Stafford shops opening - Turning into a boom town?

[Theresa Green]

In regards to…?

 

[Thehooperman]

The Grove coffee shop is changing into French & Byrne cafe bar.... Putting signage up this morning

Looks exactly the same but with a new name.

And the menu is remarkably similar too

 

[Glam]

Looks exactly the same but with a new name.
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And the menu is remarkably similar tooView attachment 13386

Never been in The Grove. Used to go in The Soup Kitchen a lot.
I don't know which of the Sandy sons runs there, but he has always been friendly, polite and very helpfull, especially if you had a baby buggy.

 

[Mudgie]

Never been in The Grove. Used to go in The Soup Kitchen a lot.
I don't know which of the Sandy sons runs there, but he has always been friendly, polite and very helpfull, especially if you had a baby buggy.

The same coffee as Wetherspoons but one probably pays more to get table service at clean tables.

 

[proactive]

The same coffee as Wetherspoons but one probably pays more to get table service at clean tables.

It is not the same coffee as Wetherspoons. Wetherspoons' coffee is shit, Soup Kitchen's is very nice.

 

[Mudgie]

It is not the same coffee as Wetherspoons. Wetherspoons' coffee is shit, Soup Kitchen's is very nice.

Wetherspoon's coffee is Lavazza.
French & Byrne's coffee is Lavazza.
That suggested "the same coffee" to me so I'd be interested to know how it's "shit" in one establishment but "very nice" in another.

 

[GNM67]

Wetherspoon's coffee is Lavazza.
French & Byrne's coffee is Lavazza.
That suggested "the same coffee" to me so I'd be interested to know how it's "shit" in one establishment but "very nice" in another.

One place cleans the machine the other doesn't

 

[proactive]

Wetherspoon's coffee is Lavazza.
French & Byrne's coffee is Lavazza.
That suggested "the same coffee" to me so I'd be interested to know how it's "shit" in one establishment but "very nice" in another.

Well firstly we were talking about the Soup Kitchen. No idea about the Grove since I was banished from there in 1984.

Secondly this...

One place cleans the machine the other doesn't

Thirdly there are different price points for the coffee that Lavazza sell to businesses and as we all know Spoons is cheap shit with all its products.

 

[Tumble weed]

Chico's is becoming a Timmy's.

https://www.timmysfastfood.co.uk/

 

[Mudgie]

Chico's is becoming a Timmy's.

https://www.timmysfastfood.co.uk/

So not Timmy's as in Tim Martin ?

 

[proactive]

So not Timmy's as in Tim Martin ?

Does it look like it?

 

[EasMid]

Not Tim Horton’s either by the look of it.

 

[Thehooperman]

Chico's is becoming a Timmy's.

https://www.timmysfastfood.co.uk/

Interesting specials list. I wonder if Timmy realises what he's offering here?

 

[Theresa Green]

Tapas bar in St Mary’s

Not much activity

Perhaps they’re importing portaloos

 

[Theresa Green]

What about…

THE CAT EXTRAVAGANZA!! ?

Tons of cat owners shedding it around town

Cat Hotels already full

Bingley Hall

+ support

Eh

Tickets now available

 

[gilbert grape]

Timmy’s opening on Foregate Street and I noticed the old Dollond Aitchison is becoming another burger/pizza take away. Maybe they’ve gambled on Sports Direct conversion as well as maybe serving workers while it gets under way?

 

[Mudgie]

Interesting specials list. I wonder if Timmy realises what he's offering here?
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What's a smashed burger ?

 

[proactive]

What's a smashed burger ?

It's had one too many Double Diamonds.

 

[Cue]

Interesting specials list. I wonder if Timmy realises what he's offering here?
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Especially as it only gives you one drink…

 

[littleme]

I noticed this yesterday...