In het Groningse Zevenhuizen en omgeving weten ze wat feesten is, want op zaterdagavond is Pruim de place-to-be. Ooit begonnen als een ouderwetse slijterij is Pruim uitgegroeid tot een uitgaanscomplex waar veel te doen is. In 2009 was het complex maanden dicht vanwege een verbouwing. Het resultaat is verbluffend en vooral hypermodern. Absoluut paradepaardje is de Kasteelzaal met een cirkelvormige dansvloer, megapodium en ruim balkon met eigen bar. Liefhebbers van house, Nederlandstalig en de hardere stijlen zijn hier kind aan huis. Er rijden speciale pendelbussen naar de omliggende gemeentes.

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 at night but not very frequently.

The venue is easy to reach by car and there’s free parking.

Describes the location of the venue.

Maximum capacity 4500 people

Seating capacity 500

There are enough seats so it’s easy to find a place to sit down.

Total number of areas 8 areas

Lounge areas 1 area

Smoking areas 1 area

Dining area 1 area

VIP area 1 area

Entertainment area 1 area

Cocktail bar 1 bar

Restrooms 4 restrooms

Describes the capacity of the venue.

The venue is open once a week.

Wait time to get in (when the venue is full) 8 minutes

Time to walk from entrance to first dance floor (when the venue is full) 3 minutes

There are hardly ever queues so you almost never have to wait to get into the venue.

The hosts are very friendly.

The security personnel is very friendly.

Maximum ticket counter wait time 2 minutes

There are hardly ever queues at the ticket counter so you almost never have to wait.

The cashiers at the ticket counter are very friendly.

You can only get drinks and food with tokens.

Maximum token counter wait time 5 minutes

You often have to wait a while at the token counter, but not too long.

The bartenders are very friendly.

The wardrobe staff is reasonably friendly.

The toilet staff is reasonably friendly.

The support staff is very friendly.

The venue accepts feedback through a counseling hour, a complaints desk, the internet, and by telephone

Describes the hospitality of the venue.

• Door fee: Free

The door fee is lower than you would expect for this kind of venue.

There is an ATM present in the venue.

The prices for drinks are low compared to other venues.

The prices for food are low compared to other venues.

Describes the pricing of the venue.

The wardrobe can be found without any effort.

• Wardrobe fee: €1,–

You can pay for the wardrobe with cash

Wardrobe wait time (when venue is full) 10 minutes

You often have to wait a while for the wardrobe, but not too long.

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 excellent, it’s really state of the art.

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.

It’s possible to have a conversation almost everywhere.

The audio levels are high, it may hurt your ears and could cause temporary hearing loss.

The displays are of professional quality.

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.

There are a few drinks they don’t have.

The drinks are fine, what you would expect.

They serve cocktails, but only a few.

The cocktails aren’t very good.

There is a menu that lists the food that’s available.

They have the essentials.

The food is fine, what you would expect.

You can pay at the bar with tokens

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.

Food

Br. Braadworst	€3,14
Br. Frikandel	€3,14
Br. Kroket	€3,14
Br. Warme beenham	€3,14
Frikandel	€1,57
Gehaktbal	€3,14
Hamburger speciaal	€3,14
Kroket	€1,57
Patat joppie	€3,14
Patat mayonaise	€1,57
Patat oorlog	€3,14
Patat pinda	€1,57
Patat speciaal	€3,14

Non-alcoholic drinks

Frisdrank

€1,57

Alcoholic drinks

Bier per glas	€1,57
Mixdrank vanaf	€4,71
Wijn	€3,14

Cocktails

Cocktails vanaf

€4,71

The DJs or bands aren’t well known, but they’re pretty good.

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 students, locals, and urban 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, patrols the venue, and uses wireless communication

They search everyone thoroughly using modern technology.

They search visitors for drugs.

If drugs is found, access to the venue is denied

They have complete security camera coverage.

Describes the security of the venue.

The entrance looks decent, but could be cleaner.

The floors, walls, mirrors, and furniture are clean.

The dance floors are clean and smell nice.

The bars are reasonably clean, but could use some work.

The toilets are reasonably clean, but could use some work.

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 pepares drinks in a hygienic way most of the time.

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: Free

After washing, you can dry your hands with paper towels and a blow dryer

In the toilets you’ll find hand soap and urinal dividers

They have a wheelchair accessible toilet.

Describes the hygiene of the venue.