All-Inclusive Nightclubs in London

With a growing number of exclusive establishments opening all-inclusive nightclubs in London it’s taking the night scene by storm and people’s needs are finally being answered. Just Imagine this all too common scenario: You’re out with your friends on a Friday night, you’ve just finished dinner and your enjoying the atmosphere but you have to leave. You get to the club and you all queue up. Then after 30 minutes you get in, pay entry, and sort out the cloakroom before getting your drinks and going to the dance floor. But wouldn’t it be so much easier if there was a place that had everything under one roof?

The reason these all-inclusive night clubs have been so successful is because it has gotten rid of all the hassles you would have normally had to deal with just to get into a club. Having to leave the nice cosy restaurant and organise travel arrangements can be a thing of the past as booking a table for dinner also guarantees entry, so no need to fear rejection at the door. No more waiting outside in the cold anymore, and you can say goodbye to paying those entry fees too.

People want places that cater for everything you would want for a great night out. They don’t want to disrupt the fun and have to shuffle to other locations all night. It’s time consuming and annoying, and you don’t want to have to hop from restaurant to bar to club as most have to do. According to the founder of Bunga Bunga, Charlie Gilkes, “London’s developed a real bar scene, and people have started to wonder why they’re going to a club, and paying to get in when actually they’d rather carry on sitting and talking.”

It’s also partly thanks to the 2003 Licensing Act that’s it’s been made possible. It’s notoriously difficult for clubs to get a license for alcohol let alone extending the closing times. But according to Gilkes “it’s easier to get a licence for places that serve food as well as booze.” So some clubs have been getting around the loophole by classifying themselves as a restaurant, bar and club combo. Meaning they can serve food and alcohol with ease whilst having longer opening hours.

And the emergence of more all-inclusive night clubs opening is vital as it contributes to the already soon to be booming 24hr economy. A study by London First found that the capital’s night-time businesses contributed up to “£26.3bn to the UK economy in 2014”, and is forecasted to rise by “£2bn by 2029”. And its not just down to residents and city workers. Of all the “31.5 million who visited in 2015 ,18.6 million were from overseas – spending £15 billion”. As well as customers contributing, the night-time industry also “responsible for 1.26 million jobs”. With the night tube also being rolled out this will help all-inclusive clubs and London night life with providing easy transport home for all the early morning party-goers.

These all-inclusive night clubs such as MNKY HSE, Coya & Sumosan Twiga are being enjoyed by celebrities and the social elites alike. With some of them being open to all or being Members-Only Clubs with a pricey annual fee.
But that’s not all, there are some all-inclusive night clubs such as Cirque Le Soir that are also offering live entertainment and performers to keep the party going all night. It’s all been done extremely tastefully. Putting a restaurant and nightclub may seem like a bit of a mess to organize but it becomes a perfect blend and the transitions are hardly noticeable at all. Some clubs either have separate areas for dining and dancing and a lounge area where it’s quieter so you can sit and talk all night long if you wish. Some also seamlessly alter the mood by moving the tables away and transforming the main room into a dance area.

And these all-inclusive night clubs seem to be trying their best by providing the best such as bringing in world class DJ’s and Michelin starred Chefs, so competition is high. Other clubs focus their establishment on a theme, which is also very popular. Walk into Kensington Roof Gardens and you’re transported to a tropical garden scenery and Bodo’s Schloss will make you feel like you are ready to relax at the ski lodge after a long day on the Swiss Alps. They all have very specific and unique characters that continue to be a favourite with Londoners that are looking for something different. It’s also a great form of escapism when you’ve had a stressful day at work. So who wouldn’t want to go somewhere that would help forget your troubles for a night?

And we can also vouch for its popularity as we have previously hosted our exclusive Members Parties at Bodo’s Schloss with dinners, drinks and karaoke and even sushi dinners at DSTRKT in Piccadilly.

These all-inclusive night clubs will certainly be making nights out more enjoyable and an unforgettable experience for anyone who wants the best they can get. And there’s no doubt that there will be more all-inclusive night clubs appearing that will provide even more different types of entertainment from theatre to interactive art, as Gilkes predicts. “People always want more. They want something they can share on social media that’s different to the cookie-cutter, copycat norm.”

This is a trend that is here to last and we look forward to seeing more fun and exciting all-inclusive night clubs opening up in the future.