A LONDON landlord scoops up an extra £12,000 over the course of two days during Notting Hill Carnival, despite his pub being boarded up. Jack Regan, 29, has been a landlord of The Prince Bonaparte in Notting Hill for four years and looks forward to one particularly profitable weekend. 7 Jack Regan, 29, landlord of The Prince Bonaparte, has a plan for this weekend Credit: Louis Wood 7 Despite planning to board up the restaurant he hopes to get lots of business Credit: Louis Wood 7 The Prince Bonaparte is situated right on the carnival route Credit: Louis Wood 7 This will be the third carnival Regan has participated in Credit: Louis Wood When the biggest street party in Europe hits his doorstep, Regan whips out the takeaway cups and provides the carnival with enough party juice to keep it going.
He said: “It’s the third carnival I’ve done here. "Running the pub is a very beneficial weekend financially, we make a lot of money just through liquor sales." The pub serves food and drink, has a wooden interior, and an island bar, but most of the money made comes from people who don't even enter the pub.
Read more News TATE SHOCK Andrew Tate on house arrest after detainment over 'sex with minor' allegations Regan added: “The best thing is just being here actually on the parade route so when you sit outside serving you can see all the floats, the parades, the DJ’s and live music coming down. “£12,000 in two days just on liquor sales - it's pretty good.” Regan, who has made roughly £36,000 worth of carnival profits during his time as a landlord for the venue does so from the outside of pub rather than from behind the bar.
He said he was very much looking forward to the weekend: “It's a good atmosphere and it's good fun.” Most read in The Sun MORAY MANIA Cops called amid huge queues as fizzy drink re-launch causes chaos CAST AWAY Shutters down as Rangers kit makers suddenly CLOSE flagship Scottish store ALL KICKING OFF Moment ex-Gers star left in agony as off-field clash sparks dugout drama IN THE WORKS Document shows Gers HAVE applied for planning permission for Celtic fan nets With two million people hitting the streets, the two-day carnival is thought to bring in around £300 million for London's economy. Locals certainly make the most out of the weekend with Regan explaining how the neighboring cafe sells pizzas out of the shop window.
Nearby convenience store owner Harry Hiriani, 50, also said he gets his fair share of business, attracting over 5,000 customers a day. Before the weekend, The Prince Bonaparte is set to be boarded up during the carnival for protection, as the music can get so loud it can damage the windows. This is done by many venues along the road where the carnival is set to take place.
There is also a risk of 'insignificant crime' as Regan describes, as spray painting and generic festival-type damages. However, there may not be as much colour being thrown around this year with J’Ouvert, the paint party, being cancelled due to a lack of bands. On Sunday the "Dutty" fun mas parade which includes the use of coloured paints, powders and even melted chocolate, is still set to go ahead.
Further along Chepstow road, where The Prince Bonaparte is based, construction workers have removed scaffolding from a three-storey building. They explained it was solely for preventative measures and would be put back up after the carnival. Read more on the Scottish Sun MORAY MANIA Cops called amid huge queues as fizzy drink re-launch causes chaos MURRAY MAKEOVER Andy Murray hit with fresh warning over renovations at luxury Cromlix hotel One of the scaffolders told The Sun that the risk of people climbing up onto the framework, especially after a few drinks.
They said it wouldn't be the first time its happened at Notting Hill Carnival. 7 Scaffolding is being taken down for safety reasons Credit: Louis Wood 7 A construction worker said it will all need to be put back up again from Tuesday Credit: Louis Wood 7 Even domestic properties board up for preventative measures Credit: Louis Wood.
