{"id":57493,"date":"2021-03-15T17:54:58","date_gmt":"2021-03-15T17:54:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/?p=57493"},"modified":"2021-03-16T11:26:28","modified_gmt":"2021-03-16T11:26:28","slug":"empty-glasses-the-extent-to-which-pubs-and-bars-across-wales-rely-on-sports-fans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/2021\/03\/15\/empty-glasses-the-extent-to-which-pubs-and-bars-across-wales-rely-on-sports-fans\/","title":{"rendered":"Empty glasses: how much do pubs and bars across Wales rely on sports fans?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Six Nations rugby usually provides significant income to a flailing industry, but now many landlords are questioning their future<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"750\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/03\/Tiny-Rebel-1.jpg\" alt=\"Tiny Rebel bar next to sports stadium\" class=\"wp-image-57494\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/03\/Tiny-Rebel-1.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/03\/Tiny-Rebel-1-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/03\/Tiny-Rebel-1-1024x512.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/03\/Tiny-Rebel-1-770x385.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/03\/Tiny-Rebel-1-1366x683.jpg 1366w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/03\/Tiny-Rebel-1-585x293.jpg 585w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/03\/Tiny-Rebel-1-1170x585.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/03\/Tiny-Rebel-1-293x147.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/03\/Tiny-Rebel-1-1400x700.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/03\/Tiny-Rebel-1.jpg\" alt=\"Tiny Rebel bar next to sports stadium\" class=\"wp-image-57494\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/03\/Tiny-Rebel-1.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/03\/Tiny-Rebel-1-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/03\/Tiny-Rebel-1-1024x512.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/03\/Tiny-Rebel-1-770x385.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/03\/Tiny-Rebel-1-1366x683.jpg 1366w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/03\/Tiny-Rebel-1-585x293.jpg 585w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/03\/Tiny-Rebel-1-1170x585.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/03\/Tiny-Rebel-1-293x147.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/03\/Tiny-Rebel-1-1400x700.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption>Tiny Rebel&#8217;s Westgate Street bar is ideally positioned for matchday<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><em>You can listen to an audio version here:<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe class=\"zeen-lazy-load-base zeen-lazy-load\" width=\"100%\" height=\"75\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"no\" src=\"about:blank\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/w.soundcloud.com\/player\/?url=https%3A\/\/api.soundcloud.com\/tracks\/1007497465&amp;color=%23ff5500&amp;auto_play=false&amp;hide_related=false&amp;show_comments=true&amp;show_user=true&amp;show_reposts=false&amp;show_teaser=true&amp;visual=true\"><\/iframe><noscript><iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"75\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/w.soundcloud.com\/player\/?url=https%3A\/\/api.soundcloud.com\/tracks\/1007497465&amp;color=%23ff5500&amp;auto_play=false&amp;hide_related=false&amp;show_comments=true&amp;show_user=true&amp;show_reposts=false&amp;show_teaser=true&amp;visual=true\"><\/iframe><\/noscript><div style=\"font-size: 10px;color: #cccccc;overflow: hidden;font-family: Interstate,Lucida Grande,Lucida Sans Unicode,Lucida Sans,Garuda,Verdana,Tahoma,sans-serif;font-weight: 100\"><a href=\"https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/cardiffjomec\" title=\"CardiffJomec\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color: #cccccc;text-decoration: none\" rel=\"noopener\">CardiffJomec<\/a> \u00b7 <a href=\"https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/cardiffjomec\/empty-glasses\" title=\"Empty Glasses\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color: #cccccc;text-decoration: none\" rel=\"noopener\">Empty Glasses<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap\"><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">R<\/span>ugby is a heavily influential part of Welsh culture. This love for sports, ultimately, feeds its way into the economy to the tune of over \u00a330 million every Six Nations tournament in Cardiff alone. Rugby had even been <a href=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/2019\/10\/17\/world-cup-infection-welsh-rugby-clubs-see-a-rise-in-popularity-following-the-start-of-the-world-cup\/\">growing<\/a> in popularity on the back of Wales\u2019 two World Cup semi-final achievements in 2011 and 2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>During the final 2019 Six Nations match, an incredible one million people in Wales watched their side claim the Grand Slam over Ireland on their television. That number doesn\u2019t even account for those watching in pubs and bars across the nation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Of course, Welsh pubs and bars rely heavily on the rugby team\u2019s success. According to a CGA Business Leaders Survey, a third of hospitality business owners are anticipating that at least one of their venues will not be re-opening post-pandemic. With a 25% loss of Welsh pubs since the turn of the century, it\u2019s clear the industry will increasingly rely on tournaments like the Six Nations to drive punters though the doors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Back in January, the British Beer &amp; Pub Association commented that a third lockdown would be another blow to the sector, following an \u201cabysmally quiet Christmas and New Year\u2019s\u201d. Pub closures are \u201cimminent,\u201d they warned, unless the government offered greater financial protection. <em>Business Live <\/em>decided to dig deeper to see what life is like for Welsh publicans without the promise of sporting events on the horizon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">Patrick\u2019s Bar in Bangor<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"750\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/03\/Patricks-Bar.jpg\" alt=\"Irish sports bar \" class=\"wp-image-57508\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/03\/Patricks-Bar.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/03\/Patricks-Bar-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/03\/Patricks-Bar-1024x512.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/03\/Patricks-Bar-770x385.