UK Nightclub Lets Visitors Bring Their Own Booze

A Manchester nightclub will allow customers to bring their own alcohol starting September 19th. XLR owner Chris Hindle said the move addresses the current “hospitality crisis” and helps “get people back into clubs again.” The Withington venue requires customers follow three rules: no glass bottles, no backpacks, and no re-entry. Cover charges will rise in response. Hindle said many people have been “priced out of clubbing” recently. He believes university students are “increasingly strapped for cash.” The club recommends bringing no more than eight cans or one bottle of spirits. Customers can store drinks in low-priced lockers monitored by staff. “We don’t want it to just be a free-for-all, of come in and just get totally intoxicated,” Hindle said. Manchester City Council said it’s engaging with XLR’s owners to ensure compliance with licensing objectives. (Story URL)