Getting Endorsed by Got Jokes LA

 Endorsement means that we have visited a venue in Los Angeles County listed as a Comedy Club and determined that it ‘Passes’ all the necessary checks for being what GotJokes.LA founder Jake Caddel has coined, a “Full-Service Comedy Club.”

“But, why?”

 Our website is established, first & foremost, for tourists who are visiting the comedy scene in Los Angeles County. Most of these tourists are seeking the ‘complete’ comedy club experience – Professional headliners, a table or booth, food & drinks, table service, a toilet, the works!

“Why does Endorsement matter?”

 There are well over 100 establishments listed across Los Angeles County as comedy clubs – ‘Yes, we counted!’ – However, only 11 are proven to be full-service comedy clubs. As far as the remaining 90+ venues – a small handful are professional comedy clubs, but lack one or more of the following: Professional headliners, a table or booth, food & drinks, table service, a toilet. The remaining (the majority) are mostly student-theaters, small cafes, and open-mic hangouts.

 Less than 10% of comedy venues in Los Angeles County are endorsed by GotJokes.LA

 The checks are many, but to name a few:

1. Professional headliners on a weekly-basis.
2. A menu with table service.
3. Seating, stage-view, & reasonable personal space.
4. Lighting & audio quality.
5. Crowd control (Hecklers, loud guests, & intoxication).
6. Cleanliness & bathroom availability.

 These are the BIG ONES tourists are concerned about. But, the truth is, our list has well over 100 checks on it!

 Let us start by saying, “that’s a fair question.”

 What does give us that right? First of all, GotJokes.LA is private & no one is under any obligation to accept, or agree with, our endorsements.

 With that being said, let us give you a real answer to the best of our ability:

 The founder & owner of Got Jokes LA, Jake Caddel, has years of experience in restaurant management. Training & managing all positions from hosts, servers, bartenders, cooks, food-runners, bussers, dish-washers, security, and even other managers. He’s even worked professional Comedy Clubs as a doorman, seater, bouncer, celeb-security, and crowd-control.

 Furthermore, we know a professional comedian when we see one. From their premises, set-ups, ambiguities, misdirections, punches, tags, call-backs, crowd-work, to a whole lot more! If you’re a tourist reading this and you don’t know what any of those words or phrases mean in comedy, don’t worry, that’s our job!