{"id":85290,"date":"2024-03-18T10:02:28","date_gmt":"2024-03-18T10:02:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/?p=85290"},"modified":"2024-03-19T16:14:23","modified_gmt":"2024-03-19T16:14:23","slug":"owner-heartbroken-as-casablanca-club-in-butetown-cannot-afford-to-stay-open","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2024\/03\/18\/owner-heartbroken-as-casablanca-club-in-butetown-cannot-afford-to-stay-open\/","title":{"rendered":"Owner \u2018heartbroken\u2019 as Casablanca Club in Butetown cannot afford to stay open"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>&#8216;It is impossible to run a small business in that area,&#8217; says woman who revived iconic venue<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>A VENUE in Butetown, established on the site of the iconic Tiger Bay<em> Casablanca Club<\/em>, has been forced to close just a year after it opened its doors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt is impossible to run a small business in that area,\u201d said Leigh-Ann Regan, the owner of the revived <em><a href=\"https:\/\/casablancaclubcafe.co.uk\/\">Casablanca<\/a>, <\/em>who grew up in Butetown and Grangetown.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe rates, pavement licence, insurance, music licence \u2014 it is just impossible.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"779\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/03\/ShirleyBassey.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-85423\" style=\"width:293px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/03\/ShirleyBassey.jpg 512w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/03\/ShirleyBassey-197x300.jpg 197w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/03\/ShirleyBassey-293x446.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"779\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/03\/ShirleyBassey.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-85423\" style=\"width:293px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/03\/ShirleyBassey.jpg 512w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/03\/ShirleyBassey-197x300.jpg 197w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/03\/ShirleyBassey-293x446.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Shirley Bassey performed at the old Casablanca Club <\/strong>Credit: Rob Mieremet \/ Anefo<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe had hardly any mark-up. It was heartbreaking to spend so much money making it welcoming to everyone, both local and further afield. In the end we were just busy fools.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>The Casablanca Club <\/em>first opened in 1965 in Bethel Chapel and was a key landmark in the Tiger Bay area. It was a venue at the heart of the diverse docks community in Butetown and attracted stars from Shirley Bassey to Aretha Franklin through its doors. Leigh-Ann\u2019s father was one of the many who used to visit the iconic venue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bethel Chapel, the original venue for the club, was demolished in 1996, and Leigh-Ann opened <em>The Casablanca <\/em>in December 2022 on that site.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>The Casablanca <\/em>was set up as a caf\u00e9 and bar serving tapas, cocktails and a variety of other drinks.<strong> <\/strong>It was intended as a place for artists and creative people to meet and collaborate in Butetown, in the spirit of the former iconic venue.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cOne of the best evenings was with pianist Geoff Eales, who played for Tom Jones and Shirley Bassey,\u201d said Leigh-Ann Regan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\"><blockquote><p>One of the best evenings was with Geoff Eales on piano, who played for Tom Jones and Shirley Bassey.&#8221;<\/p><cite>Leigh-Ann Regan, owner of <em>The Casablanca<\/em><\/cite><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe booked unknown talent to be seen by agents and studios, we held local councillor meetings, PACT meetings and meetings for TV and film production companies, women in film and TV events, monthly lesbian events, speed dating, quiz nights \u2014 we did everything.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Leigh-Ann Regan also runs the Regan Management talent agency in Cardiff, which represents talent in TV, film, theatre, musical theatre and commercials.