Another one gone - Shops closing in Stafford

[daz100]

It was ok but nothing special. I agree the staff/service was pretty bad. I hate to see empty units and people out of a job but agree with others it was far from perfect!

 

[Jade-clothing]

Lidl sell better stuff than most other supermarkets! Lots of businesses shop there, especially pubs. Maybe you should be asking how a business that apparently buys all their stuff from Lidl attracts more customers than Bella Whatsit can? Businesses don't close because they are better, they close because they are worse. Or they fail to attract customers for another reason, but so far very few people have said they've had a good meal at Bella Bullshit.

I agree .. Lidl is great, the price does not reflect the quality .
it's the fact they buy their ingredients at all ... be it from Lidl or elsewhere that makes Vivere so much better as they then cook it from scratch rather than chucking tasteless ready made crap into a microwave and hoping for the best a la bella italia .

 

[Gramaisc]

I agree .. Lidl is great, the price does not reflect the quality .

I'm currently (!) addicted to their seedless white grapes.

 

[Jade-clothing]

I'm currently (!) addicted to their seedless white grapes.

I've had quite a few bottled grapes from there

 

[loveatfirstbite]

dont knock LIDL i love that place!

 

[monkey bidness]

And what exactly is wrong with LIDL (not lidal) ?
....
And yes, I used to KNOW (not no) SOMEONE (not sumone) who USED (not use) to work there (Bella Italia not Vievre)

Cripes! Steady on old girl. Isn't this this is a tad pedantic? After all, to quote a local Sage " nobody died".
P.s I think that you may have misspelled Vivere. Just saying, like. No offence intended.

 

[Withnail]

Also...

I have bit mine tongue until now, but you are a shocker for the could 'of', should 'of', would 'of' type thing. You should have used 'have', like what i have just done - or should that be 'like what i of just done'? No, no it shouldn't.

Also just saying, like. No offence intended.

 

[Feed The Goat]

SHOCK NEWS ABOUT RESTAURANT CHAIN !
Apparently Bella Pasta does not serve handmade Italian cuisine and their head chef does not cycle in every day from Turin. You guys have really smashed my illusions. Please don't tell me there is no-one called Frankie or Benny working in a kitchen up the Lichfield Road or that the Maitre D' at McDonalds is not a real clown but someone with an orange wig and face paint.

 

[littleme]

Cripes! Steady on old girl. Isn't this this is a tad pedantic? After all, to quote a local Sage " nobody died".
P.s I think that you may have misspelled Vivere. Just saying, like. No offence intended.

Probably only a tiny tad pedantic, but the posters many posts on this thread and the Bella Pasta/Italia riled me...shouldn't of/have risen to it

Also...

I have bit mine tongue until now, but you are a shocker for the could 'of', should 'of', would 'of' type thing. You should have used 'have', like what i have just done - or should that be 'like what i of just done'? No, no it shouldn't.

Also just saying, like. No offence intended.

Is I? Ooopsie I will consider myself well and truly dressed down

 

[proactive]

SHOCK NEWS ABOUT RESTAURANT CHAIN !
Apparently Bella Pasta does not serve handmade Italian cuisine and their head chef does not cycle in every day from Turin. You guys have really smashed my illusions. Please don't tell me there is no-one called Frankie or Benny working in a kitchen up the Lichfield Road or that the Maitre D' at McDonalds is not a real clown but someone with an orange wig and face paint.

Leaving all that aside, the key poins are that for quite a few people, apparently, the food and service were, er, shite!

I see you are comparing Bella Bollocks with Frankie and Bennys and McDs. Good comparison, cos quality and service are on a par with BB.

 

[andy w]

SHOCK NEWS ABOUT RESTAURANT CHAIN !
Apparently Bella Pasta does not serve handmade Italian cuisine and their head chef does not cycle in every day from Turin. You guys have really smashed my illusions. Please don't tell me there is no-one called Frankie or Benny working in a kitchen up the Lichfield Road or that the Maitre D' at McDonalds is not a real clown but someone with an orange wig and face paint.

Maybe that's where Little Chef went wrong. Would be worth the visit to see only see the top of the chefs hats through the serving hatch

 

[Jonah]

Instead of paying more mature people, who are usually more dedicated to their jobs and understand customer service better(1), to serve in 'faster food' restaurants such as Pizza Hut, Bella Whateveritsacalleda(2), Frankie & Benny's and McDonalds employ younger people who are only in it for the money(3).

