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40 minutes to not get s portion of fries. I mean, come on!


W Norwood even worse: recently they said a wait of ten mins. After 30 mins I asked politely if it would be soon as worried about missing the start of the film. The woman was really rude and talked to me as like I was trying to report a missing person. When it arrived it was cold. The chicken and avocado burger had literally about a teaspoon of avocado. Instant stomach ache. Is it because they're striking for the London living wage so only feel able to deliver 80%? Night out in zone 3: two tickets to a film, one cold burger and chips, one bottle indifferent red: ?70.


Did I say I'm annoyed?

I go about once a fortnight on weekday evenings (usually the 18.25 show) and we never queue more than a minute or so, they have plenty of staff on. Also I believe it's possible to order online and collect from a separate window if you wish.
Well, they do sell food and as I had an HOUR to spare before the film started and hadn't had time to eat after work a portion of chips seemed not unreasonable. It's not like I asked the person in the box office to close it while they made something in the staffroom just for me.

Alan Medic Wrote:

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> Isn't a cinema for seeing films? A drink too

> maybe. Why would you want to eat there too

> especially in this area? What's next, expect

> to do the weekly shop at the cinema?


The Bike shop (on Rye Lane) does coffees (which is nice) :) it's the way of our brave new world.

So does the barber in the village. Funny, really, to think you can get a good cup of coffee served promptly at the barber but over the road in the Crown & Greyhound you wait ages for something not very hor or tasty.

Robert Poste's Child Wrote:

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> Well, they do sell food and as I had an HOUR to

> spare before the film started and hadn't had time

> to eat after work a portion of chips seemed not

> unreasonable. It's not like I asked the person in

> the box office to close it while they made

> something in the staffroom just for me.


Apologies, my last remark was a bit sarcastic.

Mick Mac Wrote:

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> > Apologies, my last remark was a bit sarcastic.

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> You're getting good at the old sarcasm.



Thanks Mick. I think it's my only talent.

I miss the Old Ritzy - great line ups including all nighters, often dreadful sound, and homemade style snacks with no loud popcorn. Once subsidies went that was the most of the art house cinemas. I suspect that Peckham is as Arthouse as most of the mainstream places.

Mick Mac Wrote:

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> > Thanks Mick. I think it's my only talent.

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> I'm guessing this is non sarcastic?


Am I that difficult to read?

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