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Millie Rose, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/millierose_music\/?hl=en\">a singer and musical theatre performer<\/a> from Cardiff performed regularly at the revived <em>Casablanca<\/em>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\t\t<div class=\"embedpress-gutenberg-wrapper aligncenter   ep-content-protection-disabled inline\" id=\"1ce5b4dd-9cb1-4139-9767-8efda6b5fec8\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper   \">\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"ep-gutenberg-content-2a8e50ae008fb624f5de1a5def482da5\" class=\"ep-gutenberg-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div \n\t\t\t\t\t\t >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div  class=\"ep-embed-content-wraper  insta-grid  \" \n\t\t\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ose- ose-uid-a623fbb5b02280d67fa6ad76208f514d ose-embedpress-responsive\" style=\"width:600px;height:450px;max-height:450px;max-width:100%\"><iframe class=\"zeen-lazy-load-base zeen-lazy-load\" allowFullScreen=\"true\" src=\"about:blank\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/video.php?height=350&amp;href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2F668228114%2Fvideos%2Fpcb.10162209646293115%2F1038461227212850&amp;show_text=true&amp;width=600&amp;t=0\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><noscript><iframe allowFullScreen=\"true\" src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/video.php?height=350&amp;href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2F668228114%2Fvideos%2Fpcb.10162209646293115%2F1038461227212850&amp;show_text=true&amp;width=600&amp;t=0\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/noscript><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<style>\n\t\t.ose-youtube.ose-uid-a623fbb5b02280d67fa6ad76208f514d {\n\t\t\twidth: 600px !important;\n\t\t\theight: 600px!important;\n\t\t\tmax-height: 600px !important;\n\t\t\tmax-width: 100%;\n\t\t}\n\n\t\t.ose-youtube.ose-uid-a623fbb5b02280d67fa6ad76208f514d>iframe {\n\t\t\theight: 600px !important;\n\t\t\tmax-height: 600px !important;\n\t\t\twidth: 100%;\n\t\t\tposition: relative !important;\n\t\t}\n\t\t\n\n\t\t.ose-uid-a623fbb5b02280d67fa6ad76208f514d .wistia_embed {\n\t\t\tmax-width: 100%;\n\t\t}\n\n\t\t.alignright .ose-wistia.ose-uid-a623fbb5b02280d67fa6ad76208f514d{\n\t\t\tmargin-left: auto;\n\t\t}\n\t\t.alignleft .ose-wistia.ose-uid-a623fbb5b02280d67fa6ad76208f514d{\n\t\t\tmargin-right: auto;\n\t\t}\n\t\t.aligncenter .ose-wistia.ose-uid-a623fbb5b02280d67fa6ad76208f514d{\n\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t}\n\t\t.ose-uid-a623fbb5b02280d67fa6ad76208f514d img.watermark{\n\t\t\tdisplay: none;\n\t\t}\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\n\t\t\n\n\t<\/style><style>\n\t\t.ose-matterport.ose-uid-a623fbb5b02280d67fa6ad76208f514d {\n\t\t\tposition: relative;\n\t\t\twidth: 600px !important;\n\t\t\theight: 600px !important;\n\t\t\tmax-width: 100%;\n\t\t  }\n\t\t.ose-giphy.ose-uid-a623fbb5b02280d67fa6ad76208f514d img{\n\t\t\tposition: relative;\n\t\t\twidth: 600px !important;\n\t\t\theight: 600px !important;\n\t\t\tmax-width: 100%;\n\t\t  }\n\n\n\n\t<\/style>\n\n\n<p>\u201cI am absolutely gutted the <em>Casablanca<\/em> has closed. It was a venue I always looked forward to performing at because I felt everyone there genuinely wanted to listen to the music,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Leigh-Ann Regan said that upcoming changes to business rates and business rates relief in Wales influenced her decision to close the venue. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Business rates in Wales are set to rise by 6.7% on April 1 after the Welsh Minister for Finance, Rebecca Evans, did not freeze 2024\/25 business rates in the December 2023 budget despite pleas from Welsh business leaders. Business rates relief was also axed, which is a lifeline for many small businesses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Wales has lost over 1,000, or 17% of its licensed hospitality venues since the start of the pandemic, compared to a 14% drop in England and 13% in Scotland, according to data from CGA by NIQ and ALIX Partners Hospitality Market Monitor. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>UK Hospitality Cymru is concerned that the new rates and cuts to business rate relief in April could see further closures further diminish Wales\u2019 hospitality sector.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe closures we are seeing are deeply worrying,\u201d said David Chapman, executive director of UK Hospitality Cymru. &#8220;The stark numbers reflect the extent to which Welsh hospitality businesses have suffered since the start of the pandemic.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\"><blockquote><p>The closures we are seeing are deeply worrying.&#8221;<\/p><cite>David Chapman, UK Hospitality Cymru<\/cite><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThey will be concerning for our venues and the thousands of livelihoods they support across Wales.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe Welsh Government\u2019s decision to reduce business rates relief will simply widen the gap between Welsh and English businesses, worsening the situation for businesses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cOur local communities face losing vital social centres and crucial jobs. 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