Nadine Pinzano has a cat in her throat. Nothing to do with his last singing tour or chain-burning cigarettes. Behind the barely lit counter of her nighttime microbar, the manager of Cab' explains that she fears for the sustainability of her small business and places the responsibility on a few key stakeholders: the City and State representatives.
With them, relationships would be strained. Almost non-existent, according to this Villeneuvois opposition representative, present in 2020 on the list led by Étienne Bousquet-Cassagne for the National Rally (RN). She assures that she has never had to deal with them: “In two years, the police have never had to intervene for a fight. My establishment is clean, friendly. » Regarding the municipality and the sub-prefecture, she evokes radio silence: “I want to understand. I have taken the necessary steps, but no one wants to see or hear it. »
“Addition of activity”
Considered as a simple drinking establishment, the Cab' is subject to the same regulations as any of its peers in town, the police station is reminded. The little cabaret must therefore lower the curtain at 1 a.m. A charter of good conduct, little known and issued at discretion, grants one hour off to those who signed the document published in 2013 and of which a dusted version is promised. Nadine Pinzano does not benefit from it, but is often still open at this time, or even beyond…
I don't want to do my Caliméro, but I didn't open to show off, but to eat and maintain the building”
“Nadine was required to close at 1 a.m., the time her evening begins,” sums up the presentation text of the petition “All in solidarity with Nadine for the closure of the Ca'b at 4 morning hours! » posted on mesopinions.com. “In July, I added activity to move from the bar category to a nightclub. I have to be able to close at 5 a.m., even 7 a.m., but I'm not asking for that much. 3 or 4 hours is fine for me. I'm looking for solutions. I don't want to do my Calimero, but I didn't open to show off, but to eat and maintain the building. »
Fermeture administrative ?
A dialogue of the deaf taking place, the municipality plans to bring together around the same table Nadine Pinzano, who considers herself the victim of injustice, and representatives of the City, the police station and the sub-prefecture located a few tens of meters from the Cab', rue du Général-Blaniac.
At the start of the year, the owner requested an “exceptional” exemption to close beyond 1 hour in order to extend the party into the evenings of the first days of the year. It was refused to him. “Two restaurateurs who organized events obtained it. They could leave the music on until 2 a.m. and close at 3 a.m., they explain at City Hall. But they didn’t do it in the morning for the same evening…”
As a reminder, at the beginning of 2024, two night grocery stores on rue des Cieutat were sentenced to one month of administrative closure for non-compliance with closing hours… The sub-prefecture explains that after warning Nadine Pinzano, the latter exposed to the same sanction. For the same reasons.
