Nightclub

Rekom UK shutters 17 sites as it completes pre-pack administration

02-Feb-2024 By James McAllister

Rekom UK has closed 17 sites across its estate following the completion of a pre-pack administration.

Rekom UK calls in administrators after ‘extremely difficult’ year

16-Jan-2024 By James McAllister

The UK’s largest nightclub operator is planning to call in administrators and has warned some of its venues could close for good as part of a restructuring of the business.

Christmas trade down at night time hospitality businesses as strikes and inflation bite

04-Jan-2023 By Restaurant

Trade in night time hospitality businesses was down by a fifth in December compared with 2019, a poll from the Night Time Industries Association (NTIA) has shown.

Pacha Group to revive Café de Paris as Lío London

02-Nov-2022 By Restaurant

Entertainment hospitality brand Pacha Group is bringing its ‘show and dining experience’ brand Lío to the West End next year.

One in five nightclubs lost in last three years, figures show

02-Aug-2022 By James McAllister

Recent figures released by the Night Time Industries Association (NTIA) through CGA show that one fifth of the UK's nightclubs have closed in the last three years.

NTIA: 'Government must recognise economic, cultural and community value of night time economy'

29-Jun-2022 By James McAllister

The Night Time Industries Association (NTIA) has said the Government must recognise the 'economic, cultural, and community value' of the night time economy.

Sacha Lord warns night-time economy faces 'new period of darkness'

14-Mar-2022 By James McAllister

Greater Manchester's night time economy advisor, Sacha Lord, has warned that the UK's nightlife industry faces a 'new period of darkness' amid the cost of living crisis.

Operating costs at nightlife businesses soar

09-Feb-2022 By Restaurant

Nightlife businesses have seen their operating costs soar by more than a quarter, according to new figures from the Night Time Industries Association (NTIA).

Nightclubs in Scotland to close for three weeks as part of new Covid restrictions

23-Dec-2021 By James McAllister

Scotland's Deputy First Minister has confirmed that nightclubs in Scotland are to close for three weeks from 27 December.

Omicron pain leaves night-time economy facing '12 days of Christmas misery'

14-Dec-2021 By James McAllister

The Night Time Industries Association (NTIA) has called on the Government to urgently provide night-time economy businesses with financial support, as the impact of the Omicron Covid variant hits trade.

Furlough scheme ends

01-Oct-2021 By Joe Lutrario

The Government’s Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme - better known as furlough - has come to an end.

Covid vaccine certificates to be compulsory for crowded venues in England from later this month

06-Sep-2021 By James McAllister

Vaccines Minister Nadhim Zahawi has confirmed that Covid vaccine certificates will be required for entry into nightclubs and other mass indoor venues in England from the end of this month.

Vaccine passports "cannot be the thin end of the wedge" says UKHospitality Scotland

02-Sep-2021 By Restaurant

Trade body UKHospitality Scotland has called on the Scottish Government for better communication with the hospitality sector following proposals to introduce vaccine passports for entry to nightclubs in the country.

Rekom UK sees ‘record trading’ as clubbers return

20-Aug-2021 By Michelle Perrett

Rekom UK has revealed a surge in people returning to nightclubs with trading currently 150% up on its 2019 figures.

Nightclubs hit with 'hammer blow' as Covid vaccine certificates to be compulsory for crowded venues

20-Jul-2021 By James McAllister

The Government's decision to make so-called 'vaccine passports' compulsory to enter crowded venues such as nightclubs from the autumn has been condemned as 'an absolute shambles' by the night-time economy.

Deltic sold to Rekom for £10m

07-Jan-2021 By James McAllister

UK nightlife operator Deltic was bought out of administration by Scandinavian nightclub group Rekom last month for £10m, accounts from administrator BDO reveal.

Deltic bought out of administration by Scandinavian nightclub group

18-Dec-2020 By Restaurant

Late-night bars and club operator Deltic has been bought out of administration by Scandinavia’s largest nightclub club REKOM UK, in a move that will secure more than 1,000 jobs.

Nightclub group Deltic on brink of administration as buyers circle group

10-Dec-2020 By James McAllister

Deltic, one of Britain's biggest nightclub operators, has filed a notice of intention to appoint administrators.

