Late Night

Still opportunity in late night - Breakthrough Bars

16-Jan-2024 By Ed Bedington

With the late-night sector undergoing some serious challenges, one company is still aiming for success and predicting great opportunities in the market.

Review of the Week

'We're cheaper than McDonalds!'

11-Aug-2023 By Ed Bedington

The Morning Advertiser's Ed Bedington caught up with Revolution boss Rob Pitcher to get his take on the week's news from inflation to late night closures and the opportunities for AI.

Licensing hub - legal with Poppleson Allen

Martyn’s Law – What is it? Who does it apply to? When will it take effect?

16-Jan-2023 By Alex Tomlinson, trainee solicitor, Poppleston Allen

With a view to stepping up the UK’s resilience to terrorism, the Government recently announced details for the Protect Duty, to be known as 'Martyn’s Law' in tribute of Martyn Hett, who alongside 21 others died in the Manchester Area terrorist...

Gov 'ripping the heart out of nightlife'

03-Nov-2022 By Rebecca Weller

The Government is “ripping the heart out of nightlife” with the number of nightclubs declining as businesses await the Chancellors budget that has already “failed them twice before”, the Night-Time Industries Association (NTIA) has stated.

Adaption will be key to survival

21-Jul-2022 By Ed Bedington

The MA's Ed Bedington caught up with Lee Price operations director of the Royal Pier in Aberystwyth for his take on the week's news, from escalating costs to the rising temperatures.

Publican Awards 2022

Best Late Night Operator sponsored by Kopparberg – Rekom

05-Apr-2022 By The Morning Advertiser

Rekom, formerly Deltic, runs 47 venues including the Pryzm nightclub brand, bar operations and two restaurants. Its premises have licensed capacities ranging from 450 to 2,800 guests.

One in five bouncers leave the industry

09-Dec-2021 By Rebecca Weller

One in five bouncers have left the security industry and staff levels were at 80% compared to pre coronavirus levels, a City Hall report into London’s night-time economy has found.

Late-night trade slashed by a quarter after Covid Pass rollout

16-Nov-2021 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

The implementation of Covid Passes has considerably impacted the Welsh hospitality sector, with late-night businesses experiencing a 26% drop in trade since the rollout, which costs businesses approximately £398 per week in added cost, a poll...

Night-time sector does ‘everything and more’ to protect against spiking

01-Nov-2021 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

The late-night sector has been “vilified” in the recent spiking epidemic, despite operators doing “everything and more” to keep customers safe, said senior industry staff.

GBPA Best Pub for Late Night: The Phoenix Arts Club

29-Sep-2021 By Ed Bedington

Emerging from the ashes of the pandemic, the Phoenix Arts Club is celebrating after taking home a much deserved win in the Great British Pub Awards 2021, being declared the Best Pub for Late Night.

UKH calls for Scottish Government to speak with hospitality leaders about vaccine certification

02-Sep-2021 By Michelle Perrett

UKHospitality has called on Scotland’s First Minister Nicola Sturgeon to engage with the sector over plans for vaccine certification.

Freedom Day boost for the night-time economy but most workers continue to remain at home

12-Aug-2021 By Michelle Perrett

Freedom Day has provided a much-needed boost to the pubs, restaurants and nightclubs in many cities, the latest data from Centre for Cities’ High Streets Recovery Tracker has revealed.

Last chance to enter the 2021 Great British Pub Awards

24-Jun-2021 By Nikkie Thatcher

With the final deadline looming, now is the penultimate day to enter this year’s Great British Pub Awards.

Door security shortages 'could risk public health'

26-May-2021 By Emily Hawkins

The recovery of nightclubs will be threatened by a shortage of door security staff unless the Government intervenes, bosses have warned.

Calls for swift return of night tube to aid night time economy

20-Apr-2021 By Emily Hawkins

The late night sector has voiced concerns over the delayed return of London’s night tube service.

Deltic on the brink of administration

11-Dec-2020 By Stuart Stone

Britain’s largest nightclub operator, the Deltic Group, has filed a notice of intention to appoint administrators.

Publican Awards aims to celebrate sector

11-Nov-2020 By The Morning Advertiser

The coronavirus crisis has battered our sector, yet companies have remained resilient and strong, supporting their teams and customers. The Morning Advertiser (MA) aims to celebrate this with the launch of the Publican Awards.

Covid-19 could rob British night club sector of ‘world leader’ status

10-Nov-2020 By Stuart Stone

The Night Time Industries Association’s (NTIA) CEO, Michael Kill, believes that the lack of a ‘robust financial package’ for the late night sector could threaten British venues’ position as some of the best on the planet.

