Current Events > Gay nightclub starts selling McDonalds to bypass UK's bizarre covid laws.

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London's G-A-Y nightclub has resorted to serving McDonalds to its customers in order to reopen under Tier 2 Covid restrictions.

The brands popular Old Compton Street bar has worked with a number of nearby restaurants including McDonalds to offer a table service menu.

The change, along with the introduction of masks and social distancing, means the experience at one of Londons most renowned venues is a long way from the usual mix of dancing and glitter.

Indeed, the venue's owner has launched a blistering attack on the Government's approach to the UK's nightlife. Jeremy Joseph said the Government had discriminated against wet-led venues in its rules to tackle coronavirus and claimed ministers had also ****d up by failing to give clear guidance.

The Government havent really thought about this at all, Mr Joseph said.

They are so out of touch. The problem is they havent ever had a conversation with hospitality. Its all very well saying youve got to serve food. But thats not what we do. Do they want me to suddenly open a kitchen and start cooking when I have no idea about food hygiene? he said.

The reason we teamed up with other restaurants is because thats what they do for a living.

The venue's sister nightclub G-A-Y by Manchesters Canal Street remains closed due to Tier 3 restrictions.

Meanwhile, Mr Josephs other London venue, Heaven which has hosted the likes of Lady Gaga and Kylie Minogue is due to reopen this weekend despite uncertainty over what guidance it needs to follow.

Usually a club and live music venue, Heaven is set to show musical theatre from Saturday instead. However, management are still waiting to hear if they can work within theatre rules which permit the sale of alcohol without food.

Since taking over in the 1990s, Mr Joseph has overseen the transformation of G-A-Y from a popular club night to a multi-venue brand.

However, his frustration at the Governments handling of coronavirus prompted him to launch a legal challenge in October over its 10pm curfew on hospitality, which was refused.

The Government has now relaxed the curfew to 11pm.

The curfew, social distancing rules and lower footfall in city centres will mean takings in those venues that are able to open are still well down on normal years, and that after several months of no income at all due to lockdowns.

He believes that Chancellor Rishi Sunak has missed a chance to keep many more businesses alive by failing to address the costs businesses face on rents.

One of the reasons Debenhams and Topshop have gone under is that they couldnt afford the rent.

Their biggest cost of keeping going was rent rent for G-A-Y Bar in Old Compton Street is 127,000 every three months. So god knows what Topshop is. If youve got zero income thats the thing Rishi has avoided the whole way through, Mr Joseph said.

Full Article: https://www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/tier-2-covid-rules-gay-nightclub-london-mcdonalds-b178465.html

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So the net result is all these gay dudes just get fat...

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Just stay closed.

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Gay McNuggets

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Blatant attempt at bypassing public safety regulations to keep a business open when it shouldn't be. Should be fined and shut down.

Flauros posted...

Just stay closed.

YEs, I'm sure the owner is loving seeing debt pile up because he CAN'T DRAW AN INCOME!

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Damnit, I had something this. Something about "special sauce"... nope, it's gone.

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Crazyman93 posted...

YEs, I'm sure the owner is loving seeing debt pile up because he CAN'T DRAW AN INCOME!

thats what all the government schemes are set to reimburse him for.

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ThePopcornKing posted...

thats what all the government schemes are set to reimburse him for.

And who the fuck is paying for them with so much shit closed?

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ThePopcornKing posted...

thats what all the government schemes are set to reimburse him for.

I dont think they are going to get the 127k for rent back. Thats a lot of money

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BobLoblaw_ posted...

Gay McNuggets

That's actually brilliant.

Tenlaar posted...

Blatant attempt at bypassing public safety regulations to keep a business open when it shouldn't be. Should be fined and shut down.

Shut down for what?
They are obeying the law

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UnfairRepresent posted...

Shut down for what?
They are obeying the law

"No, except that" means all the "nos" become "that" as soon as practical.

UnfairRepresent posted...

Shut down for what?
They are obeying the law

I don't find "they say bars can't stay open so I'll start letting people in my bar order food from the McDonald's down the street and say we're a restaurant" to be obeying the law.

Tenlaar posted...

I don't find "they say bars can't stay open so I'll start letting people in my bar order food from the McDonald's down the street and say we're a restaurant" to be obeying the law.

well it is... so?

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UnfairRepresent posted...

well it is... so?

I don't believe it should be seen that way, I believe that they are trying to bypass public safety rules in order to continue operating a business that is supposed to be shut down and I think they should be fined and closed down.

So if the law says they have to have a toilet and they install one , you think they should be shut down for only installing one to remain open?

Your logic is flawed you come undone

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They didn't install a toilet, they got a business down the street to say that people can use their toilet. Not the same thing as installing a toilet.

Tenlaar posted...

they got a business down the street to say that people can use their toilet.

A place to poop is a place to poop.

Tenlaar posted...

They didn't install a toilet, they got a business down the street to say that people can use their toilet. Not the same thing as installing a toilet.

if its within the legal range then why not?

I've been to places that had external toilets

plus this place had table service so your comparison doesn't work

I don't think it's fair to parade a dumb law, then punish people for obeying it.

That's how Insane emperors behave not democracies

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You can make stupid contrarian posts all you want, letting people eat McDonald's in your bar does not make your bar a restaurant.

How is "it's okay to obey the law" contrarian?

it's by definition establishment...

I swear people on CE don't know what words mean. Contrarian doesn't mean "person who is smarter than me who just mentally dominated me in a discussion so I want to islnsukt!"

it's not even an insult

it means going against the majority opinion.

So for example 99% of scientists agree man made climate change is a real problem

That 1% who don't are contrarians.


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It shouldn't be seen as following the law, they should be fined and closed, becaaaaaaause...

Tenlaar posted...

letting people eat McDonald's in your bar does not make your bar a restaurant.

Okay but it does mean they are obeying the law.

You're mad at them for the law being dumb when they are the ones screaming how dumb it Is

But you can't punish people for obeying the law. That's insane

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Tenlaar posted...

Blatant attempt at bypassing public safety regulations to keep a business open when it shouldn't be. Should be fined and shut down.

Probably will be.

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Tenlaar posted...

letting people eat McDonald's in your bar does not make your bar a restaurant.

If the bar is doing the ordering and serving, they aren't "letting them", they're providing food service by the bare legal minimum of the term.

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A little late to the party. Vegas bars started doing this back when we were first locked down around April. Basically take down the bar seats and add a menu with just meatballs or french fries or whatever.
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Smashingpmkns posted...

meatballs

gay meatballs*

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We will never be done with covid or any other future disease.

are we starting to understand that these laws and mandates are not for protection....?

BettyB0op08 posted...

Why aren't they wearing masks

Most people in the UK don't sadly

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BettyB0op08 posted...

Why aren't they wearing masks

because they dont want to