Nightclub bosses appeal for bailout

23-Nov-2020 By James McAllister

Bosses from some of the UK's biggest night-time economy operators will meet with the Business Secretary this week in an attempt to secure a potential lifeline for the sector.

Nightclub group Deltic warns of collapse without sale

20-Nov-2020 By James McAllister

Britain's biggest nightclub operator Deltic has warned landlords that the company faces collapse unless a sale is agreed imminently.

Deliveroo begins targeting wet-led pubs

21-Nov-2017 By Mark Wingett

Deliveroo has started working with pubs and bars which don’t have kitchens, allowing customers to order food to the pub they are in.

MONTHLY COLUMN

Will you fight for the night?

07-Jun-2017 By Hannah Thompson

From noise complaints to soaring business rates, pubs, bars, restaurants and nightclubs face similar problems. Is it time to unite and fight, asks Tony Naylor

Columbo Group and Lucky Chip to open Camden music venue

18-Aug-2016 By Sophie Witts

The Blues Kitchen owner The Columbo Group is teaming up with London burger bar Lucky Chip to launch its latest food and music venue The Camden Assembly next month.

Food and music space Flat Iron Square to open October 2016

16-Aug-2016 By Emma Eversham

Flat Iron Square, a new area of London hosting space for food and drink businesses and a music venue run by Mumford & Sons' Ben Lovett, is set to open in October. 

Almost half of UK nightclubs closed in the last decade

10-Aug-2015 By Liam Garrahan

UK nightclubs are closing at an alarming rate, according to figures released by BBC Newsbeat.

Bar and nightclub operators join together to launch Night Time Industries Association

27-Apr-2015 By Emma Eversham

Operators from within the bar, nightclub and restaurant sectors have come together to form a new trade association which aims to be 'The Voice of the Night Time Industries'.

Laine Pub Co to open new Brighton pub in early 2015

25-Nov-2014 By James Wallin

The delayed conversion of the former Life nightclub site on Brighton seafront into a pub is due to be completed early next year, according to our sister publication M&C Report.

Heads and Tales bar opens in Edinburgh’s Rutland hotel

16-Jun-2014 By Lauren Houghton

New Scottish gin focused lounge bar Heads and Tails has opened in the basement of Edinburgh’s Rutland hotel on Rutland Place. 

Rusty Nail nightclub comes to London

30-May-2014 By Lauren Houghton

Nightclub owner Nick House’s latest venture Rusty Nail opened yesterday (29 May) in London’s Mayfair.

Former nightclub duo to open Jerusalem-themed restaurant in Soho

28-Feb-2014 By Luke Nicholls

Layo and Zoe Paskin, the siblings behind London’s former The End and AKA nightclubs, are venturing back into hospitality together with the launch of a Jerusalem restaurant in Soho.

Mason House nightclub set to open in the West End

16-Oct-2013 By Luke Nicholls

Three nightclub entrepreneurs have joined forces to launch Mason House, a 5,000 sq.ft, multi-room club situated in the vaults of the London Palladium in the West End.

Gerry Calabrese: Career Profile

20-Sep-2013 By Emma Eversham

Gerry Calabrese may be the son of world-famous bartender Salvatore Calabrese, but he has firmly made his own mark on London's bar and club scene, opening The Hoxton Pony in Shoreditch in 2008, before heading outside of his East End heartland to launch...

Notting Hill nightclub Cherryjam to re-open as Shimmy

30-Aug-2013 By Emma Eversham

Former Notting Hill nightclub Cherryjam will re-open in October as Shimmy with LoveBrunch duo Hugo Heathcote and Deji Carr hoping to take the venue 'back to its legendary musical roots of the noughties'. 

Luminar to rebrand Oceana nightclubs as ‘Pryzm’

25-Jul-2013 By Luke Nicholls

Nightclub giant Luminar is undergoing a major rebranding and refurbishment of its 10 Oceana venues across the UK, which will see them renamed Pryzm to reflect the multi-characteristics of the new format. 

Disco nightclub opens in Soho

27-Jun-2013 By Luke Nicholls

The team behind a number of successful London bars and nightclubs including Barts and Bunga Bunga have brought ‘70s Manhattan’ to Soho with the launch of underground nightclub, Disco.

