DulwichFox Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 A restaurant investment company has conditionally agreed to buy the Franco Manca pizza chain for ?27.5million.DulwichFox Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DulwichFox Posted March 30, 2015 Author Share Posted March 30, 2015 http://www.brixtonblog.com/franco-manca-chain-to-be-bought-for-27-5m/29245 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cedges Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 Well that's a very misleading title isn't it...'Franco Manca has new ultimate beneficial owners' does not in anyway translate to 'is no more'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peckhamrye Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 'Today Mascoli said that he will still be involved in the business and that Fulham Shore intend to keep the restaurants as they are.' Yes, calm down Fox... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Palaeologus Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 Not the demise of Franco Manca. More investment, more branches. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DulwichFox Posted March 30, 2015 Author Share Posted March 30, 2015 More realistic higher PricesNo way can they survive at the Prices they are currently charging.Not in ED. Cultural centre of excellence Foxy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DulwichFox Posted March 30, 2015 Author Share Posted March 30, 2015 Well certainly alarmed a few people. 600+ views. May well of come across as alarmist. May well keep the name but these people mean business. I'm sure things will change. DulwichFox Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louisa Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 When's pizza express opening up a branch?Louisa. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earl Aelfheah Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 Louisa / fox, your constant doing down of any new business is really tiresome. Do you have to constantly sneer at East Dulwich, it's inhabitants and businesses? If you dislike it here, why spend so much time on the 'East Dulwich' forum? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earl Aelfheah Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 Louisa Wrote:-------------------------------------------------------> When's pizza express opening up a branch?> > Louisa.Yawn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louisa Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 rahrahrah your constant banging on about other people's opinions, just because they happen to be different to your own are pretty damn tiresome too. I could easily throw that yawn right back at you. Get over it. Some people like to hold local business to account for the right reasons rather than saying everything is lovely and cuddly just for the sake of it. That's life. Sensible critique keeps everyone on their toes. Louisa. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annasfield Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 ?27.5m?? That's a lot of dough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbin Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 Louisa wrote:"Some people like to hold local business to account for the right reasons rather than saying everything is lovely and cuddly just for the sake of it. That's life. Sensible critique keeps everyone on their toes"Oh, do get over yourself! Please.Just because you are on school holidays, doesn't excuse your irritating behaviour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbin Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 By the way DF - that headline is defamatory. It is false and misleading and obviously deliberately so.That said, nobody except Louisa appears to care about (or share) your opinion, so you are no doubt safe from the lawyers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louisa Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 School holidays? Erm slightly confused by this comment. Get over myself? I'm merely defending myself against people claiming I am deliberately negative about new businesses, which is not the case. I would like more variety in the local restaurant scene, is that a crime? We currently lack a Mexican or Greek place of any description. As for the Chinese restaurant choices they are definitely way back in the 70s still. Your comment is suggesting I am not allowed to be critical of the ED sacred cow that is the restaurant scene, correct? Louisa. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DulwichFox Posted March 31, 2015 Author Share Posted March 31, 2015 -- moved topic -- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DulwichFox Posted March 31, 2015 Author Share Posted March 31, 2015 rahrahrah Wrote:-------------------------------------------------------> Louisa / fox, your constant doing down of any new> business is really tiresome. Do you have to> constantly sneer at East Dulwich, it's inhabitants> and businesses If you dislike it here, why spend> so much time on the 'East Dulwich' forum? Utter nonsense another case of selective reading looking for Foxy & Louisa posts to sneer at.. Did you miss this one ? When it was Andreas's it was a Greek shop and was owned by relatives of a guy I used to work with in Telecoms. It is a great place and is indeed a rare example of a LL business actually flogging decent stuff. Very helpful and friendly and unpretentious. DulwichFox P.S. Bet no one comments on Foxy being positive.Just one of many Foxy's positive posts. Like the ones on various Indian outlets, Dulwich DIY, SMBS, Hisar, Clipper, Iceland...DulwichFox.P.S I get good service in other ED outlets but do not feel the need get hysterical and post hereevery time I buy a cake, loaf of bread or cup of coffee. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidk Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 Good for them - I remember when it was only one tiny little place in Brixton Market. They've done extremely well for themselves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mick Mac Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 DulwichFox Wrote:-------------------------------------------------------> More realistic higher Prices> No way can they survive at the > Prices they are currently charging.> > Not in ED. Cultural centre of excellence > > Foxy1) it appears they are doing very well at the prices they are charging - hence their expansion to date2) they'd be wrong to change a winning formula/price point Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DulwichFox Posted March 31, 2015 Author Share Posted March 31, 2015 Mick Mac Wrote:-------------------------------------------------------> DulwichFox Wrote:> --------------------------------------------------> -----> > More realistic higher Prices> > No way can they survive at the > > Prices they are currently charging.> > > > Not in ED. Cultural centre of excellence > > > > Foxy> > 1) it appears they are doing very well at the> prices they are charging - hence their expansion> to date> 2) they'd be wrong to change a winning> formula/price pointArhh.. Nail on the head... I think.If Franco Manca can make it work charging low, reasonable, realistic prices. Then the suggestion that other businesses are having to charge over the top to cover rents by unscrupulous landlords does not hold water.You cant have it both ways.. I rest my case .DulwichFox Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louisa Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 It does seem strange that the likes of Pizza Express charge a heavy additional premium compared to the likes of Franco Manca for a similar product. I'm no expert, but it does seem that these people have the formula just about right. Louisa. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve 1975 Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 What a success story!I have been going to the brixton branch for years. The best pizza by a mile :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sue Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 davidk Wrote:-------------------------------------------------------> Good for them - I remember when it was only one> tiny little place in Brixton Market. They've done> extremely well for themselves.Agreed. And very well deserved. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seabag Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 ?27 million is a steal I reckonIn terms of whats possible with the brandHo hum, silly old Mr Nice guy Foxy gives way to the usual old sniping As you were Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DulwichFox Posted March 31, 2015 Author Share Posted March 31, 2015 Seabag Wrote:-------------------------------------------------------> ?27 million is a steal I reckon> > In terms of whats possible with the brand> > Ho hum, silly old Mr Nice guy Foxy gives way to> the usual old sniping > > As you wereI have never slagged off this place. I have only ever spoke about my dislike of Pizza and its nutritional values. Even before it had opened I commented on the place being the best transformation of any outlet in E.D.So give Foxy a break..DulwichFox Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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