Save our Bar

Please don’t close it it’s a positive outlet and drinks and a sit down are welcome after a workout

I think this will be taking the heart out of this gym and you will loose many members

The coffee shop and bar provides a great service to the mental health of many of the members. This is clearly not being overlooked

We look forward to our Friday meet ups with all the other folks for a drink and a chat

Very shortsighted. What's next ?

Disgusting if they get rid of it .. it’s a meeting point for a lot of people

I meet lots of gym members here for social gathering

Ditto all the other comments and observations. Nuffield logo should be, “Pay more, get less.” Probably going the way of a 24hr swipe in swipe out gym!

The bar is the life blood of any club

Very shortsighted I feel could result in a considerable loss in membership

The bar and it's team are a life line for all of us. Tania and Vanessa go above and beyond. They are exceptional. We love the bar and it's reputation. May I suggest that the multi-site manager, who seldom, if ever converses with members, is out of touch. I can only assume that the inevitable exodus of members, if this decision is made, shall reflect on her career. We can only hope that the managememt team have the good sense to reconsider. I thank you for your time.

Since Nuffield acquired this place we have seen one cut after another - towels, newspapers, sky sports, mixed sauna, jacuzzi, hot food, and minimal investment. Get rid of the miserable cafe staff member and invest in the well being / social side of the club eg theme nights, private parties, sky sports, in other words encourage members to spend more time there after their exercise.

Staff very friendly and helpful. I use cafe 5 days a week. The gym helped me physically and mentally when I lost my husband last year! So many staff and members helped me throughout the difficult time. Our gym cafe is a social meeting place. Cafe staff have always been very efficient. Big loss to Portsmouth Nuffield . Please review your proposals!!!!

Nuffield is not a regular gym, it is more of a social club.. There are plenty of regular gyms in the Portsmouth area, many cheaper and offering better equipment.

A bar matters immensely to the members. It's a point of contact, a meeting point and a staple. Remembering that many gym members are isolated and join gyms for company!

I personally use the cafe facilities frequently and have also attended social functions in the bar, bringing family and friends along with me. I cannot imagine this club without the cafe and bar facilities.

As a gym/health club with a lot more mature members who their only interaction with other people is catching up with a coffee or drink after their class or session at the gym is a terrible thing. This in no way shape or form caring about its members who have been there for years. I am sure that many will take their membership elsewhere.

You Nuffield promote mental health as well as physical health the bar / coffee facility is for some their only meeting place !

We always have a coffee and catchup after classes. The staff are really lovely and make you feel welcome. The social aspect is just as important as the exercise and if the bar were closed I would seriously consider moving to another club with better facilities.

Vital for social wellbeing. Open bar and cafe to public to make it work plus bringing in potential new members through this.