DovertheRoad

I just moved to Portugal full time with my wife and 3 crazy kids. So will be a LOT quieter from now on. Enjoy.

GET IN THERE!! Well done and good luck.

diable rouge Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I reckon it's Brunswick Park, same pillars, door > colour and park opposite... I think you are correct. It can't have helped his cause. Laptop involved....perhaps she found his P0rnhub search history?

Has to be Camberwell Grove.

Mick - no I don't know them nor do I have any interest. But I will always have empathy for those who are brave enough to give it a go. "Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.?

#TeamSaucy

Oh no. According to their twitter the chef has legged it, leaving them in the lurch! But having crossed dragon infested chasms to date Im sure theyll get over this one too. Moving from street food to a perm site is hard. Only few break the shackles of safe employment to try something new, take a risk. When you bravely put your money on the line you learn fast. These guys have been on a journey and as a community we should be grateful for indie entrepreneurs like Saucy and back them. So lets get behind them and show some love. Or you might get another pizza joint.

You found the fabled Trump Burger! Given your loyalty account at Jaflong I'm sure you could manage it. Health allowing etc.

Sue Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Not being funny but I still can't see a menu on > the website: > > https://saucyrestaurants.com/ > > Is it the same as it was when they opened before, > does anybody know, or has it changed? Hey Sue, here is the menu: - big plate of chips, with sauce toppings - burgers - other family favourites Hope this helps but your best bet is to get down there and try for yourself. THE CHIPS ARE FRIED THRICE AND ARE AMAZING. DTR.

IT IS OPEN.

Big opening tonight. I want a big plate of chips!

Is this the most anticipated restaurant opening in the history of East Dulwich?

Went to pay my farewell with a lunch on Saturday - food was excellent. Shows there's a quality chef maintaining standards right to the bitter end - a class touch and not something I've found elsewhere. I'm keen to see where Jamie and team land next - they'll no doubt take a stack of goodwill and customer loyalty with them. Thanks Palmerston staff for all the good times we had over the years. Much missed and see you for the next one...

Sorry to hear this. Crazy to think he didn't mind his face being full view on the Ring camera.

The problem with working and most jobs is they are constrained in your earning potential by finite salary bands, bonus structure etc. 1 unit of effort in will only ever return 1 to 2x back in reward. Things get interesting for people who learn to scale themselves. Or who build some kind of product once and sell it N times. When you have that leverage you start making money without investing or conventional work. It can take on ab life of its own. Elton John does this. So does Jeff Bezos. The guy who started and scaled Franco Manca. Most people dont want to take the risk so salaried work prevails.

I love this off key convo between some forum regulars and at least 3 bots pushing some magic beans.

Ah bollocks. Hard to get footfall in that location but I did like to pop in at times and the beer was great. I went in this week on Monday and the beer was slightly off, despite the lovely service. Wishing them all the best of luck with all the good stuff they are doing elsewhere. Really good people and passionate about good beer.

edcam Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Hmm, we used to go to ToastED pretty regularly, > mainly because it provided something you couldn't > get anywhere else. We went to Terroirs once and > wouldn't bother again. > > DovertheRoad Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > The point im making here is that I'm more > likely > > to give regular, repeat custom to Terroirs than > > ToastED. Which might be why ToastED is no more. > > > For something special we probably do a Den > Watts > > and go "up west" or perhaps to a new beard > place > > in Camberwell or Peckham. Think you're misunderstanding me. All I'm saying is if I'm eating out every week (my type of regular trade here) I cant really do curds and puree on toast at that frequency. Sure it had a good run with the foodie crowd for doing something different but is soemthing so achingly "on trend" a recipe for a long term business success? Especially in a suburban location like LL?

I think it depends on the person and their specific life history. I'm early 40's and have around 6 or 7 close mates but it's moved from weekly catch ups / pint to meet ups planned well in advance or easier 1:1 catch ups since family life kicked in. When you have kids you realise you have to be less selfish and compromise to make it all work. I don't understand the "taming" thing - it's not healthy and I reckon it's usually down to a lack of trust or insecurity. It's a constant challenge but we try to split time each week to get a balance between work, family time, one night out as a couple plus perhaps a night out individually with friends every two weeks. The latter sometimes has to give. Plus with 3 kids under 5 we're often too tired to socialise. More generally - some friends fade away as you grow/develop and move in new directions. Some of my mates haven't changed much since our 20's - same gripes, same old routine whereas others are constantly exploring new things / interests. So inevitably bonds aren't as close.

The point im making here is that I'm more likely to give regular, repeat custom to Terroirs than ToastED. Which might be why ToastED is no more. For something special we probably do a Den Watts and go "up west" or perhaps to a new beard place in Camberwell or Peckham.

What shade are you going for Bob? Something daring or that exact shade of grey you saw on that house on Crystal Palace Road? To lead or to follow sir?

I'm not sure special night out places can last the distance. ToastED was very good but the food was a little bit too clever to have me going more than once or twice a year. There's only so much pureed beetroot charcuterie and unpasturised cheese a man can take. Which is why I think Terroir is much more of a crowd pleaser. I went last week and menu was reasonably priced and had stuff like steak hache and chips. Gnocci with peas. Lovely wine. Simpler, cheaper and will be back.

rupert james Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Or perhaps there is not as much loose money > sloshing around ED as people believe to keep > eating out. > > Emperors clothes and all that I've seen it become wealthier. Especially when renting a 2 bed flat now costs ?1500 pcm and the average 4 bed family home costs close to ?1M. But yes - still has diversity of income for sure.

I'll try again. What makes a local favourite? Why do some restaurants that do perfectly decent food not attract repeat custom?

After a weird period when Lordship Lane became destination, the past 5 years has seen it firmly back in family / dormitory territory. Most restaurants are empty Mon to Thurs and seem to survive on weekend trade. The places that do best and which will survive have loyal, repeat customers. What are the magic factors that make you return?