Nightcap launches Bar Academy and Tonight Josephine Bristol site

Nightcap has announced the launch of the Nightcap Bar Academy, its dedicated training hub which marks a central point for training across the group for both new and existing teams.

Located in Camden Market, the Academy will provide training for all staff members to improve skills and deliver “consistent levels of excellence” and customer service across the estate.

Led by creative director JJ Goodman, Nightcap plans for the Academy to function as a central hub to improve both recruitment and retention, as the group continues growing.

Additionally, Nightcap is also opening its largest Tonight Josephine site to date in Bristol, with a capacity of 450 split across a ground floor and basement, with an additional outside terraced area.

The site measures approximately 7,824 square feet in total, and the venue will open later this year at 28 Baldwin Street.

This marks the fourth site for the group in Bristol, following recent openings for The Cocktail Club and Blame Gloria. It will take the total number of Adventure Bar Group sites to 13 in total.

Nightcap now has 34 sites within its estate and a further 22 premises under offer or in legal negotiations for all of its brands.

Sarah Willingham, CEO of Nightcap, said: “Tonight Josephine is the third brand from within the group to open in Bristol, across four different sites. It is the first location outside of London where we are proving how well our different bar concepts can work alongside each other without cannibalising revenues.

“In Nightcap, we have a team of people who are exceptional at the things that they are good at. They shine and are allowed to shine. That’s why we’ve started our incredible Nightcap Bar Academy, to capture the brilliance and share the magic with anyone who joins our team.”