One city bar is buzzing with Cricket World Cup (CWC) tourists while the others are still awaiting the drove of expected visitors to these shores.
David Burgess, owner of Windies Sports Bar and Grill on Middle Street, which hosted the Irish cricket team on Monday, was very happy with the response the bar has received. “At the moment we are very happy, very satisfied,” Burgess said. Since opening in March last year Burgess said the bar has had much success, but “it is even better at the moment.” The scene at the bar was described as a mixture of new faces and cultures with overseas-based Guyanese from Canada and the USA along with English and Irish tourists.
Burgess expects to see an even bigger increase in his business over the next week as Guyana will host CWC matches until April 9. “We expect to do well. We are the number one place,” he said.
The bar opens from 11 am and Burgess says closing times are flexible once customers are on hand enjoying themselves.
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