Ben and Jerrys?

[Voyageur]

Jeremy Wrote:

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> Crystal Palace is ahead of East Dulwich because

> they've had an ice cream shop open in the last few

> weeks, even though ED has had an ice cream shop

> (Scooped) for a couple of years.

Well if it's survived over 2 years maybe there is a 'thirst' for ice-cream in ED's dreary months :)

[Otta]

CP does have some nice little places to eat, not so much the ice cream place (which I've not seen yet) although I do like the idea of galettes. It has a veggie / vegan place which is popular with those freaks too.

[Jeremy]

I agree, CP does have quite a lot going for it these days.

[Mick Mac]

Jeremy Wrote:

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> maxxi, I can't see it happening, B&J are more

> Leiciester Square than Lordship Lane.

Thanks Jerry. Nice to have it confirmed from the horse's mouth so to speak.

[Applespider]

PeckhamRose Wrote:

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> It just so happens your humble correspondent in

> New England on a road trip should be hesding for

> the Benand Jerry's hq andfactory in thenext few

> days inVermont; l will ask them their plans!

The factory tour at B&J is fun; I did it a few years ago. Every employee can take two cartons home a day - and they have free gym membership (not a surprise!)

About ten years ago, they had some 'agony aunt' type thing on their website and one of the people in our office wrote in to say that she wanted to be more popular at work so they sent us enough icecream for all 100 of us.

And yes, while I adore the gelato at Gelupo, sometimes B&J hits the spot. Sometimes you want steak, sometimes a burger.

[mrs scoop]

MrBen Wrote:

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> Why anyone would open an ice cream shop going into

> winter in an already cold and wet country is hard

> for me to understand. Add East Dulwich's sub prime

> location (retail wise) to that mix and it's even

> harder.

>

> B&J have a ton of shops in SE England...but Cutty

> Sark and Tower of London aside, 95% of them are in

> Odeon cinemas.

>

> No chance.

August 2009 I opened! Crazy woman I am, had 3 great years and back for more next year. You are right though about the dreadful weather, which really makes hardly any difference to opening in winter or summer! I don't think the ice cream parlour, whom ever it may be, will be opening until next spring.

Must pop up and see how the crystal palace one is doing...

Btw, we close this Sunday, so swing by and grab a remarkable Italian gelato. Scoop.ed Melbourne grove. X

[PaulK]

Miserable cow that, in Scoop. I wont be sad.

[El Pibe]

Wow, even ice cream can suffer from being too 'commercial'.

Good.....grief!!!!!!

[Jeremy]

Mick Mac Wrote:

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> Jeremy Wrote:

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> > maxxi, I can't see it happening, B&J are more

> > Leiciester Square than Lordship Lane.

>

> Thanks Jerry. Nice to have it confirmed from the

> horse's mouth so to speak.

MrBen seems to concur, I notice.

[MrBen]

@Mrs Scoop - I take my hat off to you for opening when you did. And hope you'll be back soon. I'm no expert but the hippy free coconut gelato you did was the dogs nads.

[Ridgley]

Great news if they are opening a new shop here, does anyone know when this will take place?

[*Bob*]

they aren't / never

[Annette Curtain]

Will it be next to Waitrose

If so, i'll ride down there on my Unicorn

[Barred]

There you all are in the lounge! Did you guys hear the soup dragon is going to be a Nandos?

[Alan Medic]

Whatever happened to Tom? Woodrot?

[mrs scoop]

Hahaha! Brilliant...

[PeckhamRose]

The tour was great and they indeed told us about how workers can take two tubs home a day. I forgot to askabout the branch here, but they did promise they only use ethically sourced products and are very green. The water flushing the loos, sorry the Restroomfacilities, was ethically dyed blue and was water from elsewhere in the factory. But they have no sway over franchises in places like EDulwich overcharging,probably.

[katie1997]

not sure if this is true or not but heard that Ben & Jerry's is owned by the same company that make Slim Fast.

arf!

[Salsaboy]

Unilever.