


“They’re probably missing out on business because a lot of single people like myself are part of these groups that meet up and we do meet our friends at a venue. It’s just that they have this blanket ban and it was 7pm and I was sober. “I do understand them using their discretion later at night if somebody came to the venue completely drunk and on their own, you do understand why that would be one of the warning signs to look out for. “We didn’t have an argument at all, it was all very civil but he did go on to explain it was for my own protection so that you’d have people with you when you’re going home. “It seems very odd not to be allowed into the venue when you’re sober and dressed neat and tidily,” she said. While the man offered for her to speak with management, Debbie decided to leave the situation as it was getting 'overly complicated'. She says she explained to him that they were a group of single people who would meet at the venue, to which the bouncer replied that as long as they met elsewhere and arrived together, they would be allowed in as a group. READ MORE: Fabric send stark warning over new drug that's 'far worse' than a K-Hole He said that they didn’t and then he obviously noticed I was on my own and said ‘But we do have no single entrant policy’.” “I spoke to the man at the door and my first question was ‘Will you be charging to get in later?’ because some of the bars in that area do. Speaking to MyLondon, she said: “I passed that one and admittedly it wouldn’t be my first choice for a pub anyway but while I’m in the area, I did check. On Saturday, January 28, Debbie had spent the afternoon visiting pubs in Mornington Crescent ahead of a meet-up with the group. Debbie Trainer was informed that the venue had a ‘no single entrant policy’ despite her explaining that she was the organiser of a social group for single people. A woman was refused entry to a Be At One after the bouncer realised she was on her own.
