Club Saffire

The spot here on M G Road has been our base for a good amount of time. If you know this part of town, you know it never really stops moving. There is always traffic outside and the sound of horns blaring even late into the evening. Inside the club, it is a different world. We spend a lot of our afternoons checking the speakers and making sure the lights are actually working properly. Dust gets everywhere, so someone is always wiping down the bar counters or the leather seats. It is a big space to look after and something usually needs fixing, whether it is a leaky tap in the back or a lightbulb that flickers too much. When the doors open, it gets busy fast. We see a lot of regulars who come in after work just to sit down and relax before the music gets really loud. Our staff is mostly just local guys who know how to handle a crowd. Dealing with the sound levels is a daily thing, making sure the bass doesn't blow out the speakers but is still enough for the room. The M G Road location is convenient for people coming from the metro, so we get a lot of foot traffic. It gets hot in the summers, so we are always fussing with the cooling system to keep it comfortable inside. It is just a regular job for us, keeping the place running.