All Late Night Bars and Clubs articles – Page 4
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Peter Marks: ‘Nightclub closures another kick in the teeth for beleaguered sector’
The move by the Scottish and Welsh governments has been criticised by the Rekom chairman as being yet “more baseless restrictions”.
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Charlie Gilkes: ‘We can’t keep going into periods of limbo’
The hospitality sector can’t continually bounce back from periods of uncertainty, the co-founder of Inception Group has warned.
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Scottish nightclubs to close on 27 December
Nightclubs in the country will close for a three-week period following Boxing Day, following consultation with the industry
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Third of late-night venues fear new year closure
On average, late night venues have lost around £46k per unit in lost sales and cancellations so far over the festive period, according to a new poll by the Night Time Industries Association.
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Nightclubs in Wales to close after Boxing Day
Night Time Industries Association’s chief executive Michael Kill says the sector has been placed in an untenable position and has no choice but “to come out fighting”.
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Analysis & Insight
Flaws on the doors: Inside the UK’s late-night security crisis
Costs for manning the doors of the UK’s late night venues have gone up significantly. But that’s not the only problem
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Incipio to build on success in the capital
Incipio Group is to open several new sites in London in 2022, it told MCA, following the news that its latest concept will open in White City next month
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NTIA: ‘The late-night sector is still extremely fragile’
The Night Time Industries Association welcomed the government’s decision not to impose additional restrictions on hospitality settings in the wake of the new Omicron variant.
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Arc Inspirations sees sales up +40%
Bar group Arc Inspirations has achieved a total sales increase of 42% since restrictions were lifted on 19 July, compared to the same period in 2019.
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Interviews
Nightcap: ‘Margaritas and tacos – what’s not to love?’
CEO Sarah Willingham talks to MCA about the appeal of tequila, and other consumer trends in the late-night space
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Revolution's new brands are 'definitely scalable’
Revolution believes its two new concepts have legs to grow as the bar group hits “the sweet spot” in terms of its offering, CEO Rob Pitcher told MCA.
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Nightcap ‘really pleased’ with post lockdown performance
Nightcap has seen record trading in recent weeks, with the bar group looking to accelerate its pipeline despite deepening pre-tax losses.
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Vaccine passports rule evaded with furniture
Scottish nightclubs have been getting creative in a bid to avoid the requirements for guests to have vaccine passports by putting seats on their dancefloors.
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Nightcap: ‘ongoing strong performance’
Nightcap has announced a 68% total net sales increase versus 2019 and a”strong” pipeline of site openings and Christmas bookings.
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Interviews
Late night operators have ‘failed to get safety message across’
Following reports about spiking by injection, Rekom UK CEO Peter Marks told MCA it had found no evidence of any needles during checks on guests entering its venues
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Nightcap: ‘trading strongly’ and opening sites
Nightcap is opening three new sites during November in Bristol, Reading and London with trading ’continuing to be strong and ahead of management expectations’.
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Women boycott clubs amid ‘spiking epidemic’
Students are planning to boycott nightclubs next week as part of nationwide protests, with more than 30 universities taking part in the campaign in a bid to force venues to increase safety measures.
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Shortage of door staff risking public safety
The late-night sector has struggled to fill vacancies since it reopened in July after many people left the industry due to the prolonged shutdown period during the pandemic.
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Inception Group: ‘We need to give people a reason to leave their sofas’
Late night venues need to offer an experience that cannot be replicated at home, Charlie Gilkes, co-founder of Inception Group has told MCA’s Pub Conference.
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Nightclub definition will capture swatches of Scottish late-night venues
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon’s definition of a nightclub, in relation to the introduction of vaccine passports, will capture swatches of Scotland’s nighttime economy, UKHospitality Scotland has warned.