Waitrose.........wait for it.......are looking at "Dulwich"

[matthew123]

Lidl would be good

[lenk]

matthew123 Wrote:

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> Iceland may have been great for the chicken

> nuggets and frozen pizza brigade but East Dulwich

> has moved on and is now in need of something more

> upmarket.

Are you the mayor?

There's new residents reading these threads you know, think of what thery might think reading this kind of thing...

[reetpetite]

Sean MacGabhann Wrote:

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> >

> I could be wrong MP but that doesn't read like one

> of your tongue in cheek posts so...

>

> Butchers do compete on price - many purchases work

> out cheaper than supermarkets

> "perceived" quality - what's with the perceived.

> Buy any cuts of pork, beef or whatever and do a

> blind test - note the lack of water ruining the

> meat. Even premium cuts in the supermarket have

> been in those horrible cellophane wraps for how

> long?

>

>

> But the main problem I have when people compare

> butchers with supermarkets is this:

>

> Butchers provide a butchering service. You can't

> go to any supermarket and have a chicken boned.

> You can't have your meat trimmed. You can't get

> bones for stock. You can't ask for thicker or

> thinner steaks. You can only buy pre-packed slabs

> of often-watery meat

>

> Surely all told that is plenty to differentiate

> than just "perceived quality"??

Don't forget you do have the choice of the fresh meat counter in Sainsburys which I have used when not able to get to WR ,and they do trim the meat if asked but I've never had a chicken boned.Its not as good but better than prepacked . I dont buy prepacked meat now not after using the butchers there's just no comparison, after all that's where I shopped before supermarkets were around.

[Jeremy]

I always thought that the "fresh meat counter" was pretty much the same thing as the packaged stuff... just taken out of the wrapper before they put it on display.

[Louisa]

I notice no one has mentioned the former Woolworths site down in Peckham. I raised this one with the forum a few months back now. I think this would be ideal, it is within easy reach of ED, is the perfect size for a small supermarket, and it would help to regenerate the Peckham Town Centre image.

Louisa.

[Moos]

That would be marvellous. I would love, love, love to see Peckham have something posher than ED, just for the fun on the Forum. Good thinking, Louisa.

[reetpetite]

Jeremy Wrote:

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> I always thought that the "fresh meat counter" was

> pretty much the same thing as the packaged

> stuff... just taken out of the wrapper before they

> put it on display.

Dont think so Jeremy, there are joints displayed as well which they cut from.

[Michael Palaeologus]

Well. That was fun. The Wairose/M&S Food bi-annual debate is great.

Whats next?

What IS the best curry house in ED?

[ibilly99]

Lidl please (seriously) do most of my shop in Peckham and its fab

[Sherwick]

Is Fortnum and Masons coming to East Dulwich too?

[Sue]

Michael Palaeologus Wrote:

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> >

> What IS the best curry house in ED?

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Hey I am converted to Omrith so let's start that debate again, preferably on this thread obviously :))

[Jeremy]

Congratulations Sue!!

[lenk]

Louisa Wrote:

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> I notice no one has mentioned the former

> Woolworths site down in Peckham. I raised this one

> with the forum a few months back now. I think this

> would be ideal, it is within easy reach of ED, is

> the perfect size for a small supermarket, and it

> would help to regenerate the Peckham Town Centre

> image.

>

> Louisa.

Don't know if you've noticed.... but someone's already taken the lease on the old Woolworths.

No, it's not TX Maxx or Waitrose, it's... a shop with no sign that sells homewares.

[Louisa]

lenk, I believe that the lease is only a short term one as the sign remains on the outside of the property for commercial letting purposes and a planning application to split the building in half is currently being considered by Southwark's Planning Department.

Louisa.

[lenk]

how do you know all this stuff?

[Louisa]

Southwark Planning Applications : 87 - 95 Rye Lane, Peckham

Louisa.

[lenk]

what are you doing on there?

[Louisa]

Objecting to nearly every application processed, it's amazing what a sunny afternoon in the garden with a bottle of chablis can produce.

Louisa.

[tallgirl]

The Woolworths site in Peckham is currently an awful furniture/ clothes shop, they are only due to stay there for 6 months though, so keep your fingers crossed as a Waitrose or M&S or any reasonable chain store is what is needed there.

[Louisa]

tallgirl, dont mention chain stores on here going to Peckham, heaven forbid ED misses out on something that grotty old Peckham gets. I can see the Claphamite revolt on Goose Green now!

I have given up on any hope that another chain store replaces the old Woolworth now, it will more than likely become another pound shop.

Louisa.

[CMF2009]

Mick Mac Wrote:

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> EDOldie Wrote:

> --------------------------------------------------

> -----

> > Shoppings a social activity Mick Mac. You need

> to

> > get out more.

>

> I do get out EDO - I go to the pub and my wife is

> at home organising it all on the interweb. It's

> like magic

Or so you think :-)!!

[Mick Mac]

Well CMF - it seems to appear, a bit like magic. Just a little joke. The Mrs is great at ordering the online shop but gets her revenge by normally being in bed when it arrives, I wonder if she plans that?

[Huguenot]

What about knocking down the cult place on LL - the Thomas More shrine? You could put something much more venerable in it's place. Like a Waitrose.

I honestly wonder if Lousia's joking when she suggests that a shop like Waitrose should charitably set up shops to 'improve areas'.

Brand integrity is a two way thing - Waitrose wouldn't bring Peckham up, it would just drag Waitrose down to the local level.

Besides, they're not a social service!