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Caius Bar was forced to temporarily close its doors after a successful launch

The bar had previously been closed since the summer of 2019Juliette Kendal

by Juliette Kendal

This article is 4 years old

Friday February 4 2022, 12:00am

As a result of a hugely successful opening, Caius Bar was forced to temporarily close after completely running out of stock.

The bar opened on Thursday after an effort from the Gonville and Caius Student Union (GCSU). It has not been permanently open since the summer of 2019. Initially, the bar shut due to renovations in Caius’ Old Court and then, later, due to staff shortages.

The Caius Undergraduate Food and Bar Representative, Natalia Emsley, told Varsity she first enquired into the possibility of opening the Bar in Easter 2021, when most Covid restrictions had been lifted. However, at the start of Michaelmas 2021, Caius faced understaffing issues, meaning they were unable to open the bar.

Emsley proposed the idea of a student-staffed bar, with much support from the Caius undergraduate body. In a survey sent to Caius undergraduates 99.3% of responders were in favour of a student-run bar, and 46.1% said they would be interested in doing paid work at the bar.

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With support from the College, Caius Bar opened last Thursday (27/01). It is student run and is open four nights a week. The bar’s launch was an enormous success, as one student described the atmosphere as “buzzing”. The bar, according to a student, “was so packed you couldn’t find a seat.” The launch was so successful that the bar completely ran out of stock, forcing it to close on Sunday (30/01).

However, students will be pleased to know that the bar reopened on Wednesday (02/02), so don’t cancel your ‘Caius Praius’ plans just yet!

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