5th Ave Blog

Bouncers seem to have a bad reputation. Most of us have an anecdote that depicts bouncers in a less than flattering light. But when you think about it, they’ve got a pretty difficult job and have to put up with a lot of shit. Whereas there are cases of bouncers being completely in the wrong, if we were to take on their role, it wouldn’t be long before we began to empathise with their position. Bouncers are the umpires of the club world. They’re derided, ridiculed and argued with but deep down we know we need them and are grateful that they’re responsible for the safety of the patrons. If bouncers are the umpires of the clubbing world, patrons are the suck-ups. Ultra respectful and benevolent to the bouncer’s face, but quick to voice our annoyance from the safety of the bar. It is correct...

When starting a new job, it’s crucial that you build good relationships and one of the best ways to bond is by going out for drinks with your fellow colleagues. However, there are a few do’s and don’ts when it comes to going out with your new mates. 1. Don’t Drink Too Much While it’s great to have the stories where you can’t remember half the night and you woke up on a play equipment two suburbs from your house, these aren’t the kind of experiences you want on your first night out with your work friends. Sure, in a couple of months, go for it, but first impressions really do last. 2. Don’t Hook Up With Anyone This is mostly for girls, because unfortunately with our double standards you will be labelled a hoe. But this is mostly because you’ve just started a new...

1. Do not drink with people you don’t trust, or who you have had issues with previously. Giving someone the opportunity to embarrass, harass or take advantage of you can be heightened when you’re intoxicated. This includes drinking with your ex-partner. Issues can arise from being drunk and in the same club as someone that you have previously had feelings for. Just make sure you’re with good friends that you can rely on in the case of a disaster or complication. 2. Do not drink on an empty stomach! It is said that you should eat a heap of greasy food before you drink to prevent a hangover and it is not a myth. The food not only keeps you full, but it prevents that nasty sick stomach feeling the morning after. There is nothing worse than a sick stomach and a head ache. 3. Do not drink...

The key to having a great interview for a bar or nightclub is to be a balance of fun and business. You don’t want to be one of those staff members that either don’t have a clue about what they are doing or are so stuck up themselves that it makes you wonder why they even got into the hospitality business in the first place. To dress for a bar/nightclub interview, colours are your best friend, don’t just wear black you’ll be wearing that enough once you get the job! I would like to advise to wear something that ensure that you will be remembered, but I’m picturing some smartarses going to an interview in a Sacha Baron Cohen styled bright green thong. Handy hint, unless your are trying to get a job at a strip club, make sure you go wearing clothes. Girls, this...

Scientists are always coming up with new discoveries about the benefits of alcohol, and all you drinkers out there are rejoicing. Well, I’m sorry to say, but most of the benefits do not apply to you, and here’s why: Benefit 1: It Makes You Smarter Studies found that people who drank two pints of beer during bar games solved 40% more problems and came up with answers 3.5 seconds faster than people who were sober. Not only are you definitely going to drink more than two pints of beer, I will guarantee you that you will do something dumb later in the night and blame the alcohol. Benefit 2: It Prevents Pneumonia And The Common Cold So it has been found that the hops in beer contain a chemical that helps the body protect itself against the pneumonia virus. Research has also shown that drinking...

Nightclubbing is meant to be a fun outing every week for young adults to go out and let their hair down and have fun. However, nightclubs are commonly seen as places to meet people or ‘hook-up’ with someone new. Does this mean that if you are in a relationship that clubbing could be off limits? Or should you club as a couple? Most people can meet a one night stand or their life-long partner at the nightclubs, because there are so many varieties of people at the clubs. If you are a girl in a nightclub, you are bound to get hit on or asked to dance, or even just asked if you would like a drink. Sometimes this kind of attention is a compliment for women and they enjoy the male attention, but the change of a relationship status can mean the change of...