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I wanted to ask what the general opinion was if a new Gay bar / Club was to open in suffolk county...
Other than fire island there is no upmarket Bar \ Club \ Restaurant for gay people in suffolk county.
The proposal would be
Great Food.
South Shore location but not waterfront.
Superb Music / DJs with huge influence from Ibiza \ Mykonos and UK \ Europe as well as USA
Excellent Sound system
Interior Designed Lighting and Ambiance
Dance Floor
Great Decor with interior designed booths.
Great cocktails / Drinks and Table service option
The idea is to bring the City to Suffolk with this venue.
I wanted to ask what the general opinion was if a new Gay bar / Club was to open in suffolk county...
Other than fire island there is no upmarket Bar \ Club \ Restaurant for gay people in suffolk county.
The proposal would be
Great Food.
South Shore location but not waterfront.
Superb Music / DJs with huge influence from Ibiza \ Mykonos and UK \ Europe as well as USA
Excellent Sound system
Interior Designed Lighting and Ambiance
Dance Floor
Great Decor with interior designed booths.
Great cocktails / Drinks and Table service option
The idea is to bring the City to Suffolk with this venue.
What do you all think?
I want to offer my OPINION, and that is all it is. I think it is a very risky venture. I live in Rehoboth Beach and as a married heterosexual I can tell you that even here, where there is a large gay and lesbian population, a gay bar is a tough prospect. This area has its' share of bars and restaurants and almost all are frequented by everybody. We all co exist nicely here, but that helps keep the bars that are labeled as "Gay" bars in business. Certainly some are more suited to the G/L/B population after certain hours but ours is a very different demographic than yours is, having spent 50plus years on L.I. albeit in Nassau County.
The bar business is tough enough to make a living at now a days and you are putting yet another "filter" on a new bar that may or may not be able to support the bar based upon the population. You might make a few $$ in the summer if you are near Fire Island, but I think you really need to be very careful before proceeding with this. Drunk Driving laws took a big bite out of the bar business and a gay only one might be too limits a market. Good Luck
I want to offer my OPINION, and that is all it is. I think it is a very risky venture. I live in Rehoboth Beach and as a married heterosexual I can tell you that even here, where there is a large gay and lesbian population, a gay bar is a tough prospect. This area has its' share of bars and restaurants and almost all are frequented by everybody. We all co exist nicely here, but that helps keep the bars that are labeled as "Gay" bars in business. Certainly some are more suited to the G/L/B population after certain hours but ours is a very different demographic than yours is, having spent 50plus years on L.I. albeit in Nassau County.
The bar business is tough enough to make a living at now a days and you are putting yet another "filter" on a new bar that may or may not be able to support the bar based upon the population. You might make a few $$ in the summer if you are near Fire Island, but I think you really need to be very careful before proceeding with this. Drunk Driving laws took a big bite out of the bar business and a gay only one might be too limits a market. Good Luck
I'm thinking along the same lines. Instead of going niche, a club which is inclusive to all with the frills the OP suggested would probably do much better. There is a dearth of high end dance clubs on Long Island. Many of the younger heteros are far more accepting of LGBT than people were 20-30 years ago.
I'm thinking along the same lines. Instead of going niche, a club which is inclusive to all with the frills the OP suggested would probably do much better. There is a dearth of high end dance clubs on Long Island. Many of the younger heteros are far more accepting of LGBT than people were 20-30 years ago.
There's a dearth of dance clubs because of lack of demand - young adults increasingly rely on dating websites and hookup apps to meet people, not clubs. Even in their heyday they were transient at best, relying on the ability of a promoter to deliver patrons and not loot the till, which is why many clubs had a different name every couple of years.
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