Subway coming to Lordship Lane

[Louisa]

Just found this on the planning portal. The existing newsagent at 100 Lordship Lane, 'ED Local', looks like it will be sharing the space with a branch of Subway aka 'eat fresh'. Guessing it will be a franchise? What does everyone think? Welcome addition? Will be handy if it's open late for the post night life crowd wanting a snack on the way home.

http://planbuild.southwark.gov.uk:8190/online-applications/applicationDetails.do?activeTab=summary&keyVal=_STHWR_DCAPR_9568891

http://planbuild.southwark.gov.uk/documents/?GetDocument=%7b%7b%7b!ux9H2xq98bHbAjZyYwj63Q%3d%3d!%7d%7d%7d

Louisa.

[Penguin68]

Oh, that's a shame, I had hoped they were building a subway under Lordship Lane so they could get rid of some of those dammed crossing points!

[Jeremy]

It's borderline junk food, but am not averse to the occasional Subway as a bit of a guilty pleasure.

[Bic Basher]

Is the shop that big for both? It'll be a squeeze.

[snooks]

Not very keen.........only had 2 subway sarnies and both times I was sick

[Sue]

Jeremy Wrote:

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> It's borderline junk food, but am not averse to

> the occasional Subway as a bit of a guilty

> pleasure.

I'd leave out the "borderline" :)

And damn, I too thought we were getting a subway under the road! Maybe at that nasty junction opposite The Bishop,!

[DulwichFox]

Yes a Tunnel. Constructed by Conways .. How long would that take. ?? :)

Foxy

[TheArtfulDogger]

There goes the hood

Time to sell up and move to the next up coming area before house prices crash as a result of the invading chains

Mark my words young uns this is just the start of the rot !

[Robert Poste's Child]

Can't say the thought excites me but ED, like a lot of gentrified London, has become a place of two parallel lifestyles and there are plenty of people who will probably find it more to their liking and their pocket than W Rose, Moxon's or Franklins.

[uncleglen]

Their bread is rubbish- they must have employed someone to investigate how much air you can pump into bread before it collapses....also- what is that horrible sour smell in their shops...I have been in several with other people and they all smell weird?

[Dulwich Born And Bred]

Never ever been tempted to try Subway, would rather grab a sandwich from M&S. I can't see it succeeding personally given all the other tastier places to eat on the lane with our cafes and bakeries but hey ho .

[kford]

Their bread is made of thin air and is so salty.

[Jeremy]

DulwichBorn&Bred Wrote:

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> I can't see it succeeding personally given all the other tastier

> places to eat on the lane with our cafes and bakeries

I think you're kind of missing the point. It's not competing with Boulangerie Jade or Brick House... it's more of an alternative to fried chicken or a kebab.

[kford]

It'll be an alternative to Co-op or M&S sarnies at lunchtime, for anyone working in the offices on the lane.

[Lowlander]

kford Wrote:

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> It'll be an alternative to Co-op or M&S sarnies at

> lunchtime, for anyone working in the offices on

> the lane.

Everything on the menu is 'reformed meat'.

You'd do far better getting a lamb or chicken wrap from Kebab and Wine, or felafel, for a similar price.

[Passiflora]

But at least Subway do a vegan/vegetarian option if you want and I love their hearty Italian bread!

M&S and Waitrose have no choice for this!

[Robert Poste's Child]

Their shops do have a very distinctive junk-food smell to them, you can always tell when you've walked past one, bit like McDonald's.

[edhistory]

100 Lordship Lane is a "protected frontage".

[ontheedge]

Remember reading subway food is on one of the worst type of foods to eat lists, ranks way lower than McDonalds, but tries to dress it self up in something healthy!

[rendelharris]

ontheedge Wrote:

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> Remember reading subway food is on one of the

> worst type of foods to eat lists, ranks way lower

> than McDonalds, but tries to dress it self up in

> something healthy!

The 12" meatball marinara contains more salt than the recommended daily total for an adult, 42 grams of fat (18g saturated, almost 100% RDA for adult women) and over 1000 calories. Never eaten anything from them myself but friends who have tell me it's actually pretty revolting too!

[worldwiser]

Quite remarkable that they offer 6 kinds of bread and yet none of them tastes of anything at all. Their cookies on the other hand..

[KalamityKel]

"fresher" food than other new establishments *CoMu&gShs* to the area... just saying!

[Louisa]

They might not have very healthy components to their offering, but I reckon almost all local food options - including the new MEATLiqour and Franco Manca, are not exactly 'healthy', cheese, fatty meats, bread bases. When you're on a budget something like Subway is a good addition compared to fried chicken and greasy kebabs, the other local budget options. At least it contains salad.

Louisa.

[Robert Poste's Child]

When you're on a budget, making a sandwich at home is even better value...

[Jeremy]

Lowlander Wrote:

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> You'd do far better getting a lamb or chicken wrap

> from Kebab and Wine, or felafel, for a similar

> price.

A shish, potentially. But not a doner, no way. K&W don't do falafel.

ontheedge Wrote:

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> Remember reading subway food is on one of the

> worst type of foods to eat lists, ranks way lower

> than McDonalds

source?