Arc, Headingley
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Introduction
The Arc opened in 2000 and is placed right in the centre of Headingley. As you can see from just looking at it from the outside it has an original contemporary design, with its well lit glass front it doesn’t seem like it should appear in Headingley, but more like it should be in the city, which is why it is now an alternative night out in the city, if you live in Headingley and feel like a night out but don’t feel like going all the way to town The Arc is considered the perfect solution.
Layout
On the ground floor of The Arc there is a restaurant area and three bars. On the first floor there is an outdoor balcony with shelter and seating, which is user friendly to those who smoke. The Arcs main customers are students and young professionals and it has a capacity of around 600. Its busiest night is a Saturday, when it is usually heaving but not so that it is unbearable.
Products
The Arcs core product is carling and Smirnoff. Carling is the most popular between students as it is cheap, and Smirnoff sells well because it can be put together with a list of different mixers and can also be drank as a straight shot. There are two bars in Arc one of those serves only a variety of cocktails and shooters. A great range of drinks are presented in Arc from beer to all kinds of wines and its famous cocktails. The Arc also propose a food menu offering its signature gourmet burgers, char grilled steaks, fries, salads, a variety of Italian foods and much more, all which is freshly prepared and cooked.
Entertainment sector
The Arc provides different types of entertainment each night including, live jazz, r‘n’b night and a 60s/70s night. They also display sports games, mainly football on there large plasma screens.
The Arc id extremely popular, there is a comfortable seating are for those who are in the mood to have a good night out but relax at the same type, there is also plenty of room for those who are more in the mood to dance, it always has a lively atmosphere and it is very successful.
References
Senior member of staff at The Arc, 12th Novembers 2007 Arc Inspirations: http://www.arcinspirations.com/box/index.php November, 2007.
