Death of a Restaurant

[Mustard]

One might be the Greek restaurant in Melbourne Grove perhaps?

[MrBen]

Oh I don't know. The Greek place and 24 hour Digital Photos? Who knows. But given this is one of the best read community forums in the UK, with 5000 odd registered users locally it struck me as odd and a little naive.

The New Rules for any retail opening expect you to have a well presented presence on the web and to embrace and ENGAGE with customers across the main social media channels. It won't go away. Hiding away and thinking you're special or that it's still 1987 doesn't work anymore. Unless you're an old school commoditised business like a launderette, a newsagents or a key cutting shop.

Those who ignore these basics tend to be grumpy business owners over a certain age, naive or just plain arrogant and think they're above it. They are not.

[Jah Lush]

That's a bit harsh Mr Ben.

[MrBen]

Ok then,not an age thing just naive. There are plenty older business owners who get it.

[maxxi]

Otta Wrote:

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> They should open it as an theme pub called "Ye

> Olde Boozer", and have darts, pool, and no food

> except nuts (not posh ones), crisps and

> scratchings.

>

> Charge top dollar for beer.

>

> I bet it would work a treat.

There'd have to be a little glass cabinet on the side of the bar with two cheese and onion rolls (min 2 days old) in it and the nuts would have to be BigD nuts on a card with a scantilly clad go-go dancer underneath - and a tin of Castella by the register for aunthenticity.

[red devil]

Some Izal bog roll wouldn't go amiss...

[Seabag]

And a proper old skool Rubber Jonny machine in the mens bogs

[Otta]

Well OBVIOUSLY! Duh!

[Jeremy]

And a proper Jukebox, four songs for ?1. None of this iPhone app nonsense.

[Seabag]

Oh and some Vim & a galvanised bucket, with a greying string mop

[Robert Poste's Child]

A sticky carpet, like at the Peckhamplex.

A smog of fag smoke. It was only when smoking was banned that you realised what a multitude of sins it was masking.

ETA: and no cappuccino machine.

[Otta]

And a foot rail attached to the bar. Ooooo and bar stools!!!

Oooo ooo ooo and little hooks onnthe bar to hang your jacket on.

[Help-Ma-Boab]

Illuminous cardboard stars, blutacked to the wall behind the bar - 'House Spirits - 75p'

[Robert Poste's Child]

A saloon bar on one side (ETA: or do I mean public? It's all getting a bit hazy) and a lounge bar on the other. No comfy sofas or armchairs in either.

In the (unheated) ladies' loo, a green stain below the cold tap, the only one that works.

[*Bob*]

A picture of a topless woman printed onto a cardboard panel, obscured by bags of peanuts for sale.

Dare you ask for 'one from the middle'?

[Robert Poste's Child]

On the bar, a charity collecting tin for those beer-induced sentimental moments.

Behind the bar a picture of the Queen. Also a wall calendar, but not this year's.

[Otta]

Little goals in the urinal to keep you entertained whilst having a slash.

[Jeremy]

Fosters, Stella, Guiness, John Smiths, and Strongbow.

Babycham or Liebfraumilch for the ladies.

[Robert Poste's Child]

A bottle of orange squash in case anyone orders a gin and orange.

A small section at the end of the bar for off-sales.

[Robert Poste's Child]

rahrahrah Wrote:

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> Why's this in the lounge?

To save Admin the bother of moving it when it got to page 2?

[Seabag]

A meat raffle

A blousey Landlady wearing sovereign rings

Woodgraining

[Mick Mac]

Aren't we just describing The Castle?

[MrBen]

Would Ye old Boozer tell you to fuck off upon entering?

Just asking!

[*Bob*]

Give us the full story!

[JohnL]

Mick Mac Wrote:

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> Aren't we just describing The Castle?

Maybe the Magdala of 7/8 years ago :).