Mal Smith

I am sitting in there now, having a coffee. If you have young children, it's horrible. Stick to Cafe Nero (please).

Loz Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > just hope it can survive off the beaten track > unlike Springers. > > Springers not only survived, but thrived. They > only closed down due to retirement. So why did they have to auction the property instead of selling the business? Every business needs an edge and without one a restaurant that people have to go out of their way to get to (ie walk away from the bars in Lordship Lane) is not going to survive. We live 3 minutes away eat out at least twice a week and supported Springers for 10 years but it was always "We haven't been to Springers for a while let's go there" not "why don't we go to Springers because it's got a good atmosphere/serve really good food"

Loz Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > just hope it can survive off the beaten track > unlike Springers. > > Springers not only survived, but thrived. They > only closed down due to retirement. So why did they have to auction the property instead of selling the business? Every business needs an edge and without one a restaurant that people have to go out of their way to get to (ie walk away from the bars in Lordship Lane) is not going to survive. We live 3 minutes away eat out at least twice a week and supported Springers for 10 years but it was always "We haven't been to Springers for a while let's go there" not "why don't we go to Springers because it's got a good atmosphere/serve really good food"