All Late Night Bars and Clubs articles – Page 5
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NewsVaccine 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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NewsNightcap: ‘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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InterviewsLate 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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NewsNightcap: ‘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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NewsWomen 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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NewsShortage 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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NewsInception 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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NewsNightclub 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.
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NewsSlowdown in bookings for late-night sector
There has been a noticeable slowdown in nightclub bookings from the end of August, amid conflicting signals from government on the introduction of vaccine passports, according to the late night industry.
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InterviewsNightcap: ‘We will grow as quickly as we can’
Nightcap has “the money in the bank and will grow as quickly as we possibly can, sustainably,” co-founder Sarah Willingham has told MCA.
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Analysis & InsightCaution remains as consumers return to nightclubs
Research from CGA indicates consumers have shown strong interest in visiting nightclubs since reopening on July 19, with 43% of 18 to 24 year olds – a core demographic for the late night sector - having visited a nightclub within ten days of them reopening. However, there were also signs of apprehension among some returning guests.
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NewsNightcap builds pipeline with LCC site
Nightcap has secured its first new site for London Cocktail Club (LCC) and is in advanced negotiations on five further properties across its portfolio of brands.
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NewsCovid passports could exempt bars and nightclubs from further restrictions
Bars and nightclubs that introduce vaccine passports could be exempt from future social distancing measures, the government has suggested.
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Analysis & InsightMajority of consumers have returned to hospitality since July 19
CGA research indicates that 56% of consumers have returned to restaurants, pubs and bars since 19 July, although a continued focus on social distancing measures in venues is keeping sales below pre-Covid levels. In total, around three quarters (73%) of consumers have returned to the out-of-home market since venues could reopen in April.
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NewsRekom: Joy of reopening marred by vaccine passport news
Rekom UK CEO Peter Marks said he should be elated at being able to open up his nightclubs – but was instead a “bundle of nerves” in anticipation of vaccine passports being introduced later this year
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Analysis & InsightFurther 12,000 licensed premises set to reopen on 19 July
New research from CGA and AlixPartners predicts 12,000 hospitality venues could reopen next Monday, but several challenges remain for the sector. The latest edition of the Market Recovery Monitor reveals net closures across the licensed sector equivalent to 25 per day during the last 12 months.
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Analysis & InsightLate night venues to benefit from 18-30s
Research shows the vast majority of young people aged 18-30 plan to responsibly return to late night leisure venues, with three quarters of respondents happy to adhere to government guidelines and measures. Yet, average spending could be 7% lower.
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NewsSarah Willingham on the ‘once in a lifetime opportunity’ for the bar sector
Nightcap CEO Sarah Willingham has said she hopes her newly listed late-night group will come the go-to fund for distressed but sound businesses needing to restructure.
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NewsTrade bodies call for a freeze in late-night levy payments
Hospitality trade bodies have called on government to freeze late-night levy payments as some late-night businesses have been required to continue payments despite lockdown and curfew restrictions.
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NewsSacha Lord joins NTIA board
Sacha Lord, the Night Time Economy Advisor for Greater Manchester, has joined the Night Time Industries Association board.