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/03\/Patricks-Bar-1366x683.jpg 1366w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/03\/Patricks-Bar-585x293.jpg 585w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/03\/Patricks-Bar-1170x585.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/03\/Patricks-Bar-293x147.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/03\/Patricks-Bar-1400x700.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/03\/Patricks-Bar.jpg\" alt=\"Irish sports bar \" class=\"wp-image-57508\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/03\/Patricks-Bar.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/03\/Patricks-Bar-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/03\/Patricks-Bar-1024x512.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/03\/Patricks-Bar-770x385.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/03\/Patricks-Bar-1366x683.jpg 1366w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/03\/Patricks-Bar-585x293.jpg 585w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/03\/Patricks-Bar-1170x585.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/03\/Patricks-Bar-293x147.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/03\/Patricks-Bar-1400x700.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption>Patrick&#8217;s Bar, like all pubs and sports bars in Bangor, is struggling to make ends meet<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Bangor has a handful of exciting bars for students and locals to cram in together for the big match. Perhaps the most prominent of these is Patrick\u2019s Bar, an Irish sports bar owned by the somewhat weary Patrick Barry for over 20 years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s very hard at the moment,\u201d Patrick confesses. \u201cI\u2019ve got to go for walks just to keep my head afloat.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Patrick\u2019s bar operates under small business rates, so he was entitled to a \u00a310,000 grant from the government. However, this pales in comparison to what he would usually be earning. What\u2019s more, Patrick is still expected to pick up extra costs on the side.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cLocal authorities [are] invoicing me for new bins,\u201d Patrick says. \u201cI have to pay \u00a3200 for my licence for a pub but I\u2019ve not been open.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Patrick estimates his losses to be over \u00a3100,000 since the first lockdown hit. When his bar has intermittently been allowed open, his capacity was reduced from over 100 people to just 40. For a small business this is devastating, but there will be wider cultural impacts for the city of Bangor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWhen [it\u2019s] the Wales and Ireland game it\u2019s very big,\u201d Patrick explains. \u201cThe atmosphere is brilliant! I put on live music before the game and all the other pubs are busy too.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For every Six Nations match that passes Patrick by, he knows that\u2019s thousands of pounds Patrick\u2019s Bar, and the other establishments in Bangor, will never see.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To make matters worse, last year\u2019s St. Patrick\u2019s Day also fell to Covid-19 with Bangor University closing up a few days before the celebrations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cSt. Patrick\u2019s Day is one of my busiest days of the year and it was the worst one I\u2019d had in 21 years,\u201d he sighs. \u201c[We] took just \u00a32,500.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Patrick is heartened by the belief that there\u2019s \u201calways a demand\u201d for Welsh rugby and seems confident that his bar remains an exciting venue for fans. The only problem, of course, is that it seems unlikely the bar will be allowed to open in time for Wales\u2019 final game against France on 20 March. It may be another event that passes Patrick\u2019s Bar by.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">Tiny Rebel\u2019s bar in Cardiff<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"512\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/03\/Tiny-Rebel-4-1024x512.jpg\" alt=\"Tiny Rebel bar shows sports \" class=\"wp-image-57543\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/03\/Tiny-Rebel-4-1024x512.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/03\/Tiny-Rebel-4-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/03\/Tiny-Rebel-4-770x385.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/03\/Tiny-Rebel-4-1366x683.jpg 1366w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/03\/Tiny-Rebel-4-585x293.jpg 585w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/03\/Tiny-Rebel-4-1170x585.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/03\/Tiny-Rebel-4.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/03\/Tiny-Rebel-4-293x147.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/03\/Tiny-Rebel-4-1400x700.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/03\/Tiny-Rebel-4-1024x512.jpg\" alt=\"Tiny Rebel bar shows sports \" class=\"wp-image-57543\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/03\/Tiny-Rebel-4-1024x512.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/03\/Tiny-Rebel-4-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/03\/Tiny-Rebel-4-770x385.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/03\/Tiny-Rebel-4-1366x683.jpg 1366w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/03\/Tiny-Rebel-4-585x293.jpg 585w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/03\/Tiny-Rebel-4-1170x585.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/03\/Tiny-Rebel-4.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/03\/Tiny-Rebel-4-293x147.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/03\/Tiny-Rebel-4-1400x700.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption>85% of Tiny Rebel&#8217;s revenue used to be from on-trade sales. Live sports certainly helps<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The Newport-based brewery, Tiny Rebel, and owner Brad Cummings, hold a greater stake in Welsh rugby than most businesses across the country. One of their three bars is located quite literally a stone\u2019s throw from the <a href=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/2020\/11\/30\/hopes-for-fans-to-return-to-principality-stadium-in-2021\/\">Principality Stadium<\/a>, the home of Welsh rugby where all home matches are played.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI was cycling through Cardiff city centre last Saturday just before the [Wales Six Nations] game,\u201d Brad remembers, \u201cand it was heartbreaking to see [the bar empty] like that knowing it was game day.