Mick Mac

Maybe not. Firstly no one was talking about profits, it was takings. I said that Gails DV could have done 45k in a week, but certainly not every week, that's possible for me, not completely outlandish. Although I wouldn't have believed it if it hadn't been quoted from someone. As for the figures quoted, I'd imagine some of the 38 retail units above are well short of their DV entity performance and for an enterprise that's expanding, many of the 38 referred to may have opened up in the year of the accounts you refer to, therefore not incorporating a full years takings? Even the numbers quoted suggest an average of turnover of 815k/38 shops is on an all year basis, across all 38 entities is ?16k per week. I don't think therefore its impossible for one shop, possibly their most profitable outlet, to have done significantly better than that in one particular week.

rendelharris Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > The average Starbucks turns over around ?20k a > week, so...assuming standard profit margins ?45k a > week for Gails would mean over a million a year > gross profits - knock off ?200k for staff and > overheads and it'd still be an astonishing little > goldmine! Is Gails a coffee shop? why is coffee being used as a comparable for somewhere that sells extortionately priced breads etc and ?30 breakfasts for 2 Anytime we go in there as a family its about ?60 - for nothing much at all

DaveR Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > The only information I could see on the PETA > website about the use of down in clothing, for > example, was entirely generic criticism without > any evidence and certainly none about Canada > Goose. Plus, I'd be dubious about views on > cruelty from an organisation which explicitly > considers any use of down to be inherently wrong; > they're not exactly objective. > > My own view is that PETA is an extremist > propaganda organisation, and I wouldn't trust them > as an accurate source of information about > anything, but that's just my view. Canada Goose > evidently have specific policies about using > animal products and people can decide for > themselves what to do. Not a vegan myself. Apparently CG use coyote fur on collars. These coyote are trapped before being collected and killed for fur. That's dog fur on your collar guys and girls. But it's all OK as they are a pest apparently. https://www.inverse.com/article/23167-coyote-fur-canada-goose-jacket-peta

I can believe Gails could do 45k in a good week, perhaps not every week. I have heard that Palmerston does 30k+ and Gails would perhaps have a quicker turnover of customer per ?.

Have joined thx

I use Jaflong or Dulwich Taandoori for takeaway (delivery).

ok for me I think MP - Thx

redjam Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > > It's been fine for me actually - mainly if I'm > honest because I haven't been out much. I'm still going well with my one drink night per week allowance. Its obviously not as full on as a complete dry stretch, which I have done lots of before, but I think the one night per week might be more helpful to me in the longer term. it allows you to still see friends, rather than just sitting in, avoiding socialising for a month. I might increase it to two nights per week for Feb - and see how that goes. Its certainly helping with not drinking at home at all, which is a good habit to get into.

rendelharris Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I really think it's a very slippery slope to allow > posters to start threads to "call out" others > personally in public, quite surprised it's > permitted. I'd agree with that - not the purpose of the forum and people can block each other surely Not that I'm on either side of this argument, or even know anything about it

Good night. Good to see you all.

I thought about it. Deal or no Deal I thought, no Deal I decided.

ok - see you then MP.

hibbs Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I'm totally new to the area so am happy to go with > the flow... Bless......

Do you remember who was at the first one MP?

Mick Mac Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > OOOOOh > > Have you been in the potato famine depressed Irish > backwater for the week ? > > Doom and gloom. > > March 2009 - the Dow Jones was 6626 - today it > closed at 10,662.... > > What would the bank have given you in the same > time. > > Cycles my friend, cycles. Looking back to this old thread from 2010. And this week the Dow Jones broke 25,000.......

Something different this year - allowing myself one night out per week, so 6 dry days per week.

I'll be there. Thx

Dulwich Tandoori Just a special word of thanks for Dulwich Tandoori. We want there just before xmas with two children. Shortly after ordering beer and popadoms and to our great embarrassment youngest child felt ill (suspect didn't like curry smells) and he and I had to stand outside. Had to abort the trip and have a takeaway. Whilst waiting the manager did everything possible to help us all get over our embarrassment. He was incredibly nice to all of us and gave us a free bottle of wine and a beer with the takeaway and some complimentary ice cream for the children. Definitely went well beyond expectations. Thanks, and Happy New Year to all at DT. Their food is always good, but this was an example of excellent service on top.

Happy New Year MP.

This was no ordinary robbery...

Chocoholic Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Is the Gowlett opening today if you are thinking about beer at 7.30 am, I'd suggest you may be more than just a chocoholic. (Joke obvs :).. )

so no reopening on 19th it seems?

Au contraire Foxy. I did have a great night - the food was fantastic as was the company. Just one little niggle. But moving on, as its Christmas.

DulwichFox Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Mick Mac Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > Can we order our starters and main at the same > > time next time, like normal people do. > > > NO... Bad Idea.. where restaurants do that.. The > mains sit outside until all the starters are > delivered > Eaten .. cleared away the table re-laid. As > a result COLD food. > > Fox > > ETA and it's nice to have a 10 min break between > Courses especially when you are in company and > chatting > ot need a toilet / smoke break I think both those points are perceptions rather than truths. Do what you want when you are eating on your own of course Foxy but maybe we can see what the majority want to do next time.

Can we order our starters and main at the same time next time, like normal people do.