York is the latest location for Circuit, which is one of three core brands for the business joining Bonnie Rogues and Barbara’s Bier Haus.
NEOS has invested £500,000 in its former Kuda site on Clifford Street as part of its strategy to be present in key cities across the country.
Openings
Circuit York is the third opening for NEOS in 2025, joining Barbara’s Bier Haus après-ski style bars in Bournemouth and Bristol, which combine a chalet-style environment with ski lift photo booths, live music and themed nights.
The company said NEOS’s transformation of Kuda to Circuit York has created 10 jobs for local people. It has also seen upgrades across every aspect of the space, including “cutting-edge” sound and state of the art LED lighting installed in the two rooms.
There are free photo booths throughout to capture memories of the night, while guests with VIP access have exclusive use of the new pink room.
Investing
NEOS hospitality CEO Russell Quelch said: “As we look at our entire portfolio, it’s important for us to keep investing in our brands and venues.
“This is not only to meet evolving market trends but to ensure NEOS embraces technology to enhance the guest experience so we remain at the forefront of the hospitality sector.
“We are focused on growing our brands in strategically important cities, such as York, and have a strong pipeline ahead.”
NEOS Hospitality currently operates 19 venues in 12 towns and cities across the country including Cardiff, Bournemouth, Kingston, Birmingham and Chelmsford.
NEOS was previously known as Rekom. In September 2024, it revealed it was launching two party concepts into the UK after a fresh capital injection of £25M.
