If you’re looking for a good old-fashioned bowling night, Lucky Strike is dialed in for client entertainment and has locations all over LA (Mar Vista, Beverly Hills, LA Live, Westchester, and Hollywood).
Bowling is the poster child of a generic corporate outing for a reason. The whole experience is a known quantity, everyone has something to do, no one is ever actually that good at bowling (nor does it matter, in fact, worse is often funnier!), and everyone knows roughly how long it’s going to take.
Cost:
Packages 5-12 people range from ~$90-140 per person.
Includes bowling, shoes, a dedicated server, and differing levels of food/drink options based on your budget:
Premium Tier (called The Prestige Pin): Fancier food options (here), upscale cocktail options, open bar (premium package), 2.5 hours bowling.
Mid Tier (The Lucky Strike): Typical bar food like pizza, wings, fries (see options here), open bar (signature package), 2.5 hours bowling.
Base Tier (The Golden Frame): Food options here, 2 premium drink tickets per person, 2 hours bowling.
For groups 13 or more, they have additional options for buffet style or à la carte food/drinks.
Note: Each lane can accommodate up to 8 players.
Reservations:
Submit a date inquiry on their Corporate Outings page and they will get back to you with specific quote options within 24 hours.
You can always reserve a lane online 8 days in advance on their website and get food/drinks à la carte, but for a client event, it’s definitely recommended to reserve it sooner in case they have any conflicts with the date you’re targeting.
Added Value: I’m on the Board of a charity that helps people in the LA ad community experiencing a life crisis. We host an annual Bowling Night and I always figured it’d be one of those parties where everyone just clusters around the bar. But I’m consistently surprised by how many people are actually into the bowling. That’s the thing. The novelty of chucking a heavy ball down a lane to knock down some pins works on everyone, from kids’ birthdays to hotshot corporate outings.
