Pigale's dancers

[hopeful 1357]

sorry men don't want to be told what they can and cannot do when it comes to strip clubs

[slacker 1290]

I've been looking around on Google a bit and it looks like Ontario has accommodated strip clubs in their reopening plan (can't reopen as strip clubs until step 3) while Quebec has nothing dealing with clubs specifically. I'm kind of surprised by that.. given how prudish we are in Ontario I would have expected the opposite.

[Guest]

According to this:

Measures in force | Gouvernement du Québec (quebec.ca)

In Gatineau:

Bars, breweries, taverns, casinos

Open with restrictions.

The operators of these establishments must comply with certain conditions:

• 50% of the maximum capacity stipulated on the liquor licence;
• the occupants from maximum two private residences per table;
• a distance of two metres between the tables;
• customers must remain seated at their tables;
• dancing and singing are prohibited;
• the operators must record customer contact information;
• the establishments must close at 2 a.m. (alcohol sales must stop at midnight).

  In Ottawa:

Provincial and City rules | City of Ottawa

Restaurants, bars, meeting and event spaces

Under Step One, indoor food and drink service is not permitted.

Permitted:

• Outdoor dining with a restriction of four per table
• Take out
• Delivery
• Drive throughs

On outdoor patios, patrons must remain seated at their tables unless they are exiting the location, leaving to use the washroom facilities, ordering or paying for their food and beverage.

[slacker 1290]

Ontario's roadmap to reopening also has this:
 

Strip clubs

Step 1

Permitted to operate as a restaurant in alignment with restaurant restrictions

Step 2

Permitted to operate as a restaurant in alignment with restaurant restrictions

Step 3

Permitted to operate as a strip club in alignment with restaurant and performance restrictions

[Kilt Boy 29353]

I'd do takeout or drivethrough if it is offered.

[Guest]

1 hour ago, slacker said:

Ontario's roadmap to reopening also has this:
 

Strip clubs

Step 1

Permitted to operate as a restaurant in alignment with restaurant restrictions

Step 2

Permitted to operate as a restaurant in alignment with restaurant restrictions

Step 3

Permitted to operate as a strip club in alignment with restaurant and performance restrictions

    As indoor dining and seated event won't be allowed in Ontario until stage 3, I'm not sure how you can consider this positive.

    And certainly not when Gatineau/Quebec currently allows bars and restaurants to operate at 50%. Even if dances are not yet allowed, establishment can at least sell alcohol and food, something only allowed outdoor in Ontario.

[Ftn40 824]

People who have been to Pigale's say that it is pretty much back to business as usual, except for the masks required when walking around, and last call is at midnight.

[Philmore 149]

So I have read the recent posts and from what I gather, no-one has actually been inside the club lately. It's all hearsay. I again refer you to the Quebec level 2-early warning that Gatineau is currently under and at this level the following applies.

Specifically;

• customers must remain seated at their tables;
• dancing and singing are prohibited;

Given that the dancers need to dance because this is the type of entertainment and this is not allowed and customers must remain seated at their tables and therefore cannot got down to the champagne rooms. How can the club operate? I do not condemn anyone who might venture out to the club but I am not yet comfortable with this environment. Otherwise I would go and give a first hand account of the goings on.

[safety11 1327]

Step 3

Permitted to operate as a strip club in alignment with restaurant and performance restrictions

 

"performance restrictions"... there's the question  

[Guest]

28 minutes ago, safety11 said:

Step 3

Permitted to operate as a strip club in alignment with restaurant and performance restrictions

 

"performance restrictions"... there's the question  

That only applies to Ontario.

For Gatineau/Quebec, restrictions will remain until late August or until 75% of population gets fully vaccinated.

Reopening plan | Gouvernement du Québec (quebec.ca)

[M.O.F.W. 223]

6 hours ago, Philmore said:

So I have read the recent posts and from what I gather, no-one has actually been inside the club lately. It's all hearsay. I again refer you to the Quebec level 2-early warning that Gatineau is currently under and at this level the following applies.

Specifically;

• customers must remain seated at their tables;
• dancing and singing are prohibited;

Given that the dancers need to dance because this is the type of entertainment and this is not allowed and customers must remain seated at their tables and therefore cannot got down to the champagne rooms. How can the club operate? I do not condemn anyone who might venture out to the club but I am not yet comfortable with this environment. Otherwise I would go and give a first hand account of the goings on.

