madolesance
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Different truck. Also looks like a brand new one.
Brixton food & drink news: new restaurants, bars, pop ups, cafes and more
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DietCokeGirl
Fishing in the rivers of life
Less Tories.
trabuquera
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jimbarkanoodle
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There was a feature on BBC News London this evening showing an empty Albert and a representative of Hootananny saying folk are spending much less at the bar these days when they are out. And then some sort of restaurant in or beside Brixton Village who managed to have the funds to hire burlesque dancers whilst people ate and sipped cocktails, but he didn't seem too pleased that his profits were down either. There were calls for a tax break to help out hospitality businesses while the chips are down which I would agree with.
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hiraethified
I love going out but it’s just incredibly hard to justify the cost currently. I was always lucky enough to never have to really think about it, but even going for a couple of pints feels like an unnecessary indulgence these days.
And maybe I’m unlucky but when I have been to busy places recently its been a nightmare getting served which leads to me having less drinks. Staffing issues/cuts I assume but some of the bar queues have been ridiculous. No fun spending half your night in a scrum.
And maybe I’m unlucky but when I have been to busy places recently its been a nightmare getting served which leads to me having less drinks. Staffing issues/cuts I assume but some of the bar queues have been ridiculous. No fun spending half your night in a scrum.
DietCokeGirl
Fishing in the rivers of life
Tried Pura Vida, Costa Rican resturant in Brixton Plaza today, decent portions, decent value, nice people, would go back in future.
CH1
"Red Guard"(NLYL)
Back in the mid 1990s there used to be a largely outdoor huge bar/restaurant called Mr Rees on otherwise derelict land on the airport road in Accra, Ghana which had fire eaters and acrobats whilst you ate your chicken jolloff rice and sipped your Club Beer.
A fine meanwhile use probably now replaced by an office block. Nevertheless I can recommend fire eaters and acrobats as non-contentious entertainment for the punters! It's been done on Windrush Square in the early days by the way - around 2000. Can't recall the event though.
Gramsci
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Thing is a lot of people cannot afford to drink or eat out much now. Talking at work about this last Friday. One said they used to go out for Sunday restaurant/ pub lunch at least once a month. Now hardly ever.
Especailly if one has kids as well. Its just to expensive.
Everything has gone up and people are struggling. That's the main problem.
Eating out is a luxury that goes first ahead of others.
Especailly if one has kids as well. Its just to expensive.
Everything has gone up and people are struggling. That's the main problem.
Eating out is a luxury that goes first ahead of others.
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hiraethified
It's actually the same one. I know this because I passed it when it was closed tonight and could see parts of the now peeled off Jeff The Chef branding.
blameless77
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Last?!?!?!? Nooooo! Why?
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hiraethified
I really don't know as my nights are always busy.
The fact that I only found out via the pub poster has fucked me off too. I've done that place so many favours over the years (including loaning my bass bin for free until their shit DJs blew it up, with no compensation offered).
I used to play there every other week and get a great crowd, but after the new manager arrived, I've only played three times this year, while she keeps booking random DJs who often play to a depressingly empty dancefloor. I guess she wants to reshape the pub into her kind of place.
Under her reign, the popular karaoke nights went from weekly to monthly and it's really hard to build a crowd that way, so I think I'll pull that now, even though I invested in mics/mixer etc.
Happily, I've got a load of work lined up in a bigger venue with a decent sound system, but I'll miss the Albert because it's been my local for 30 years
spitfire
Walty McWaltface
jimbarkanoodle
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The nightclub part of POW has been sold? Any idea to become what?
TopCat
Putin fanboy
Another nightclub.
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hiraethified
A bit more about how Coldharbour Lane is struggling.
www.brixtonbuzz.com
In case anyone's interested, I've now cancelled all future DJ, live music and karaoke nights at the Albert.
