Drive-through strip joint opens to help entertainers during lockdown
As the adult entertainment industry suffers during lockdown, a business in Port Elizabeth has come up with a solution to keep some of its entertainers paid.
Members of the public chat on the side of the show at the Diabloque Adult Festival while a pole dancer performs on stage on October 5, 2019 in Johannesburg, South Africa. – Diabolique Adult Festival is the African most relevant event for fetish and bondage lovers in the continent. Around 1000 persons gathered in Fox Junction to attend the festival. (Photo by LUCA SOLA / AFP)
While the lockdown has crippled many businesses, forcing most to change or modify their business models to survive financially, what’s believed to be SA’s first drive-through strip club, Candy’s, has opened its doors in Walmer, Port Elizabeth, to help adult entertainers.
The drive-through offers shows while selling takeaway drinks and snacks.
The strip club, which launched a new online site as it opened its doors on Monday, charges per view and per chat for shows.
During drive-through shows, performers strip but now do so wearing face masks and gloves. The performers perform on outdoor stages in a closed off area which drivers – who have had their temperatures checked, can park next to.
The business has also adapted to allow entertainers to work from home during the lockdown, until clubs, bars and restaurants reopen.
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