(1) Generalisation of course but with maturity usually comes a better understanding of the importance of customer service.
(2) Stereotypical Italian-English speak which is supposed to be a joke not meant to offend, also I can't remember what it's actually called.
(3) We all work for the money of course but again, age usually brings with it a certain dedication to doing a good job at whatever employment you may be doing.

 

[Darren]

Instead of paying more mature people, who are usually more dedicated to their jobs and understand customer service better(1), to serve in 'faster food' restaurants such as Pizza Hut, Bella Whateveritsacalleda(2), Frankie & Benny's and McDonalds employ younger people who are only in it for the money(3).

(1) Generalisation of course but with maturity usually comes a better understanding of the importance of customer service.
(2) Stereotypical Italian-English speak which is supposed to be a joke not meant to offend, also I can't remember what it's actually called.
(3) We all work for the money of course but again, age usually brings with it a certain dedication to doing a good job at whatever employment you may be doing.

I totally disagree i have a teenage daughter and a son who is 25 and both are as dedicated to there jobs as any mature person, i think you will find working in the places you mentioned for minimum wage in a crap working conditions with no respect no pension is a big part of the problem and i would like to see any 40+ being happy supporting there family by working at Bell pasta, Mcdonald's or any other mass produced turkey farm.

 

[Jonah]

I totally disagree i have a teenage daughter and a son who is 25 and both are as dedicated to there jobs as any mature person, i think you will find working in the places you mentioned for minimum wage in a crap working conditions with no respect no pension is a big part of the problem and i would like to see any 40+ being happy supporting there family by working at Bell pasta, Mcdonald's or any other mass produced turkey farm.

I'm not saying all young people are lacking in customer service skills, far from it, but as I said in point (1), it was a generalisation and as such it won't apply to everyone who works in such places. I still stand by my point about more mature people having a better understanding of customer service though. And for information, I have a 17 year old who works part time in a supermarket. He has saved up enough money to buy his first car. He has a good work ethic, of which, I am very pleased about.

The problem in this country is that waiting-on is seen as a demeaning job and therefore attracts poor wages and conditions (as you mentioned). I went to Florida a few years back and was amazed by the difference in attitude of the waiting-on staff (who were mainly more mature people). It appeared to me that waiting-on is seen as a profession and not a means to make a bit of money until a "proper" job comes along.

 

[tek-monkey]

Much as I applaud a minimum wage, it does mean some people don't strive to stay employed as they know the next job they find will pay the same. Employers need to offer a decent raise on NMW, or risk getting staff that really can't be bothered. I suspect a bad employee costs the company more than an extra quid on their salary would, and you just get more ruthless on cutting the dead wood.

Saying that most places nowadays only employ part time staff, meaning NMW is irrelevant as its impossible to live on. Offer a full time job and you'll get your pick of the crop.

 

[Noah]

I know someone who worked as an assistant manager at one of the fast food chains. It seems to have been company policy to go for staff under 18 so they only had to pay the lowest minimum rate, and to get rid of them by the time they were 20 so they never had to pay the adult rate. You expect customer service in those circumstances?

 

[loveatfirstbite]

blatent ageism!!!
my experience is that you get good and bad staff regardless of age. young people are more flexible as far as working hours go and i find are much easier to train. i have found young uns that don't like being 'bossed about' (even though you're a boss and it's kind of the point) but in general i find older people have more of a problem with authority. it could be that older people dont like being told what to do by a girl who looks like shes 16! younger people are just lacking experience and a bit of training. theres pro's and con's to all ages

 

[littleme]

Anyone know what's being built behind the Tesco Express on Stone Rd? I'm sure when the Tescos was built that that part of the land could only accommodate either a vets or drs surgery...

The buildings appeared really quickly!

 

[tek-monkey]

I believe its part of the new doctor/care/medical type stuffs that extends all the way back to Marston road? I know the nice school they demolished will become my doctors

 

[Sir BoD]

Anyone know what's being built behind the Tesco Express on Stone Rd? I'm sure when the Tescos was built that that part of the land could only accommodate either a vets or drs surgery...

The buildings appeared really quickly!

I presume this is what you mean?
http://www.staffordshirenewsletter....ities-at-heart-of-Stafford-plans-15112012.htm