Women are becoming increasingly vocal on the subject of bars. “My husband isn’t the bar-going type, but I enjoy going for a girls’ night out with friends. So what?” says Rani, a fortysomething home-maker. But what do women, specifically, want from a bar? Here are 10 requests to bar owners:
- Not all women drink hard liquor, so a sufficient choice of mocktails, cocktails and wines (by the glass).
- A lobby area, so women never have to queue on the street to get in.
- A place where a single woman is not the object of undue attention.
- Attentive staff who’ll keep an eye on single women guests, to ensure they don’t get hassled.
- Enough space, so you’re never too close to the strangers at the next table.
- Clean tables, and waiters who clean up after every repeat order or spill.
- Clean loos (at even fancy bars, by the evening’s end they’re often filthy).
- Sufficient space and lighting in the ladies’ room to freshen your makeup.
- Easy-to-distinguish women’s and men’s loos (especially important when one is a couple of drinks down).
- High-heel friendly floors (another important factor when you’ve had a couple of drinks)!
