Two Less Empty Premises in Maidenhead Street
I suspect The Cow may be getting a call from planning officers.
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Whilst it's great to see two premises in dingy old Maidenhead Street filled, I cannot believe that simple economics could suggest that two new eateries will be sustainable in the long term. Has anyone done a list or counted the number of such establishments now around?
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how many of them have closed though arty?
The only one I can think of that failed is the cornish pasty shop. But that did last long enough, suspect they still made money on it.
Mudlarks was only ever temporary in the first place, and seems to have become permanent!
And bebo is a fantastic addition to the town, anyone knowing the wgc branch knows it's an excellent place. where else can you get waffles with bacon and maple syrup!
The only one I can think of that failed is the cornish pasty shop. But that did last long enough, suspect they still made money on it.
Mudlarks was only ever temporary in the first place, and seems to have become permanent!
And bebo is a fantastic addition to the town, anyone knowing the wgc branch knows it's an excellent place. where else can you get waffles with bacon and maple syrup!
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Remember Cafe Yum (where Galos is now)?
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I think you mean: "Two fewer empty premises" although it looks like there is now less empty space...
Apologies for the pedantry
Apologies for the pedantry
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I stand corrected
newcomer wrote:I think you mean: "Two fewer empty premises" although it looks like there is now less empty space...
Apologies for the pedantry
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I used to pop in to Cafe Yum. I always had the impression they ran a strangely uneconomical business model... Despite being relatively small with a limited menu (coffee and sandwiches?) there were always at least 4 people working there. Even with 4 people it could take them up to 20 minutes to make a sandwich.Darcy Sarto wrote:Remember Cafe Yum (where Galos is now)?
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One of the four people's role was to be surly and unhelpful - I believe this was the proprietor (shame we can't access the old forum any more).mdja wrote:I used to pop in to Cafe Yum. I always had the impression they ran a strangely uneconomical business model... Despite being relatively small with a limited menu (coffee and sandwiches?) there were always at least 4 people working there. Even with 4 people it could take them up to 20 minutes to make a sandwich.Darcy Sarto wrote:Remember Cafe Yum (where Galos is now)?
I think this was the fundamental flaw in the business model - running a small business, hands on, in a customer facing role when you can't abide their annoying demands and have difficulty in hiding your annoyance. It could be quite comical if you weren't directly on the receiving end
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Hertford Cameras anyone?
Darcy Sarto wrote: I think this was the fundamental flaw in the business model - running a small business, hands on, in a customer facing role when you can't abide their annoying demands and have difficulty in hiding your annoyance. It could be quite comical if you weren't directly on the receiving end
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I know it lasted longer than most but I always felt like an inconvenience to the staff in the Decorated Room, hence it was never first on my list for cards and gifts.