Mixed fortunes for pubs on New Year’s Eve
Mixed fortunes for pubs on New Year’s Eve
CARLISLE’S pubs and clubs are counting the cost of the first New Year’s Eve after the smoking ban was introduced.
Some pubs and social clubs reported fewer customers but others said business had not been adversely affected.
And taxi companies said New Year’s Eve was as busy as usual.
Craig Walker, manager of Woodrow Wilson in Botchergate, said the pub took more money than the previous New Year.
He said: “New Year’s Eve fell on a Monday so it was never going to the busiest of nights.
“But we took more money this year, which is good considering the introduction of the smoking ban.”
David Scott, manager of the Boardroom on Castle Street, said that the pub had a good year of trade and said New Year’s Eve was “just a normal night”.
He said: “Business has dropped a little bit since the smoking ban but there was no noticeable difference on New Year’s Eve.”
He added that Christmas was a busy period for the pub.
But Trevor Wall, manager of the Howard Arms on Lowther Street, said business was quiet.
He said that December 31 had not been a busy night for the pub since the Millennium and he thinks this may be down to pubs and club who charge entry fees on the night.
He said: “The smoking ban has affected us a little bit but not a lot.
“We adapted and have a beer garden for smokers.
“But I think entry fees for pubs put people off on New Year’s Eve.
“I think a lot more people have parties in houses.”
The St Margaret Mary Social Club in Upperby said they had a quieter New Year than normal.
Gerald Lapping, assistant social secretary, said: “We were quieter than previous years and I think this has a lot to do with the smoking ban.
“We still had a lot of people in the club but I think more people than before decided to stay at home where they could have a drink and a smoke.”
Carlisle Working Men’s Social Club’s manager Michael Maxwell, said that the club is yet to be affected by the smoking ban.
He added that the club was busy on New Year’s Eve.
City taxi firm Carlisle Drivers say that business was busier than ever.
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CARLISLE’S pubs and clubs are counting the cost of the first New Year’s Eve after the smoking ban was introduced.
Some pubs and social clubs reported fewer customers but others said business had not been adversely affected.
And taxi companies said New Year’s Eve was as busy as usual.
Craig Walker, manager of Woodrow Wilson in Botchergate, said the pub took more money than the previous New Year.
He said: “New Year’s Eve fell on a Monday so it was never going to the busiest of nights.
“But we took more money this year, which is good considering the introduction of the smoking ban.”
David Scott, manager of the Boardroom on Castle Street, said that the pub had a good year of trade and said New Year’s Eve was “just a normal night”.
He said: “Business has dropped a little bit since the smoking ban but there was no noticeable difference on New Year’s Eve.”
He added that Christmas was a busy period for the pub.
But Trevor Wall, manager of the Howard Arms on Lowther Street, said business was quiet.
He said that December 31 had not been a busy night for the pub since the Millennium and he thinks this may be down to pubs and club who charge entry fees on the night.
He said: “The smoking ban has affected us a little bit but not a lot.
“We adapted and have a beer garden for smokers.
“But I think entry fees for pubs put people off on New Year’s Eve.
“I think a lot more people have parties in houses.”
The St Margaret Mary Social Club in Upperby said they had a quieter New Year than normal.
Gerald Lapping, assistant social secretary, said: “We were quieter than previous years and I think this has a lot to do with the smoking ban.
“We still had a lot of people in the club but I think more people than before decided to stay at home where they could have a drink and a smoke.”
Carlisle Working Men’s Social Club’s manager Michael Maxwell, said that the club is yet to be affected by the smoking ban.
He added that the club was busy on New Year’s Eve.
City taxi firm Carlisle Drivers say that business was busier than ever.
http://www.newsandstar.co.uk
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