Running nightclubs has never been harder, says Lincoln owner
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Running nightclubs has never been harder, says Lincoln owner
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cp858nx4j25o.amp
Posted by mrjohnnymac18
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Carousel, Home, and Craft aren’t exactly amazing venues. Lincoln nightlife is being propped up by students, and less off them are going out these days.
I would bet good money his 3x venues are over priced, smelly, shit dives and students are thinking up better things to do with their time.
Money and cost of living is certainly a factor for some people.
But for better or worse, tastes are changing. Other areas of hospitality have been increasing for years – look at the growing number of cafes and dessert parlours for instance.
Like the bingo hall, nightclubs are a dying breed, and need to either be exceptional or rethink their business model to survive.
If it is still like when I was clubbing in the early 2010s, a lot of towns are stuck with too many identikit clubs that are cheap and dingy, offering nothing that almost all the other clubs in the area do not offer. I had some great nights out when I was younger but I would also not label any of the clubs I went to as amazing either (although Jesters in Southampton will always be memorable). What made those nights good were the people I was with and the fun we had. If you can get the same experience from a house party or a rave then a lot of clubs will need to up their game to get people going back to them regularly again.
All the money that should be in his customers pockets is in the bank account of a billionaire.
Nobody is at the bar they are all in the toilets hoofing gear! Like the 90’s unless your getting a cut of the drug sale sit is very difficult to run a club. On top of that fewer people are heading out to meet women.
people socialise, and we’ve been drinking alcohol for over 9000 years.. the decline of nightclubs is obviously a symptom of the general decline of the country due to people no longer having enough disposable income
It depends what you’re offering.
One of the best clubs in Bristol right now is the underground of a mall car park that’s closing down. It’s an empty space underground with a ton of space that’s practically the best dance venue in a city known for dnb and dance music.
If you go to a standard club venue, they’re all dying on their asses, because back when you could spend £30 on a whole night out it was fine to go somewhere shitty like that. Now, fuck off am I paying £7 for carling to listen to music I barely tolerate when sober, knowing that getting home with surcharge prices will ruin me.
IMO, most drinking/social venues that do well manage to cultivate a specific vibe and culture.
I’ve stopped going to nightclubs altogether because so many are devoid of any substance, and just pack people in to extract money. There’s nothing enjoyable about paying 10-20 quid entry, more for specific event, to put up with twatty bouncers, overpriced drinks and just a bad vibe all round.
Alot of bars now offer live music and often free. So why go to a smelly club, often with entry fees and extremely expensively priced.
Go to your local pub and enjoy a cheaper pint while listening to good music
What do people even do at nightclubs? Always just seemed like a lot of people standing around doing nothing because the music was too loud to talk.
Most clubs are shit that’s why they are closing. There’s a club near me that’s doing a roaring trade because they actually put a bit of effort in. Security are friendly, drinks are reasonable, it’s inclusive for all types of people, decent music from local residents as well as famous headliners. The sticky carpeted shit holes playing the Grease megamix every night while charging £9 a pint and have bouncers beating up the customers are the ones that are dying and good riddance.
When I was 18 it was £1 for a spirit and mixer on a Friday night. A pint of cider was £3.
The last time I went out out on a Friday night a pint of Thatchers set me back £6.49. But they did have an offer on spirits, so a double spirit and mixer of cost £5.
They have been on a decline for years, I remember a lot of people stopped going after the smoking ban, as without the smoke, they just smelled of farts and BO. That on top of entrance fees, stupid booze prices and having to deal with drunk arseholes looking for agro why would you go to a nightclub when local bars and pubs off we better atmosphere.
I used to go to Home and Carousel quite a bit when I was younger, but recently you can go and spend £50 on three drinks, yes it’s hard for the owners due to their running costs, but less people are actually spending money going out because of the genuinely bonkers prices.
It’s Lincoln, which for years had been a fun, not too expensive night out, and in the past 5 years we’ve hit £19 cocktails and £9 pints, it’s mental