Panama judgement report
5 star certification by Club Judge
Panama is sinds acht jaar gevestigd in de oude energiecentrale aan de Oostelijke Handelskade in Amsterdam. Vanaf het begin is de locatie met restaurant, bar en nachtclub een succesnummer in het Amsterdamse nachtleven. Talloze topjocks als Erick Morillo, John Digweed, Swedish House Maffia, Danny Howells, Armin
van Buuren en Tiësto hebben hier meer dan eens hun opwachting gemaakt en recentelijk maakten de internationale acts Faithless en Fatboy Slim er zelfs hun debuut in een Nederlandse club. De intieme setting van het Theater maakt het
mogelijk dat dj’s en live acts van dichtbij te bewonderen zijn. Voor de ‘belangrijke’ gasten is er een prachtige VIP-area gecreëerd, Johnnie Blue Room. Met mooie
ornamenten, kunstwerken aan de muren en zachtlederen banken is het hier goed toeven.
The entrance is easy to find.
The venue is completely wheelchair accessible.
It’s easy to get there by bike and there’s plenty of parking space.
There are tram, bus or subway stops within walking distance of the venue.
The public transport runs all night.
The venue is easy to reach by car and there’s free parking.
Describes the location of the venue.
Maximum capacity 1050 people
Seating capacity 250
There are enough seats so it’s easy to find a place to sit down.
Total number of areas 2 areas
Lounge areas 1 area
Smoking areas 1 area
Regular bar areas 5 areas
VIP area 2 areas
Gift shop area 1 area
Cocktail bar 1 bar
Describes the capacity of the venue.
The venue is open a few days per week.
Wait time to get in (when the venue is full) 15 minutes
Time to walk from entrance to first dance floor (when the venue is full) 2 minutes
You often have to wait a while to get into the venue, but not too long.
The hosts are reasonably friendly.
The security personnel is reasonably friendly.
Ticket counters 2 counters
Maximum ticket counter wait time 1 minute
There are hardly ever queues at the ticket counter so you almost never have to wait.
The cashiers at the ticket counter are reasonably friendly.
They don’t use tokens so you pay for drinks and food with regular money.
The bartenders are reasonably friendly.
The wardrobe staff is reasonably friendly.
The toilet staff is very friendly.
The support staff is very friendly.
The venue accepts feedback through a counseling hour, the internet, and by telephone
Describes the hospitality of the venue.
- Door fee: between €10 and €17,50
The door fee is reasonable for this kind of venue.
You can pay the door fee with cash, using a bank card, using a credit card, and online
There is no ATM present in the venue.
The prices for drinks are about average compared to other venues.
The prices for food are about average compared to other venues.
Describes the pricing of the venue.
The wardrobe is reasonably easy to find.
You can pay for the wardrobe with cash
Wardrobe wait time (when venue is full) 3 minutes
There are hardly ever queues for the wardrobe so you almost never have to wait.
The wardrobe has enough room even when it’s busy.
The wardrobe is constantly watched so your items are safe.
The wardrobe procedures are clearly displayed.
The wardrobe token doesn't break or rip easily.
Describes the wardrobe of the venue.
The lighting is of professional quality.
Areas such as the bar, wardrobe, stairs, etc. are not too dark and not too bright.
The audio quality is excellent, it’s really state of the art.
There are a few places where you can have a conversation.
The audio levels are high, it may hurt your ears and could cause temporary hearing loss.
The displays are of professional quality.
Geluid
2x Funktion-One R2
2x Funktion-One R2A
2x Funktion-One AX88
4x Funktion-One F215
2x Martin Audio F-12, 2-weg full-range luidspreker
1x XTA GQ600, 2 x 31-bands graphic EQ
5x EAW SM200
3x Crest CA-12, versterker 2 x 1200W 4 Ohm
2x Shure SM-58 en ontvanger, handheld wireless zang/ instrument microfoon
2x Shure SM-58, Zang/ spraakmicrofoon
3x Shure SM-57
1x Shure Beta 57A
1x Shure Beta 52
4x Sennheiser MD-421-II
3x LA-audio D12-MK-III
1x Pioneer DJM 800
2x Pioneer DJM 600
1x Stanton VRM10
4x Pioneer CDJ 1000
2x Pioneer CDJ 800
2x Technics SL-1200
2x Master Audio LN12A
2x Master P18SWA
2x RCF ART-300A
Licht
8x Verstelbaar grid
8x JANDS-HOG 500
40x JANDS-EVENT
60 dimmerkringen à 3 KW per kring
Describes the light, audio, and displays of the venue.
Average wait time (for a single order) 2 minutes
You hardly ever have to wait before you can place an order.
You can clearly see which drinks are available.
They have almost all drinks.
The drinks are really good, they all taste and look great.
They serve a large number of cocktails.
The cocktails are really good, they all taste and look great.
It is not easy to find our what food is available.
They have a large menu.
The food is really good, it all tastes and looks great.
You can pay at the bar with cash and using a credit card
They have vending machines for condoms and cigarettes
Their premium services include a separate VIP space, a separate entrance for VIPs, and personal hosts or waiters
Describes the drinks and food available at the venue.
