No longer is the dance floor the central focus for nightlife so much as the tables, and the stars of the night are not the DJs but the chefs. Restrictions due to the health situation have forced lesire sector entrepreneurs to be imaginative and find alternatives to keep the doors open by pivoting their business model, at least for this summer.
A picture of a show at the restaurant Lío. LÍO IBIZA.
Following the Govern’s decision to postpone the opening of the nightclubs, originally scheduled for 26th July, dance floors are making a comeback by being converted into restaurants with musical entertainment. Such is the case of Ushuaïa Ibiza which, after being closed for 21 months, reopens its doors this Saturday, 31st July with the Palmarama event which, according to a press release from the Palladium Group, will turn the nightclub’s open space “into a Mediterranean oasis”. Where the dance floor used to be, there will now be tables for diners at Japanese restaurant Minami, whose customers will be able to enjoy both the menu and the show created for the occasion.
Venues such as the Pachá and Hï clubs will remain closed until authorised by the Balearic govern
“It will be a safe event, complying with all health protocols”, explained The Night League, the company responsible for the events at Ushuaïa, who also informed Diario de Ibiza that, to date, they are not considering adapting the Hï club space for initiatives of this kind. “This will only be at Ushuaïa and we will adapt to the situation day by day,” explains the spokesperson. These dinners will be accessible by prior reservation on the website and guests staying at the Ushuaïa Ibiza Beach Hotel will have an exclusive space inside the venue to enjoy the event.
Openings
Ushuaïa opens this Saturday after being closed for 21 months
The nightclubs Hï, Amnesia, Pachá and Privilege will be closed, while Lío and Cova Santa remain open.
Waiting
The Govern has the last word on nightclub opening
The opening date of 26th July was postponed ‘sine die’ because of the new wave of infections, which has led to the change of model.
RESTRICTIONS
Dance floors are banned and only four people per table are allowed indoors
Venues are required to close at 1am, attendees must wear masks in communal areas and music must be enjoyed from the table.
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