Mystery over iconic Glasgow pub as punters fear it has closed for good after decades
BAR GONE? Mystery over iconic Glasgow pub as punters fear it has closed for good after decades
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A FAMOUS Glasgow bar is at the centre of a mystery as punters fear it has closed for good.
Driftwood has been serving drinks at the end of Sauchiehall Street for nearly thirty years.
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Driftwood has been an institution of Glasgow nightlife for almost 30 years
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The bar's doors were chained up with a bike lock
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A sign said it should have been open
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But it is now at the centre of speculation that it could be permanently closed.
The biggest clue came after Driftwood disappeared from social media.
All of the bar's pages have been deleted from Facebook and Instagram.
When our reporter went to the bar today, despite a sign on the door saying they would be open from 5pm until midnight, the pub appeared shut.
It had a bike lock attached to door handles and there was no sign of life inside the venue.
Speculation quickly spread about the bar's future.
One person posted on a Facebook page for Glasgow bartenders: "What happened to Driftwood? Appears to be shut down."
And Glasgow nightlife mogul Donald MacLeod, who owns the popular Cathouse and Garage nightclubs, also posted to his X account about the rumoured closure.
He said: "This is desperately sad news.
"I'm gutted for my friend and owner Dario, Nicola and their team, who for 28 years worked tirelessly to put this corner of Sauchiehall St and Charing Cross on the map and turn it into an iconic Glasgow Institution, only to see it torn away from them in the blink of an eye."
'One of my favourite pubs' cry locals as popular bar closes doors permanently after 40 years in business in 'end of era'
And a post on the Cathouse's Facebook page read: "We are living in the decline of bars and venues and it never gets any easier seeing places disappear.
"Our hearts go out to the staff who have been made redundant, and the customers that frequented over their 28 year reign in Glasgow."
It comes as bars and restaurants across the country have been struggling.
Owners have been hammered by rising costs in the aftermath of the pandemic, when lockdowns decimated their trade.
Punters have also been forced to save their cash amid the cost of living crisis, which has seen hospitality footfall plummet.
Businesses have also been paying more after National Insurance hikes brought in by the UK Government.
The Scottish Government and council officials have also come under fire as bar and restaurant bosses accused them of failing to support Scotland's struggling hospitality sector.
It comes as we told how another Sauchiehall Street venue closed down for good.
Popular nightclub Mango has been forced to permanently close their doors.
The owners of the three-level venue announced it has shut down due to the lease expiring this month.
They hosted a "final farewell" party on Saturday, May 17.
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