A success until it's time to leave, when outside, as I throw my hands up in triumph, everything comes crashing, shattering down. The bouncers shout; I run.
Does everyone over 18 and under 40 have a memory like this? Could anyone still have a night like that? I think about that crystal puddle surprisingly often: 15 years later, it crosses my mind every time I order a martini. At the time, Revolution was worth about £60 million, and drinks were a fiver when they were from the top shelf. It was a haven.
So this week's news, of Revolution Bars in trouble, gave me pause. After failing to publish its half-year results last week, on Tuesday the chain announced it had suspended its shares.
It is on the hunt for a rescue plan which could mean a new investor, a sale, or the closure of around a quarter of its roughly 70 sites across the country.
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