Indian Dining

[ken78]

i think split it in half and have 1 half as a 99p shop and the other half as a 99p restaurant any dish 99p what a great idea you can go out with a ?10 do your shopping and eat and still get change out of a tenner in this day and age its got to be a winner

[the-e-dealer]

In Bradford they eat their Authentic Curries with a Lassi.

[Jeremy]

Have I deciphered your post correctly? I thought most Indian restaurants served lassi!

[Captain Fredrickson]

If it doesn't become a restaurant no doubt someone will open up yet another "I saw you coming" shop thats sells overpriced shite to people with more money than brains!!(6)

[Sue]

Mick Mac Wrote:

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> This is a iwind up. Surely....?

Only just seen this thread, and my thoughts exactly

[the-e-dealer]

Its just the Kingfisher is hardly 'authentic'

[arsmith]

a decentthai that did delivery would be great or an italian.

lookingforward to the mediteranean' in place of the old mexican

[Jeremy]

arsmith, there are already three Italian restaurants in East Dulwich.

I agree that the Thai options are not exactly great.

[Sue]

Sue Wrote:

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> Mick Mac Wrote:

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> > This is a iwind up. Surely....?

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> Only just seen this thread, and my thoughts

> exactly

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The guy who has moved out of the Junction shop told me that there is no way this shop will become an Indian restaurant.

ETA: Sadly, as it was a Saturday night and I'd had a few bevvies, I can't remember exactly what he said, but it was something to do with council regulations for Lordship Lane, in fact he may have also said it couldn't be a restaurant at all, but whatever it was, it deffo won't be an Indian restaurant.

So I think the OP is confirmed as a wind-up.

[dylan76]

please please please dont open another indian restaurant there are already too many on the lane you would just be wasting your time and money

[steveo]

What about pine doors and fireplaces?

[the-e-dealer]

There are NO regulations to restrict the type of food.

[joealessi]

I cannot believe how many of you have replied to this obvious wind-up! It's in the same category as 'M&S/Waitrose on Lordship Lane'. Good grief..

[Cassius]

the-e-dealer Wrote:

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> There are NO regulations to restrict the type of

> food.

No but there ARE regulations about the mixture of food/non food outlets that are allowed and as the current shop is not a food outlet it is probable/possible that the council would be unwilling to alter the balance.

[the-e-dealer]

Yes there are also regulations about take away and delivery. Hours of opening, Waste Disposal Noise, Flues, wages employment ETC ETC. However I was merely replying to someone who hoped they wouldn't be allowed to choose Indian as their food type.

[Sue]

Cassius Wrote:

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> the-e-dealer Wrote:

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> > There are NO regulations to restrict the type

> of

> > food.

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> No but there ARE regulations about the mixture of

> food/non food outlets that are allowed and as the

> current shop is not a food outlet it is

> probable/possible that the council would be

> unwilling to alter the balance.

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Yes, I think that's the reason that I was given as to why it wouldn't be a restaurant.

[Jeremy]

I'm sure the council keep a close eye on the mix of businesses, but that doesn't mean that it's out of the question. Many restaurants, cafes, bars, etc along LL were previously shops. Cafe Nero, Boho Bar, Chandelier... lots!

[MrBen]

I agree with something another well known poster said recently. Which is that the days of a good independent start up restaurant on a central Lordship Lane location are now pretty much over. Rents are prohibitive, even in the current climate.

As a result, the only buyers of new leases are more likely to be chains who can work on lower margins due to their economies of scale. And so South London's best independent high street risks becoming further homogenised.

I'd also agree that Camberwell and Peckham are now the domain of more interesting start ups (Silk Road, Angels and Gypsies, Frank's etc).