeking premium entertainment in Hollywood, and celebration event bookers organizing birthdays, bachelor parties, bachelorette parties, and other group occasions.

The core offering centers on table and standing-room reservations combined with an extensive premium bottle service program. The bottle service menu spans more than 100 SKUs across roughly 20 spirit categories, including tequila (Casamigos, Don Julio, Clase Azul, Fortaleza, Patrón), mezcal, premium champagne (Moët through Dom Pérignon vintage), scotch (Macallan, Johnnie Walker Blue, Chivas 25), cognac, and a globally-sourced rum collection representing over 15 countries. Punch bowls are priced at $380 each. Bottle pricing ranges from $360 to $3,000, with all sales subject to sales tax, credit card fees, an entertainment fee, and a 20% service charge. The venue enforces a strict upscale dress code (collared dress shirts for men, cocktail dresses for women) as part of its positioning.

The business model is straightforward direct-to-consumer hospitality revenue. Income is generated almost entirely on-premise through advance reservations and in-venue bottle service. There is no delivery, off-premise, or merchandise sales channel. Customer acquisition occurs through the venue's own website (ladescargala.com), which hosts the online reservation system, and direct email inquiry (general, press, events). No proprietary technology platform, mobile application, or AI capability is disclosed; operations are traditional hospitality-focused with 9 employees supporting a single venue.

Name

La Descarga

Legal name

La Descarga Hollywood

Website

https://ladescargala.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

La Descarga is a single-location upscale Hollywood nightclub operated by Houston Hospitality LA, offering advance table reservations and premium bottle service (spirits priced $360-$3,000) to affluent guests and celebration event bookers five nights per week.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Nightclub & Hospitality Services

NAICS

Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) (722410)

SIC

Retail-Eating & Drinking Places (5810)

akta.pro primary industry

Cocktail Bars & Speakeasies (THAFAEAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Cocktail Lounges & Speakeasies (MPAGAIAD), Nightclubs & Dance Clubs (CRANACAG)

Keywords

• Upscale nightclub
• Bottle service
• Nightlife venue
• Reservation lounge
• Spirits menu

Headquarters

HQ city

Los Angeles

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Bottle Service Sales: Premium bottle service generating majority of revenue through high-margin spirit sales. Punch bowls at $380, with extensive premium tequila, mezcal, cognac, champagne, scotch, and rum selections priced from $360 to $1,800 per bottle. All sales subject to tax, credit card fees, entertainment fee, and 20% service charge.
2. Table and Standing Room Reservations: Reservation-based seating model allowing guests to book tables or standing room for specified party sizes and occasions, driving guaranteed cover revenue.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

La Descarga operates a single upscale nightclub in Hollywood, Los Angeles, offering online reservations for tables and standing room combined with premium bottle service. The venue serves an extensive curated menu of spirits (tequilas, mezcals, vodkas, gins, cognacs, champagnes, whiskeys, scotches, and world rums) alongside signature punch bowl cocktails, operating Tuesday through Saturday from 9pm to 2am under a strict upscale dress code.

Product overview

La Descarga is a single-location upscale nightclub and cocktail lounge in Hollywood, Los Angeles, operated by Houston Hospitality. The venue operates as a unified hospitality establishment offering table reservations for birthday parties, bachelor parties, and other occasions, combined with premium bottle service featuring an extensive global spirits program. The product offering centers on in-venue entertainment with an extensive curated menu spanning tequilas (Don Julio, Casamigos, Claze Azul, Fortaleza, Patron, Tequila Ocho), mezcales, premium champagnes (Moët, Dom Perignon), scotches (Macallan, Johnny Walker, Glenfiddich), world rums from over 15 countries, and signature punch bowl cocktails, all served at table-side with a 20% service charge.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Reservations Online reservation system allowing guests to book tables or standing room for specific dates, times, and occasions such as birthday, bachelor, and bachelorette parties at the La Descarga Hollywood venue.
• Bottle Service Premium bottle service featuring an extensive curated menu of spirits spanning tequilas, mezcales, vodkas, gins, cognacs, champagnes, whiskeys, scotches, and rums from around the world, priced from $360 to $3,000 and inclusive of a 20% service charge.
• Punch Bowls Shared signature cocktail presentations priced at $380 each, featuring five options (Fresita, Sexy Guajira, Que Macho, La Toxica, and Mojito) made with premium spirits, fresh juices, and liqueurs.
• Tequila Collection Extensive tequila selection featuring premium brands such as Don Julio, Casamigos, Claze Azul, Fortaleza, Patron, Tequila Ocho, and Los Negros, with prices ranging from $360 to $1,800 per bottle.
• Champagne Collection Champagne selection featuring Moët, Perrier Jouet, Veuve Clicquot, and rare Dom Perignon vintages, priced from $360 to $1,600 per bottle.
• Scotch Collection Premium Scotch whisky selection spanning Balvenie, Buchanan's, Chivas, Glenfiddich, Glenlivet, Highland Park, Johnny Walker Black and Blue, Macallan, and Oban, priced from $360 to $1,350 per bottle.
• World Rum Selection Diverse global rum collection sourced from over 15 countries including Antigua, Barbados, Bermuda, Brazil, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Guatemala, Jamaica, Martinique, Nicaragua, Panama, Bahamas, Spain, St. Croix, St. Lucia, Trinidad & Tobago, and Venezuela, priced from $360 to $3,000 per bottle.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Houston HospitalitycoreOthersHouston Hospitality LA is the parent company operating La Descarga Hollywood. The group specializes in nightlife and hospitality venues. La Descarga is part of their portfolio of entertainment establishments in Los Angeles.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Direct peers

• The Black Rose: LA cocktail lounge and live music venue with curated spirits program and themed atmosphere, comparable to La Descarga's cocktail-and-music entertainment model.
• The Edison: Downtown LA themed cocktail lounge and entertainment venue offering craft cocktails and live entertainment in a historic setting, comparable in premium positioning and themed experience model.
• Bootsy Bellows: West Hollywood upscale nightclub owned by Houston Hospitality, making it a same-operator sibling venue with directly comparable bottle service model and Hollywood nightlife clientele.
• Warwick: Hollywood speakeasy-style cocktail lounge with upscale dress code and premium bottle service, sharing La Descarga's speakeasy concept, capacity profile, and Hollywood clientele.
• Avenue LA: Hollywood nightclub with table reservations and bottle service, directly comparable in venue format, bottle program structure, and target clientele.
• Nightingale Plaza: Upscale West Hollywood cocktail lounge and nightlife venue with premium bottle service and upscale dress code, targeting the same affluent LA nightlife segment.
• The Abbey Food & Bar: Iconic West Hollywood cocktail bar and lounge serving a high-volume nightly crowd, comparable in upscale LA nightlife positioning and bar-driven revenue model.
• Sunset Room Hollywood: Premium Hollywood event venue and nightclub hosting upscale nightlife with bottle service, mirroring La Descarga's Hollywood positioning and celebratory-event focus.

Others

• Houston Hospitality: Parent operating group of La Descarga, also running Bootsy Bellows and other LA venues; relevant as portfolio operator and potential expansion partner.

Broad incumbents

• TAO Los Angeles: Major multi-city hospitality operator with a Hollywood upscale restaurant-nightclub offering high-end bottle service, comparable in premium positioning though broader in scope.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/la-descarga

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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