Luminar given new licence conditions for Oceana Kingston

20-Jun-2013 By Luke Nicholls

Bar and nightclub owner Luminar has been allowed to continue trading one of its largest venues in Kingston under a new set of licence conditions after the fatal stabbing of a 20-year-old clubber last year.

Luminar to unveil new 'blueprint' for its venues with £1m Bristol refurb

12-Jun-2013 By Peter Ruddick

The Luminar Group has announced it is to spend £1m refurbishing its Oceana Bristol venue to create a nightclub which will become a 'blueprint' for the operator's entire estate.

Discounted entry fees fail to push up nightclub visits

11-Jun-2013 By Emma Eversham

Offering discounted entry is failing to push up visitor numbers to nightclubs according to a report by Mintel which forecasts the value of the sector to drop by a further £200m to £1.1bn by 2017.

Search for The Key: ‘Secret’ cocktail bar & restaurant comes to London

03-Apr-2013 By Luke Nicholls

The Key - a mysterious new cocktail bar, restaurant and live music lounge situated in a ‘hidden location’ in London’s West End – is set to open in May as the first in a series of themed bars across the capital from a new collective of nightclub and private...

Dukebox duo to open new restaurant, bar and club 3 Cromwell Road

04-Mar-2013 By Emma Eversham

Howard Spooner and Dipak Panchal, the duo behind London nightclubs Dukebox and Mahiki will open a new bar, restaurant and club in South Kensington later this month called 3 Cromwell Road. 

Relighting Luminar: Peter Marks reveals the ups and downs of running nightclubs

20-Feb-2013 By Luke Nicholls

After saving Luminar from administration in December 2011, Peter Marks labelled the business 'a crash waiting to happen', but the nightclub veteran was convinced he could restore the industry giant to its former glory. Just over a year on, are...

Luminar fights to save Oceana Kingston after fatal stabbing

06-Dec-2012 By Luke Nicholls

Bar and nightclub owner Luminar is to appeal against a decision to revoke the licence of its Oceana nightclub in Kingston upon Thames following the fatal stabbing of a 20-year-old clubber.

BarJock launched to help pubs feature 'live' DJs for less money

21-Aug-2012 By Emma Eversham

Entertainment system provider CoverJock has developed a new service called BarJock which allows pubs, bars, restaurants and hotels to play music introduced by a well-known DJ without paying large fees. 

Luminar saved from administration by former MD Peter Marks

12-Dec-2011 By Mark Wingett

A new group led by industry veteran Peter Marks, who was formerly chief executive at Brook leisure and Sports Café, has completed the acquisition of nightclub operator Luminar out of administration in deal worth around £45m.

Atmosphere Bars & Clubs to double estate by end of 2013

25-Oct-2011 By Emma Eversham

Atmosphere Bars & Clubs is planning to more than double its estate from 29 sites to 60 by the end of 2013 with its new food-led brand Modello an important factor in its plans for growth.

Cavendish to launch live music pub The Junction

20-Sep-2011 By Emma Eversham

Cavendish Bars will launch a new pub brand in Oxford this week with plans to 'fill the void' of live music venues in the area.

New music fee proposals 'totally unacceptable' says BBPA

21-Jul-2011 By Emma Eversham

Proposals to increase the rates that pubs, clubs, hotels and restaurants pay to host DJ nights or other special music-focused events are 'totally unacceptable' according to the British Beer and Pub Association (BBPA).

No Saints fuels aggressive expansion with £2.1m investment

13-Jun-2011 By Becky Paskin

No Saints, the burgeoning bar and restaurant operator run by Luminar Leisure founder Stephen Thomas, has secured a £2.1m injection from investment vehicle Hotbed to continue its aggressive expansion.

Pearls of Wisdom: Mark Fuller

03-Jun-2011 By Becky Paskin

The co-founder of Concept Venues, the umbrella company for global brands Embassy nightclubs, Sanctum Hotels and Geales restaurants, is about to embark upon a period of mass expansion. This year alone he is set to open Embassy Dubai at the Grosvenor House...

No CanDu as Club Operator Enters Administration

20-Mar-2008 By Alan Lodge

Leading nightclub operator CanDu Entertainment is set to enter administration as the struggling club and bar sector continues to feel the pinch of of the economic downturn.