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BAR managers are buttering up clubbers with a bright idea to combat late night violence in Bolton town centre.
New York New York Bar in Bridge Street is giving free buttered toast to customers at closing time, as part of a community scheme to help disperse late-night crowds from the town centre.
Management came up with the idea after it made Friday a regular promotional night.
Paul Withington, aged 23, from Tonge Moor, a manager at New York New York, said: "If people have something in their mouth, they can't be shouting when they leave. A bit of food in their belly also helps them along."
Greater Manchester Police are backing the initiative. Officers have been working closely with Bolton's bars and clubs to prevent trouble.
Bolton police licensing officer PC Garry Lee said the club had "used its loaf" to help get people home quickly and safely.
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He said: "It helps police officers and door staff to engage positively with drinkers and maintain a good spirited atmosphere. This tactic seems to be working and could spread to other pubs and clubs in the town centre."
Police have tried similar initiatives using lollipops to keep trouble to a minimum during the last two festive periods.
New York New York plans to provide free toast to customers every Friday night for as long as its drinks promotion continues.
The bar offers free drinks all night on Fridays for a £12 entry free. But managers were keen to head off accusations that they are encouraging binge drinking.
Mr Withington said: "People on the all-inclusive package have just less than six drinks each on average.
"This works out as if we were selling alcohol at £1.92 a drink. There are people in town doing drinks for £1, so as far as responsible drinking is concerned, we're not letting the side down."
The bar used to provide free water but it did not prove popular, so they switched to toast.
Posted by: non plussed, Bolton on 1:55pm Sat 26 Apr 08
Six drinks on average? So that means some might be having 15 or more?
Do people who are not drinking still have to pay £12?
All nonsense and the BN shouldn`t be promoting such drinking dives.
Six drinks on average? So that means some might be having 15 or more?
Do people who are not drinking still have to pay £12?
All nonsense and the BN shouldn`t be promoting such drinking dives.
This is ludicrous on so many levels, I don't know where to begin.
1. I doubt a cheaper promotion could be concieved.
2. A violent drunk will not be pacified with a slice of toast.
3. The toast will be used as missiles.
4. Bits of toast will be discarded on the pavement.
5. Drink all you can for 12 quid [bold]is[/bold] encouraging binge drinking.
6. The manager is an iresponsible idiot and shouldn't be left in charge of collecting beer mats.
7. The BN shouldn't be giving free publicity to this kind of gutter promotion.
This is ludicrous on so many levels, I don't know where to begin.
1. I doubt a cheaper promotion could be concieved.
2. A violent drunk will not be pacified with a slice of toast.
3. The toast will be used as missiles.
4. Bits of toast will be discarded on the pavement.
5. Drink all you can for 12 quid is encouraging binge drinking.
6. The manager is an iresponsible idiot and shouldn't be left in charge of collecting beer mats.
7. The BN shouldn't be giving free publicity to this kind of gutter promotion.
This is utter silliness. A huge chunk of night goers visit the takeaway afterwards anyway and levels of violence still stay the same.
I know Paul from the Hawthorns days. He's great bloke - a little loopy, but this is silly, even for him.
This is utter silliness. A huge chunk of night goers visit the takeaway afterwards anyway and levels of violence still stay the same.
I know Paul from the Hawthorns days. He's great bloke - a little loopy, but this is silly, even for him.
Posted by: ziggyboo22, bolton on 6:52pm Sat 26 Apr 08
what a daft idea, bolton town centre on a friday nite is full of chavs, coz of these promotions. theres another bar that does a promotion a £1 a drink all nite, this just encourages binge drinking, especially for those who have little money for example teenagers and benefit claimants.
what a daft idea, bolton town centre on a friday nite is full of chavs, coz of these promotions. theres another bar that does a promotion a £1 a drink all nite, this just encourages binge drinking, especially for those who have little money for example teenagers and benefit claimants.
Posted by: mrfusion, Notlob on 10:24am Sun 27 Apr 08
I'd be angry if I was offered buttered toast.
The people demand barmcakes & potato cakes!
Seriously though, this is completely ridiculous.
Why a Police officer would go down and promote it to is just fruit loops in itself.
Maybe crime is non existant if they have the time for this?
I'd be angry if I was offered buttered toast.
The people demand barmcakes & potato cakes!
Seriously though, this is completely ridiculous.
Why a Police officer would go down and promote it to is just fruit loops in itself.
Maybe crime is non existant if they have the time for this?
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