Where is that ?
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Where is that ?
Rushy
basically a scrotum
Next door to the closed Costa
I think it's less the tiling - which is really just a couple of panels behind the bar - than the removal of the other more absorbent materials. The carpet and vinyl flooring, curtains, seat cushions, etc would all have helped deaden reverberations. They've also replaced the wallpaper in the main bar with T&G timber up to picture rail height. Intuitively it seems as though that would help absorb noise, but an acoustic engineer might say differently.
Back in the old days there was often a TV squawking away and a fruit machine beeping and jangling, but at least that sound was episodic and relatively localised.
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Well yeah all of it, but that flat wall of hard reflective surface behind the bar probably made everything worse. Even if they hadn’t made all the other changes (floor, soft furnishings etc) I think those tiles would’ve made things noticeably worse, if for no other reason then because they got rid of the shelves and optics. Even shelves full of glass bottles wouldn’t bounce the sound back quite so directly.
I’m not disagreeing with you, all the changes made the acoustics bloody awful; but whether it’s in the EPT or anywhere else, a flat wall of reflective tiles is going to make the acoustics more like a public baths and less like a cosy living room.
the big chains keep on coming, so much for diverse high streets
editor
hiraethified
That's on the site of the old Websters shoe shop
"One of the founders of Leon is Henry Dimbleby, a strong supporter of Vote Leave in the 2016 Brexit referendum, who spent the results evening with Michael Gove"
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felonius monk
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Leon was founded by Henry Dimbleby but was sold last year to the Issa brothers EG Group, which also owns Asda, thousands of petrol forecourts around Europe and the US and is the largest KFC franchisee in the UK. So, no longer a fast growing independent chain.
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urbanspaceman
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Agreed. It is incredibly noisy.
urbanspaceman
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It hardly matters about Henry Dimbleby's views on Brexit, since he sold Leon to EG group more than a year ago.
EG group is owned by brothers Mohsin and Zuber Issa, and is one of the largest private companies in the UK; it's rather interesting. I think it is a disaster waiting to happen, fuelled as it is by mountains of junk bonds. EG owns Asda (bought from Walmart for £6.8Bn), thousands of petrol stations, convenience stores and fast food outlets.
The brothers are backed by TDR, a private equity company in Mayfair, which uses pretty arcane financial engineering arrangements to juice returns. Neither the brothers nor TDR have any experience running a business as complex and large as Asda. Other straws in the wind: Deloitte resigned as EG's auditor after the Asda deal, because of concerns over its governance and internal control; delayed accounts; downgrading of debt by ratings agencies.
EG Group doesn't get much publicity, because as a private company it's of no interest to investors, and the Issa brothers are publicity-shy, running a tight-knit family business writ large.
The setup reminds me of the junk-fueled M&A boom of the 80s, and I suspect it will end in tears, in the same way.
happyshopper
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Webster’s
(apologies. Point already made. Note to self - read all responses first)
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hiraethified
In my limited experience, delivered pizza always tastes miles worse than eating in the restaurant, but this lot are pretty good
Pizza Brixton
www.pizzabrixton.co.uk
I used to really like Mama Dough but the quality seemed to go down over time. Maybe it's picked up.
technical
stripey
Did you find anywhere in the end? Interested for future reference
jimbarkanoodle
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I went to the Blythe Hill Tavern on the Forest Hill/Catford borders, not particularly close to Brixton, but a fantastic pub with a dozen or so watching the match.
Oddly shaped London pub Blythe Hill Tavern so good it's now been protected
It's so popular it's also won several awards including 'best in London' and 'South East Pub of the Year'
TopCat
Putin fanboy
Great pub that.I went to the Blythe Hill Tavern on the Forest Hill/Catford borders, not particularly close to Brixton, but a fantastic pub with a dozen or so watching the match.
Oddly shaped London pub Blythe Hill Tavern so good it's now been protected
It's so popular it's also won several awards including 'best in London' and 'South East Pub of the Year'www.mylondon.news
TopCat
Putin fanboy
Why?
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hiraethified
Something to do with the cellar registering a 34C heat so the beer was all coming out as froth.
cuppa tee
Well-Known Member
...has this situation been sorted out ?
Buddy Bradley
Pantheistic solipsist
Quick q: we're in Brixton this evening, how much chance is there that we can get a table at a restaurant around 5pm, or does everything get booked weeks in advance?
ash
Inittogether
You should be ok in the market. Or go somewhere indoors as everyone will want to be outside.
Won't be that busy at 5, especially with the fair on till 8.
Buddy Bradley
Pantheistic solipsist
Ended up in the Albert. 
cuppa tee
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I'll be there later (assuming there's beer there!).Ended up in the Albert.
Buddy Bradley
Pantheistic solipsist
Yes, all fixed now (sorry for late reply, been at a show).
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I can confirm!
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