Brixton’s Rum Kitchen is closed as the hospitality trade along Coldharbour Lane struggles
The Rum Kitchen food and cocktail bar in Coldharbour Lane has permanently closed after eight years in Brixton. Opening in August 2016, the third branch of the Rum Kitchen chain took over the premis…
www.brixtonbuzz.com
In case anyone's interested, I've now cancelled all future DJ, live music and karaoke nights at the Albert.
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CH1
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Do you think Greene King have schizophrenia? They are allegedly splashing out on a brand new brewery in Bury St Edmunds - yet they don't seem too good at running their London estate.A bit more about how Coldharbour Lane is struggling.
Brixton’s Rum Kitchen is closed as the hospitality trade along Coldharbour Lane struggles
The Rum Kitchen food and cocktail bar in Coldharbour Lane has permanently closed after eight years in Brixton. Opening in August 2016, the third branch of the Rum Kitchen chain took over the premis…
In case anyone's interested, I've now cancelled all future DJ, live music and karaoke nights at the Albert.
Greene King Invest 40 Million in New Brewery
Greene King, the UK’s leading pub company and brewer, announces that it will invest £40 million in developing a new state-of-the-art brewery in Bury St Edmunds.
Of course we don't hear too much of Youngs these days.
felonius monk
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Greene King own the Florence in HH and the Alexandra in Clapham Common which seem to be fine so it's probably just the Albert that's not being well run. Or not adapting to the local area/clientele. Also interesting that Heineken's pub division is investing in pubs again after all the closures that we have seen nationally.
www.thecaterer.com
Heineken UK invests £39m to reinvigorate...
Heineken UK is set to invest 39m into its Star Pubs estate to support the refurbishment and reopening of over 150 pubs.
www.thecaterer.com
lang rabbie
Je ne regrette les gazebos
Lots of shameless corporate publicity rolling out over the last week for Freight Brixton which is variously described as "London's Largest Rooftop Venue" or more modestly as "South London's Largest Rooftop" reportedly opening in June 2024 (*subject to licence in very small print!).
Licensing application has an address of 24a Popes Road - which seems to suggest it is the roof of what is now Sports Direct/USC, was briefly Flannels, was KwikSave for many years, and which veteran Brixtonians will recall as the "old" Tescos.
There is a mention on their website of Freight Island, the Manchester venue in a railway warehouse.
Branding looks completely different from the sometime Freight Line bar at Pop Brixton?
Licensing application has an address of 24a Popes Road - which seems to suggest it is the roof of what is now Sports Direct/USC, was briefly Flannels, was KwikSave for many years, and which veteran Brixtonians will recall as the "old" Tescos.
| Reference | 24/00062/PRMNEW |
|---|---|
| Type | New |
| Category | Premises Licence (new application) |
| Status | Pending Decision |
| Applicant | Field Vision Bars Limited |
| Trading Name | Freight Brixton - Rooftop |
| Address | 24A Pope's Road London SW9 8JH |
There is a mention on their website of Freight Island, the Manchester venue in a railway warehouse.
Branding looks completely different from the sometime Freight Line bar at Pop Brixton?
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Brewdog's boss has relinquished the role of Chief Exec and is now merely co-founder, according to City AM.
The paper quotes TUC general secretary Paul Novak "This should be cautionary tale to bad bosses. If you slash workers’ pay and conditions you will be called out in public and your business will suffer.
Brewdog’s success has been built on the back of its workforce. They deserve to be valued properly. My message to the new CEO is simple – pay your staff the real Living Wage.”
www.cityam.com
PS I'm aware they've been closed for a while in Brixton, also at Clapham Junction.
The paper quotes TUC general secretary Paul Novak "This should be cautionary tale to bad bosses. If you slash workers’ pay and conditions you will be called out in public and your business will suffer.
Brewdog’s success has been built on the back of its workforce. They deserve to be valued properly. My message to the new CEO is simple – pay your staff the real Living Wage.”
Brewdog boss James Watt quits as chief after 17 years
James Watt has said he's leaving Brewdog after 17 years running the business and expanding around the world.
PS I'm aware they've been closed for a while in Brixton, also at Clapham Junction.
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