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Q: What is Shecky’s Party Aid?
A: Shecky’s Party Aid is a free party-planning service that allows you to book parties, events and private rooms in New York City without having to drop a dime.
Q: Wait, it’s free? Why? Nothing in New York is free.
A: And right you are! Party Aid is free to you. Our partner venues are the ones that pay: they give us some dough and provide awesome, exclusive specials to lure you into partying at their place. As if you needed luring!
Q: So how does this work, exactly?
A: Here’s what you need to know: You tell us what kind of party you want, we recommend awesome spots, you call them and cash in on our sweet specials. It’s that easy! And here’s the nitty gritty, for you nosy folks: When you submit a form on our site, we get a notification that someone wants to party. We check out your submission, consider the details of what you’re requesting and then recommend three venues that we think would be a great fit for your party. You’ll receive an email containing the name and contact info for each venue we recommend, as well as any specials the venues offer. Just send the venue an email or give them a ring to book your event and the specials are yours!
Q: What if I don’t want to use the online request form?
A: The online request form (located under the pink and orange partiers on the upper right corner of this page) is best way to contact us about booking a party.
Q: But I hate forms! I don’t wanna use the form!
A: The form is the best way to get in touch with us—it provides the most comprehensive information in a format that’s easy for us to use. But if you reeeallly want to get in touch with us and you reeeealllllyyy don’t want to use the form, we’ve made that possible, too. Here are some other ways to reach us if you’re having personal issues with our awesome form:
- Check out the left column of this page and holler at us via LiveChat. Just send a message and soon enough, you’ll be chatting away with a Nightlife Expert.
- Email us at partyaid@sheckys.com. We hate getting emails here, but we’ll answer them anyway. Harumph.
- Give the Shecky’s office a ring at 212.242.2566 ext. 17.
Q: Who uses this thing, anyway?
A: Everyone but you, apparently. We’ve booked parties for birthdays, corporate events, bachelor parties, bachelorettes, weddings, mixers, speed-dating events, benefits, divorce parties, retirement parties, grandpa’s birthday, girls' nights out, bar mitzvahs, galas, college reunions, family get-togethers, boys' nights and even your little brother’s coming out party. (You weren’t invited? Awkward…) Oh, but not quinceaneras. Let’s keep this 21+, please.
Q: Wait, you have to be 21? But I’m not 21 and I wanna have a party!
A: Yeah, join the club—so does everyone else wallowing in the hellish limbo of 18+ clubs. It’s a tough life, but if you make it to 21, we’ll be happy to help you out then.
Q: Do I have to wait for a special occasion to use Shecky’s Party Aid? What if I’m just lazy?
A: That’s cool, some folks are lazy—we aren’t, though. So go ahead and fumble out a half-hearted, typo-ridden request, send it on over and we’ll get back to you ASAP with some seriously considered options. Even if the “occasion” is just you and your douchebag friends looking to get trashed on a Wednesday.
Q: Is there a minimum number of people required to book?
A: There’s no minimum party size for receiving recommendations, but some of our specials are limited to larger parties. Some, but not all—so it’s worth it to put in a request for even the littlest get-togethers!
Q: Can’t I just call a place and book a party on my own? Why do I need you jerks to help me?
A: Woah, woah, Killer, settle down—you can call whoever you want. But you if you don’t book through the site, you won’t get access to our exclusive Shecky’s Specials. And that just seems silly, doesn’t it?
Q: So what kind of venues do you have to offer?
A: Cool ones. We’ve got everything from dives and beer gardens to lounges and rooftops all across Manhattan and, occasionally, other boroughs.
Q: I live in Dallas/D.C./Tulsa/St. Louis/LA/Milwaukee/San Francisco/Chicago/Someplace that’s not NYC, and I want to book a party. Where should we go?
A: I have no idea…we live in NYC, we know NYC. If you want to go somewhere awesome, you should probably just move to NYC anyway. Call us when you get here—we’ll pick you up from the airport!