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\"><blockquote><p><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">&#8230;it was heartbreaking to see [the bar empty] like that knowing it was game day<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In normal times, the Tiny Rebel bar would have been full to the rafters with punters drinking to their heart\u2019s content before making the short walk to the stadium to watch the match. Nowadays, the bar is empty on matchday until further notice, and this year neither Brad nor his customers can look forward to the \u201celectric\u201d atmosphere the bar can generate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Things had certainly seemed on the up for Tiny Rebels\u2019 Cardiff bar before the advent of lockdowns. Although Brad finds it hard to say whether Welsh rugby was becoming more popular or not, he is adamant that matchdays, known to Tiny Rebel as \u201cimpact days\u201d, had more people queuing to get into their bar in recent years than had previously been the case.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The consequences of the past 12 months for Tiny Rebel could have been fatal due to their reliance of \u2018on-trade\u2019 sales, with around 85% of all revenue in previous years being garnered from selling to bars and restaurants. With lockdowns in place, this wasn\u2019t possible. Thankfully, Tiny Rebel had started tapping into online sales.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe invested quite heavily in our website,\u201d says Brad. \u201cEven before Covid, we had our online shop geared up, ready to go, and we were trading really well! It was small but growing quite rapidly.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This strategy brought some success, and they even sold more beers than in 2019. But this innovative marketing plan couldn\u2019t bridge the gap of lost on-trade sales. Tiny Rebel\u2019s reliance of sales to bars and restaurants across Wales was too great, and Brad admits that government grants and the furlough system operated as a \u201clifeline\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s no wonder Brad misses rugby fans in the heart of Cardiff. No doubt they miss Tiny Rebel, too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">Kane\u2019s Bar in Aberystwyth<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"750\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/03\/Kanes.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-57506\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/03\/Kanes.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/03\/Kanes-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/03\/Kanes-1024x512.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/03\/Kanes-770x385.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/03\/Kanes-1366x683.jpg 1366w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/03\/Kanes-585x293.jpg 585w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/03\/Kanes-1170x585.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/03\/Kanes-293x147.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/03\/Kanes-1400x700.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/03\/Kanes.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-57506\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/03\/Kanes.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/03\/Kanes-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/03\/Kanes-1024x512.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/03\/Kanes-770x385.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/03\/Kanes-1366x683.jpg 1366w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/03\/Kanes-585x293.jpg 585w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/03\/Kanes-1170x585.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/03\/Kanes-293x147.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/03\/Kanes-1400x700.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption>Kane&#8217;s doesn&#8217;t usually show live sports on TV, but the Euros were too irresistible <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The Six Nations is not the only sporting event that the Welsh take note of, however. The men\u2019s football team qualified for the much-anticipated European Championship (Euros) set to be held this summer. After Wales\u2019 success in the 2016 edition of the competition, many pubs and bars will have one eye on government restrictions in the hope the country will have opened in time to televise the event.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One such establishment is Kane\u2019s cider bar in Aberystwyth. Owner Ffion Roberts is often at pains to keep sports out of her bar but admits this simply isn\u2019t an option when a huge sporting event like the Euros comes around, especially if Wales are a part of it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe biggest loss for us would probably [be] the Euros,\u201d Ffion explains. \u201cI\u2019m expecting quite a big crowd for that.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ffion had only just become the owner of Kane\u2019s when Wales went on a mesmerising run of form during the last Euros. She remembers that summer fondly with her bar becoming \u201cabsolutely packed\u201d by the time of Wales\u2019 qualification from the group stage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Such was the anticipation for the upcoming tournament, which should have gone ahead last year, Ffion added an extension to her bar with the hope of cramming in as many punters as possible. Events like these can help bring new faces to the bar, so Kane\u2019s survival may rely on restrictions being eased by the summer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cOnce [new customers] are in, you tend to find they\u2019ll come back,\u201d Ffion says.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>During a normal summer, Kane\u2019s Bar is often quieter as Aberystwyth tends to rely on the trade of students. But Ffion will be relying on trade this summer being perhaps the best ever if she is to make Kane\u2019s a financially viable venture once again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe government funding has been the lifeline and, while it\u2019s appreciated, it\u2019s nowhere near sufficient,\u201d states Ffion. \u201cThe funding leaves us almost \u00a32,000 short a month &#8211; and that just comes from my personal savings. I\u2019ve not taken a wage since last March, myself.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She believes things can go on like this for just another six months. 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