Actions taken by door supervisors during the admissions process, by patron ethnicity
Based on covert observational research conducted in bars and nightclubs in Glasgow's city centre
White
patrons
BME
patrons
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
45
50
55
60
42%
47%
35%
53%
21%
38%
10%
10%
Bouncers requested and checked ID
Bouncers asked the patron about what they were previously doing and where they had been
Bouncers asked about the nature of the group, or how patrons knew one another
Bouncers searched patron and/or their belongings