As to no one having been in the club, check on TERB. Plenty of people have and they say it is business as usual. (More so starting next Monday.)

You can leave your table, while masked, for any number of reasons including going downstairs.

That said, I'm staying away until my second shot has had time to work. Apparently a lot of the girls are up from Toronto.

And I still say the singing and dancing refers to the customers, not "staff".

[1963Kennedy 10698]

Quick visit to Pigales today.  Food is no longer free. Nothing available [yet] at lunch time. Food service starts at 5pm; quite a few items available at less than $10 and even 4 items at $5 [but only 5-7pm]. 

Working today were Mya, Pamela, Sable, Selena, plus about another 4-5 girls whose names I know not.

Manager seemed to be making regular visits below.

[Kilt Boy 29353]

I was in for a while on Friday afternoon and it seemed pretty much the same, with the few changes mentioned by @1963Kennedy above. I spent some time with a few ladies, and really enjoyed Sable and Sascha. Sold a few ankle wallets.

[Harry2213 2]

I was at Pigale week ago in the afternoon, Quiet --only a handful of dancers. It was pretty much as described above, I had a pretty good lunch of a burger fries and coleslaw for $7.99.

Before the shutdown one of my favourite dancers worked there on and off--and sometimes at the FAX,  A few years ago she worked at the Nuden. I am referring to Minx. I would appreciate knowing if anyone runs into her a Pigale or elsewhere.

[seadoo 200]

Are the dancers wearing masks while chatting or during dances? 

[Kilt Boy 29353]

5 hours ago, seadoo said:

Are the dancers wearing masks while chatting or during dances? 

Not in my experience.

[thepartypigeon 1096]

Anyone see Kimberly or Cookie at the club?

[tim1 286]

Are they allowing dances in the champagne rooms yet? Is it back to normal with these dances, like before the pandemic? 

[shavedyouaseat 103]

I visited today and thought I would let everyone know whats up.

Basically its the same as before covid with a couple minor differences.

You have to wear a mask when moving about the club, dancers and waitresses are included in that.

when you are at the table no mask and when the girls sit down they take them off as well.

No masks in the champagne rooms either.

The only other difference I noticed is that the free buffet is gone and that seems to cut the lunch rush down so less girls during the day but still about 9 high quality girls.

 

I had a dance with Camila (gorgeous and amazing dances, very cuddly)

Also Crystal (very pretty, exceptional dances)

 

[tim1 286]

23 hours ago, shavedyouaseat said:

I visited today and thought I would let everyone know whats up.

Basically its the same as before covid with a couple minor differences.

You have to wear a mask when moving about the club, dancers and waitresses are included in that.

when you are at the table no mask and when the girls sit down they take them off as well.

No masks in the champagne rooms either.

The only other difference I noticed is that the free buffet is gone and that seems to cut the lunch rush down so less girls during the day but still about 9 high quality girls.

 

I had a dance with Camila (gorgeous and amazing dances, very cuddly)

Also Crystal (very pretty, exceptional dances)

 

That seems pretty good, because there is no social distancing in the champagne room. I am assuming that the dances in the champagne room are the same as before covid-19. 

What about at the stage? Do you have to wear a mask there because if every seat is taken, you will be only a couple feet away from the next person.

 

 

[shavedyouaseat 103]

It would appear that the stage area is considered a table, which I agree is a stretch because you are 2 feet from the total stranger beside you but bottom line in..... no masks at the stage seats either.

and no masks in the champagne room 

 

[Kilt Boy 29353]

I had a pretty good time yesterday afternoon. There was a good complement of beauties and I had a really nice time with Laura. She's a cutie, and is a bit restrictive. Not that I really minded. The dental hygienist bottom-face mask was kind of odd. Again, I didn't mind. I got over it.

[thepartypigeon 1096]

On 8/28/2021 at 3:46 PM, Kilt Boy said:

I had a really nice time with Laura. 

Laura is very hot and very sweet.,,

[Ftn40 824]

Was there late Monday afternoon, only a handful of patrons and a handful of ladies.

I saw Kalina(?), Brooklyn and Raven on stage, lovely petite women with small breasts

A few other women were walking around, one with quite pronounced wiggle, and she wasn't even crossing her legs!

[Kilt Boy 29353]

26 minutes ago, Ftn40 said:

and she wasn't even crossing her legs!

What? How scandalous!