Q: I want to have a party in Queens/The Bronx/Staten Island/The Hamptons/Long Island/Brooklyn. Can you help?
A: Maybe. Although most of our venues are located in Manhattan, we’re constantly expanding our offerings, so there’s always the possibility we can hook it up. Never hurts to ask!
Q: What specific venues do you work with?
A: We don’t keep a readily available list of all of our venues for a number of reasons:
- Sometimes they change. And we don’t wanna break your li'l heart when its set on a spot that’s no longer a Shecky’s Party Aid partner.
- We know all these venues like the back of our own hands and, with our guidance, you’ll be sure to get you just the thing you’re looking for. Won’t you trust our expertise?
- We get lonesome when people don’t talk to us—we’ve gotta keep some little secrets to keep you coming back for more!
Q: No, seriously, I want to check out the venues for myself.
A: Fiiiine, fine. Head to the Shecky’s Party Aid homepage to peruse some of our offerings by location or by special offers. This won’t let you see every possible venue or Shecky’s Special, but if you’re dead set on, say, free birthday drinks or discounted bottle service, this will give you an idea of the kind of venues we might fix you up with. Once you’ve got some ideas, fill out the online request form under “Ask the Experts” and mention your favorite venues—we’ll be happy to oblige!
Q: Look, I don’t even want to deal with you jerks. Can’t I just book this party myself?
A: Ouch! That hurts our feelers. But yes, if you reeeaaallly don’t want to deal with our intelligent, friendly, responsive Nightlife Experts, there is a way to book a party yourself. Simply go to the Party Aid page of the venue you’d like to book and click on the big, pink “Book My Party” button. This will take you to a form (yes, another form, and you’re going to love it!) that allows you to contact a venue directly and book your party without talking to anyone. Now, if only you can figure out how to party without talking to anyone, you’ll have mastered the post-dot-com era!
Q: What if I don’t like your suggestions?
A: Well then, we don’t like you! Kidding, kidding, we’re sure you’re probably cool. Although, to be fair, we really don’t know you at all…. Anyway, if you don’t like the venues we’ve offered, you have a few options:
- Sumbit another request via the site and be a little bit more specific about what you want. It’s alllll about communication here.
- Reply to the email that contains your suggestions and tell us what’s wrong with our offerings and what would make you happier.
- Use the Live Chat button in the left-hand column of this page to send us a live chat between 9am and 6pm, Monday-Friday. You’ll be able to have a real-live conversation with a real-live human being about what kind of party you want, what type of venue you’re looking for, what you should have for dinner, and how to tell your roommate that you killed his turtle. Or, you know, whatever else is on your mind. It’s a conversation…you know how those work, right?
- Suck it up and give something new a try. We keep telling you that we’re experts… why, God, why won’t you listen!?
Q: Shit! The party is tonight! Am I too late?
A: Don’t sweat it! You can book a party the same day, as long as that day is Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday or Friday. Weekend parties have to be in by Friday at 6pm. Sucks, right? But don’t be mad—Shecksters gotta party too! How do you think we became Nightlife Experts?
Q: I can’t ride in elevators and/or climb stairs and/or see strobe lights and/or do some other thing that I might encounter at a bar, but I still want to party. Can I still party?
A: Of course! We’d never let a special need interfere with your partying! Just tell us the deal and we’ll hook you up with venues that can accommodate whatever it is you need, no matter how unusual the request.
Q: I had a bad experience with Shecky’s Party Aid and I wanna bitch about it. Who can I bitch at?
A: Bitch away! We want every user to have an amazing experience with our service. Send your nasty email to partyaid@sheckys.com and we’ll see what we can do to make it up to you and do better next time. See? You’re starting to forgive us already!
Q: I read this whole goddamn FAQ list and the answer to my question wasn’t even here. Who’s gonna answer my weird question?
A: We are! Email partyaid@sheckys.com with your inquiry and we’ll be sure to respond and incorporate the answer into the FAQ site.
