{"id":71373,"date":"2023-01-17T17:19:28","date_gmt":"2023-01-17T17:19:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/?p=71373"},"modified":"2023-01-17T17:19:31","modified_gmt":"2023-01-17T17:19:31","slug":"are-city-centre-drinking-holes-drying-up-this-january","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2023\/01\/17\/are-city-centre-drinking-holes-drying-up-this-january\/","title":{"rendered":"Are city centre drinking holes drying up this January?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Pubs and bars in the heart of the city are adapting to the cost-of-living crisis in Dry January<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>WITH the cost-of-living crisis hitting us hard, it\u2019s no wonder that fewer people can afford to support local businesses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Supermarket essentials now cost a lot more than they used to, leaving bars and pubs low down on the lists of priorities, leaving them particularly hard hit by the struggling economy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>The City Arms<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/01\/IMG_7070-min-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-71395\" width=\"512\" height=\"384\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/01\/IMG_7070-min-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/01\/IMG_7070-min-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/01\/IMG_7070-min-770x578.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/01\/IMG_7070-min-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/01\/IMG_7070-min-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/01\/IMG_7070-min-293x220.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/01\/IMG_7070-min-1400x1050.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/01\/IMG_7070-min-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-71395\" width=\"512\" height=\"384\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/01\/IMG_7070-min-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/01\/IMG_7070-min-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/01\/IMG_7070-min-770x578.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/01\/IMG_7070-min-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/01\/IMG_7070-min-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/01\/IMG_7070-min-293x220.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/01\/IMG_7070-min-1400x1050.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Aled Jones pictured pulling a pint. Photo credit: Zeenia Naqvee<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Aled Jones, a 52-year-old bartender of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sabrainpubs.com\/cityarms\">The City Arms<\/a>, said: \u201cPeople are stupidly skint after Christmas, so January tends to be quieter anyway.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But he feels confident about The City Arms\u2019 future as it\u2019s one of the city\u2019s oldest pubs, having first opened its doors in 1876.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The introduction of a function room helps them to thrive during these economically turbulent times.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cOur fully decked out function room receives dozens of enquiries for hire every day,\u201d says Aled.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is hired out for work parties and brings in a lot of profit for the independent business which doesn\u2019t serve food.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s also a firm favourite among rugby fans, located right opposite the Principality Stadium.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They do particularly well during the Six Nations and don\u2019t expect anything different this year with the rugby union competition just around the corner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Also, most of the pub\u2019s customers are pensioners, making up for lost time during Covid.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s critical for them to get out and meet their friends, especially after the loneliness felt during lockdown,\u201d Aled says.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">NQ64<\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/01\/IMG_7083-min-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-71399\" width=\"512\" height=\"384\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/01\/IMG_7083-min-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/01\/IMG_7083-min-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/01\/IMG_7083-min-770x578.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/01\/IMG_7083-min-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/01\/IMG_7083-min-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/01\/IMG_7083-min-293x220.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/01\/IMG_7083-min-1400x1050.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/01\/IMG_7083-min-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-71399\" width=\"512\" height=\"384\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/01\/IMG_7083-min-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/01\/IMG_7083-min-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/01\/IMG_7083-min-770x578.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/01\/IMG_7083-min-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/01\/IMG_7083-min-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/01\/IMG_7083-min-293x220.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/01\/IMG_7083-min-1400x1050.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">NQ64 bartender Tyder Howells. Photo credit: Zeenia Naqvee<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Trendy arcade bar <a href=\"https:\/\/nq64.co.uk\/\">NQ64 <\/a>is one of St Mary Street\u2019s newest additions, opening in November 2021.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2018NQ\u2019 stands for Northern Quarter, reflecting its Manchester heritage and \u201864\u2019 refers to the old Nintendo console.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bartender Tyder Howells, 24, feels that the business is coping well with the economic climate:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cMost bars go quiet in January anyway so it\u2019s hard to tell whether that\u2019s attributed to Dry January and the cost-of-living crisis or not.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tyder explains that the bar has a very varied demographic, drawing in both drinkers and seasoned gamers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cOur business knows that a lot of people give up alcohol in January so have made a special alcohol-free menu,\u201d explains Tyder.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Many customers only buy non-alcoholic drinks as they come for the arcade.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;And to ease off cost-of-living pressure we do offer student discount.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Its super central location means it gets to benefit from thousands of concertgoers who visit the Cardiff International Arena.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe 1975 are playing tonight so we\u2019re expecting good business.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The City Arms and NQ64 have managed to avoid plummeting profits this Dry January, but other establishments have not been so fortunate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Head of Steam<\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/01\/IMG_7075-min-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-71402\" width=\"512\" height=\"384\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/01\/IMG_7075-min-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/01\/IMG_7075-min-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/01\/IMG_7075-min-770x578.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/01\/IMG_7075-min-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/01\/IMG_7075-min-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/01\/IMG_7075-min-293x220.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/01\/IMG_7075-min-1400x1050.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/01\/IMG_7075-min-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-71402\" width=\"512\" height=\"384\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/01\/IMG_7075-min-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/01\/IMG_7075-min-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/01\/IMG_7075-min-770x578.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/01\/IMG_7075-min-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/01\/IMG_7075-min-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/01\/IMG_7075-min-293x220.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/01\/IMG_7075-min-1400x1050.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Inside the Head of Steam. Photo credit: Zeenia Naqvee<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>The City Arms and NQ64 have managed to avoid plummeting profits this Dry January, but other establishments have not been so fortunate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A craft beer chain, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theheadofsteam.co.uk\/bars\/cardiff\">the Head of Steam\u2019s<\/a> offerings include artisan beer, mostly attracting customers aged between 25 to 55.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But 21-year-old sales manager and Sheffield native Chloe Jackson describes all the measures she\u2019s had to take to keep the business afloat during both Dry January and the cost-of-living crisis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019ve cut our live band from performing this month as our turnover is lower in this economy,&#8221; said Chloe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe number of people we serve has decreased as they mostly came for the live band that we\u2019ve had to cut.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The brewery has also amended its opening times to cut costs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe now open at 3pm Monday to Wednesday instead of 12 noon because we can\u2019t afford to stay open so early midweek.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Head of Steam enjoys a close relationship with nearby bars.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThere\u2019s a sense of solidarity in hospitality right now. We\u2019re all struggling to some extent so it\u2019s nice when we get local bartenders popping in on their breaks,\u201d said Chloe.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pubs and bars in the heart of the city are adapting to the cost-of-living crisis in Dry January<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":960,"featured_media":71394,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[92,3],"tags":[1893,1291,7841,6308,125,328,339],"coauthors":[8109],"class_list":["post-71373","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-city","category-news","tag-alcohol","tag-cardiff-2","tag-cost-of-living-crisis","tag-dry-january","tag-pubs","tag-six-nations","tag-wales"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Are city centre drinking holes drying up this January? 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