Originally Posted by
Benny Smyth
Sit down with the venue.
You are a one man operation who has commitments away from the venue too. You are willing to scout for and vet other DJ's for you to pass on the work to who will work to the same standards that you do, but that would entail the venue digging deeper. Whether they offset that by charging their clients more is up to them - peanuts and monkeys, and all that.
It may end in a decision you don't want, but it's better to try now than later when you're really struggling and could end up in a position where you cannot take do a gig.