Both sets of solicitors have now been instructed and subject to gaining a liquor licence (which we have been told is a formaility), we FINALLY have secured our premises. This has been a very protracted process and I have always had a niggling doubt that they may be playing me off against another interested party, but, its seem that there were just very slow.
SO, THIS CLUB WILL HAPPEN (IF WE DON'T GET A GAMING LICENCE WE'LL JUST PLAY WITH NO JUICE OR RAKE!)
When I first posted on this site my intentions of this venture, I always said that the toughest part was the RIGHT premises, and we have now achieved that. We have also managed to negotiate a reduction from the £325,000 per annum asking price, to £200,000 per annum. We will also pay nothing for the first 12 months, while we have no revenues and are refurbishing the place.
These premises, in Nottingham, opposite the Showcase Cinema compex, are absolutely perfect. It would be impossible for anyone to find us a better place in the future, D2 planning, 226 parking spaces, 10 mins from J24 of the M1, 15 mins from East Midlands Airport, already with restaurant and bar facilites. We have a lease for 15 years with a 10 year tenents break clause (ie. we can leave in 10 years if we go broke, but they can only chuck us out after 15 years). A good result.
Anyway, we printed off all of the Blonde thread ("Name the Club"), and pooled all of the other suggestion together. After 3 hours we have decided to call the club:
"from DUSK tilt Dawn"
...............because:
- after the Quentin Tarantino film "from Dusk till Dawn" starring George Clooney. There was a rather interesting Club in that film for those who haven't seen it.
- The club will be open from around "dusk" until "dawn".
- part of poker is about finishing a long session and walking out of the casino at "dawn", your eyes hurting from the light
- and the "till" can be changed to "tilt" which is a poker term we all know about (and I do after the £750 Lunton comp tonight!)
- its one of my favourite films
I hope you will all like it in time, its a bit strange but I'm sure it will catch on in the eventually.
Simon "Chubby" Nowab has now become the newest member of the "team" to help with the venture, after a meeting at my house today. Simon will be helping me with the "Marketing" of the venture on a full time basis from January 2006. After a lengthy and tough negotiation process of 30 seconds we shook hands on a deal, on the basis that he should try something else since he was pretty crap at poker. No, seriously, Simon will still be seen playing tournaments accross the UK but for pleasure, which means he will be playing even "looser" if that is actually possible (he nearly lasted the 1st level at Luton tonight, but just fell short).
Because, of the crazy costs of running this place, (over £120,000 per month) the "Advance Marketing" of the club before it opens is absolutley critical to us no going bankrupt too quicky, and if manage to do a good job, will hopefully delay it for as long as possible. Marketing Guru, Chubby Nowab, I have faith...........
