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Broad Street bouncer takes early retirement
What started out as a favour to a friend turned into a 32-year career on Birmingham’s Westside for bouncer John Maughan. And now that career, which saw John work
security on many of the doors in Broad Street, has come to an end after he decided to take early retirement. John has worked at numerous bars and clubs
past and present, from the former Ronnie Scott's, Liberty’s and Tiger Tiger to O’Neills, The Figure of Eight, and Revolution. He said: “I owed a favour to a friend who had
done a job for me and wouldn’t take payment for it. He worked in the security business and later on called the favour in by asking me to work as a doorman. “I said ‘I don’t think I’m cut out to be a doorman’, but I did one week for him and thought it was lovely meeting all sorts of people. So I’m glad I did it because it’s been a brilliant experience.” John, aged 54, said the biggest change he has
noticed in his career is the licensing of bouncers – now known as ‘door supervisors’ –which came in in 2001. “Bringing licensing in for door staff made a
huge change,” he added. “You didn’t need a licence before, so if someone did something wrong you all got tarnished. Licensing got rid of some of the negative elements.”
Bouden Coach Travel
makes TV debut Bouden Coach Travel has featured on a new ITV series ‘The Station’. The documentary charts the challenges and
crises of Britain’s hard-pressed rail network, with cameras granted behind-the-scenes access to control centres between Birmingham New Street and London Euston. Bouden’s vehicles were deployed to keep
people connected following a raft of train cancellations. In the first episode, one of the operator’s
luxury VDL coaches is featured, saving the day as passengers wait for the replacement service. ‘‘It was a very humbling experience watching
the TV and being shocked to see our coach keeping people connected,’’ said Bouden’s Hannah Moore.
Last orders: John is calling time on his career as a doorman
John is now looking forward to a well-earned
rest but acknowledges: “I will definitely miss the job, and the hustle and bustle of Broad Street. It’s sort of me now and has been a big part of my life.”
With bars and restaurants closing across the country due to Covid-19, we have taken the decision to suspend the ‘Where Do You Fancy?’ feature. The monthly feature shines a spotlight on bars and restaurants around Greater Birmingham. It will return when restrictions have been lifted.
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