Non-alcoholic drinks
| 7up |
€2,50 |
| Apple Juice |
€2,50 |
| Lipton Ice Tea |
€2,50 |
| Orange Juice |
€2,50 |
| Panama Xi |
€4,50 |
| PEPSI |
€2,50 |
| Pepsi light 2,5 |
€2,50 |
| Royal Club Cassis |
€2,50 |
| Schweppes Bitter lemon |
€2,50 |
| Schweppes Tonic |
€2,50 |
| SISI |
€2,50 |
| Sourcy Blue |
€2,50 |
| Sourcy Red |
€2,50 |
Alcoholic drinks
| Amour de Deutz Champagne |
€245,– |
| Bottega Prosecco |
€5,– |
| Corona |
€5,– |
| Culemborg Blanc de Noir Rose |
€3,50 |
| Culemborg Chenin blanc |
€3,50 |
| Culemborg Cinsault |
€3,50 |
| Deutz Brut Classic Champagne |
€75,– |
| Gordon’s Gin |
€5,– |
| Havana club anejo blanco |
€5,– |
| Havana Club Añejo Especial (70cl) |
€6,– |
| Heineken |
€3,– |
| HEINEKEN LONGNECK |
€5,– |
| Isolabella Sambuca (70cl) |
€5,– |
| Jack Daniels |
€6,– |
| Jagermeister (70cl) |
€5,– |
| Johnnie Walker black label |
€7,– |
| Johnnie Walker red label |
€5,– |
| Jose Cuervo Tequilla |
€5,– |
| MALIBU |
€5,– |
| Smirnoff Black (70cl) |
€6,– |
| Smirnoff no. 21 |
€5,– |
| SOUTHERN COMFORT |
€6,– |
| Ursus red |
€5,– |
| Vodka Lime 5,5 |
€5,50 |
Cocktails
| Caipirinha |
€8,50 |
| Mojito (with Havana Club Añejo Especial) |
€8,50 |
The DJs or bands are internationally known.
Describes the music at the venue.
Everyone in the audience is nice, friendly, and out to party.
There are about as many men as woman.
The audience usually has a greater than average number of VIPs, students, tourists, gay and lesbian people, locals, urban people, and classy people
Describes the audience of the venue.
They have an emergency alarm.
They have enough emergency exits.
The emergency exits are clealy indicated with illuminated signs.
They have orientation lighting for all escape routes.
The escape routes have the required width and height.
They have an evacuation plan and there are drills at least once a year.
The empoyees have been instructed what to do in case of emergency.
They have fire extinguishers which are inspected yearly.
They have first aid in the venue.
Describes the safety of the venue.
They have enough security personnel, even when it’s busy.
The security personnel has uniforms and patrols the venue
They search everyone thoroughly using modern technology.
They search visitors for drugs.
If drugs is found, access to the venue is denied, drugs are confiscated, and the person carrying the drugs is reported to the police
They have complete security camera coverage.
Describes the security of the venue.
The entrance is clean and appears to be properly maintained.
The floors, walls, mirrors, and furniture are clean.
The dance floors are clean and smell nice.
The bars are clean.
The toilets are clean and smell nice.
They have enought waste baskets so it’s easy to dispose of your waste.
Empty glasses are collected, but you may see some standing around when it’s busy.
The quality of the air inside the venue could be better.
The personnel wears uniforms.
The bar personnel takes great care to pepare drinks in a hygienic way.
The toilets are easy to find.
There are enough people staffing the toilets.
Average wait time for the gentlemen’s toilets 1 minute
Average wait time for the ladies’ toilets 3 minutes
- Price per toilet visit: €0,50
After washing, you can dry your hands with paper towels and a blow dryer
In the toilets you’ll find hand soap, urinal dividers, and free luxury products like deodorant, eau de toilet, or hair gel
They have a wheelchair accessible toilet.
Describes the hygiene of the venue.
- Minimum leeftijd 21 jaar
- Er kan naar een identiteitsbewijs gevraagd worden
- Een ieder dient correct gekleed te zijn
- Bezit en/of gebruik van (hard)drugs is verboden. Bij harddrugs volgt verwijdering.
- Het dealen van (hard)drugs is verboden. Bij constatering wordt de politie ingeschakeld.
- Het bezit van steek-, vuur- en andere wapens is verboden. Bij constatering wordt de politie ingeschakeld.
- Door het betreden van PanamaNightclub stemt u in met de mogelijkheid van visitatie en fouillering.
- Het gebruik van de garderobe is verplicht.
- Een ieder dient de aanwijzingen van het personeel strikt op te volgen.
- Onderstaande zaken worden absoluut niet getolereerd en kunnen leiden tot onmiddellijke verwijdering, dit ter beoordeling van het beveiligingspersoneel:
- Racisme
- Agressief gedrag
- Hinderlijk gedrag
- Ongewenste intimiteiten
- Het is niet toegestaan glaswerk mee naar buiten te nemen.
- Door het betreden van PanamaNightclub wordt eenieder geacht bekend te zijn en akkoord te gaan met bovenstaande huisregels. Huisregels van PanamaNightclub gelden tevens in de directe omgeving van de locatie. Directie en beveiligingspersoneel behouden zich het recht voor gasten te weigeren welke buiten reeds ongepast gedrag vertonen.
