Costa coffee coming to Rye Lane, Peckham.

[robbin]

Louisa Wrote:

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> For the sceptics accusing me of making a big deal

> out of nothing, >

> I was NOT trying to spark yet another debate about

> gentrification, or coffee or anything else. Just

> letting people know that a particular chain was

> coming to the area... >

Hmmm...

From Louisa's original posting -

"From a negative point, is this yet further evidence that Peckham is gentrifying at a pace now? What do we all think?"

LOL Louisa!

[DulwichFox]

It will never reach the acclaim of its post war 50's status when it was a real destination shopping area.

As was Brixton..

DulwichFox

[Henry_17]

Lol at Costa signalling gentrification.

[Louisa]

Foxy, Rye Lane has a completely different demographic to the 50's, and fortunes have changed for the high street more generally, even if that were not the case. My big fear, which is sort of backed up by Seabag's analysis, is that restaurants and cocktail bars will force out long standing businesses, because as rents rise and people become attracted to the neighborhood money will invariably be the deciding factor on the fortunes of Peckham. Whilst I take it on board that Costa Coffee isn't the one and only signal for gentrification, it's certainty a long long way from where the area was just a short five years ago. Something is happening, and it would be a shame if it was only aimed at 'some' of the local population and not at everyone. Hence why I want a return of a big brand department store to the area such as Next or H&M.

Louisa.

[Seabag]

I think what happens in reality is that the long standing business are just that, mainly. It's the stragglers and the likes that come up and get subsumed by the 'new wave'. Look at where Honest are, what was there before? Not a long standing business, or if so one which was down and out for the count.

It's a Darwinian evolution, though a few dinosaur will remain

Just wait until the longstanding private members house/club gets its location sorted, then there's no going back

[Seabag]

More fast casual dining heading your way

This from across the pond, and active here in places like Soho and parts of East London

And yes, in Peckham too

http://www.eater.com/2016/4/28/11523694/restaurant-real-estate

[Louisa]

Seabag your predictions of a restaurant revolution in Peckham are coming to pass. I don't wish to link in the number of planning applications I've found online over the weekend. There are too many. But yet another national chain is heading to Rye Lane along with two smaller London based restaurant chains. On top of this, yet another big name is moving in down the other end of Rye Lane (with private flats being built above).

Louisa.

[root]

Love Costa but wish it was Starbucks solely for their Eggnog Latte over Christmas. Nothing comes close. NOTHING.

[Seabag]

The game changer will be the members club

East London has a hub, South as yet doesn't

Yet there sits Peckham, all connected up to the new southern hub of Google CroydonVille and half way between Shoreditch

Draw a line, catch a train, it all makes sense no?