Analysis

Night clubs 'unfortunate, unnoticed casualties' of coronavirus

04-Nov-2020 By Stuart Stone

While the existential crisis facing night clubs hasn’t occupied as many column inches as the plight of pubs, a number of sector stakeholders believe that lights out for late nights out would change not just the complexion of the hospitality sector, but...

Almost two thirds of late-night venues risk going under by October without Government aid

25-Aug-2020 By Nikkie Thatcher

A group of leading late-night operators including the Deltic Group and the Night Time Industries Association (NTIA) have called on the Government to save the sector from collapse before the furlough scheme ends.

Lights out for late night?

24-Aug-2020 By Georgia Cronin, MCA

Having already provided your full name and contact details, you pass by the thermal imaging camera and through the personal protection tunnel, where you remain for five seconds to ensure the chlorine dioxide has thoroughly disinfected your clothes and...

Still no clarity on nightclub reopening date

14-Aug-2020 By Nikkie Thatcher

While the Government has announced a slew of hospitality businesses can now reopen, it has remained tight-lipped on when the late-night sector venues can trade again.

MA500

Late-night operators ‘desperate for clarity on reopening’

17-Jul-2020 By Nikkie Thatcher

Two wet-led late-night businesses have voiced their concerns about not having any Government guidance on when or how they can reopen.

Pubs are most popular late-night venues

16-Jun-2017 By Michelle Perrett

Pubs were the most popular late-night activity for adults of all ages, with just under a quarter (24.2%) of people spending the most money in pubs each month, new research from late-night operator Deltic has revealed.

Awards

ALMR Late Night Awards winners announced

12-Oct-2016 By Nikkie Sutton

The Association of Licensed Multiple Retailers (ALMR) has announced the winners of its Late Night Awards at a gala ceremony in London’s West End.

'We want to work in partnership with councils and police'

14-Sep-2016 By Peter Marks

When the Licensing Act 2003 finally became law, it changed everything. Whilst I don’t intend to detail all the changes, it’s safe to say that while there are some positives, there are also many negatives which still need to be addressed.

Awards

ALMR opens Late Night Award nominations

21-Jul-2016 By Nikkie Sutton

The Association of Licensed Multiple (ALMR) has opened this year’s nominations for its Late Night Awards, which reward the best in the late-night sector business.

Awards

Late Night Awards announced: Ministry of Sound wins Icon

28-Oct-2015 By Oli Gross

Ministry of Sound was recognised with an Icon award at this year’s 2015 Late Night Awards.

ALMR

Fragile recovery under threat from rising operating costs

21-Jul-2015 By Emily Sutherland

Rising costs could harm the hospitality sector’s recovery according to the Association of Licensed Multiple Retailer’s 2015 Benchmarking Report.

Blackpool Council leader says EMRO would only affect two nightclubs

02-Aug-2013 By Ellie Bothwell

The leader of Blackpool Council has said the introduction of an early morning restriction order (EMRO) would only “lead to two nightclubs closing a couple of hours earlier” in the town, despite an influx of responses from the pub industry condemning the...

ALMR announces Late Night Awards winners

01-Jul-2013 By Ellie Bothwell

Be At One, Beds and Bars and Novus Leisure were among the winners at the first Association of Licensed Multiple Retailers (ALMR) Late Night Awards.

Home Office: no ban on late night pubs during Olympics

25-Oct-2011 By Adam Pescod

The Home Office has rejected claims made in last night’s Evening Standard (24 October) that all late-night drinking licences will be banned during next summer’s London Olympics.

Late night levy and EMROs become law

16-Sep-2011 By Michelle Perrett

The Police Reform and Social Responsibility Bill that introduces the late night levy and early morning restriction orders (EMROs) received Royal Assent yesterday.

Licensed premises hit record high — despite pub closures

30-Sep-2010 By Martyn Leek, M&C Report

The number of premises licensed to sell alcohol has hit record levels - despite the increasing closures of traditional pubs - according to the latest...

Noctis blasts licensing reforms

08-Sep-2010 By Ewan Turney

Late night trade group Noctis said it has "major issues" with the way the Government's licensing consultation has been conducted, believing it has...

Trade fears over 'done deal' on licensing

04-Aug-2010 By Ewan Turney

It was a good, open meeting where the trade got to put its points across but concerns remain about whether the licensing overhaul is already a done...

Pub property prices plummet 20%

15-Jan-2010 By Gemma McKenna

Pub property values plummeted 20% in 2009, compared to 11.6% in 2008 — that's according to Christie + Co.

Roy Beers: So here it is, Merry Blitzmas…

11-Dec-2007

Don't drink too much. Don't eat too much. Don't spend too much (unless you're filthy rich, obviously) and don't get robbed, mugged or worse while...

Turnover falls at Ultimate Leisure

19-Sep-2006

Ultimate Leisure has reported a 10 per cent fall in turnover as it continues to face tough conditions for late night operators.The company is seeing...