Trumpet
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Sounds like a typical modern fast food eatery, sure the target audience will love it and sure it'll do well, never seen an empty Nandos.
As fast food goes Nandos is better than a lot that's out there.
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As fast food goes Nandos is better than a lot that's out there.
HopesDad
Don't feed the troll
Never been in a Nando's, or any other fast food place come to that, and certainly don't intend to start now. I don't think I am their target market anyway - I prefer proper food.
Wormella
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I love a Nandos sometimes, in the same way I love a McDonalds sometimes, or a take away sometimes and equally sometimes I want fancy high class restaurant food, or artisan pizza (Which is my plan to treat @Goldilox too tomorrow) - there's no issue with any of it, none of it is better, or worse then anything else and there's no point being snobby about something - they fulfill different needs at different times for different people. If broiled chicken in a variety of spicy options, with decent chips and an amazing pea based side dish in cheery surroundings isn't your thing fine - don't worry about it. It's plenty of other peoples and that's fine too.
What you can celebrate is a new restaurant is opening, 37 people have jobs in it (of varying quality and pay, with probably horrible hours and they'll develop a hatred of the human race and the smell of chicken before too long - because I've worked in catering and I've been there and the general public are unreasonable unkind to people making their dinners, worse still because you go to the counter to pay and order no one tips in nandos) -
Better still it's the beginning of a whole host of new, and relocated restaurants to a development that's made a massive difference to an otherwise sad bit of town - and seems to be having a positive knock on effect to the rest of the town too (We were in the Soup kitchen the other day, behind us were a couple from Wolverhampton who hadn't been in Stafford for 'a very long time' - they came to check out the Primark and the new Marks and Spencers - both of which they have in Wolverhampton - the Soup Kitchen said they'd been run off their feet since it all opened properly)
If a new thing has opened, and it's not your thing, it's going to be someone elses - just be happy it's here (this goes for every thread about shops etc)
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What you can celebrate is a new restaurant is opening, 37 people have jobs in it (of varying quality and pay, with probably horrible hours and they'll develop a hatred of the human race and the smell of chicken before too long - because I've worked in catering and I've been there and the general public are unreasonable unkind to people making their dinners, worse still because you go to the counter to pay and order no one tips in nandos) -
Better still it's the beginning of a whole host of new, and relocated restaurants to a development that's made a massive difference to an otherwise sad bit of town - and seems to be having a positive knock on effect to the rest of the town too (We were in the Soup kitchen the other day, behind us were a couple from Wolverhampton who hadn't been in Stafford for 'a very long time' - they came to check out the Primark and the new Marks and Spencers - both of which they have in Wolverhampton - the Soup Kitchen said they'd been run off their feet since it all opened properly)
If a new thing has opened, and it's not your thing, it's going to be someone elses - just be happy it's here (this goes for every thread about shops etc)
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John Marwood
I ♥ cryptic crosswords
Marks and Spencer to shut 30 stores rumour today...
Mad
Mad
joshua
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Unlikley to be ours, although now the much larger food hall makes sense.
https://www.theguardian.com/busines...encer-expected-announce-dozens-store-closures
Jade-clothing
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hahaha (you probably wonder why I'm laughing if you don't remember our conversation of a gazillion months ago)
Jade-clothing
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There's a new (odd looking) furniture shop in the Guildhall.
I was looking forward to seeing Christmas decorations in the new Shopping centre but although the shops have them, nothing in the centre itself
Our Mill Street ones are disappointing this year, although if I remember rightly the storm destroyed them last year. I believe we deserve new ones though??
I was looking forward to seeing Christmas decorations in the new Shopping centre but although the shops have them, nothing in the centre itself
Our Mill Street ones are disappointing this year, although if I remember rightly the storm destroyed them last year. I believe we deserve new ones though??
Glam
Mad Cat Woman
It's a pop up shop,(Stacks) along with a clothing shop (Snap). I know a lot on here aren't fans of pop ups, but if it gives someone a job for Christmas, and makes just 1 child happier for the season, does it matter?There's a new (odd looking) furniture shop in the Guildhall.
I was looking forward to seeing Christmas decorations in the new Shopping centre but although the shops have them, nothing in the centre itself
Our Mill Street ones are disappointing this year, although if I remember rightly the storm destroyed them last year. I believe we deserve new ones though??
Trumpet
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One of those posts you wish you could like twice.
John Marwood
I ♥ cryptic crosswords
What do people do with pop-ups?
And why are people shopping for them?
Are they those stockings without the twangy bits?
And why are people shopping for them?
Are they those stockings without the twangy bits?
John Marwood
I ♥ cryptic crosswords
Withnail
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I am an elephant.
This could be one for the 'virtual treasure hunt' thread, but it doesn't quite fulfil the remit. And too many juicy clues have already been given. So it's probably not best suited to the 'virtual treasure hunt' thread.
It is definitely intentional - whilst not the instigator, i have subsequently kept it alive...
Jade-clothing
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No, I agree. After all the lovely Kismet rose started as a Pop up shop I believe.
Jade-clothing
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Cheeky40
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It did indeed
Stacks have apparently signed a 12 month contract, and so have Tiger.