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Brixton news, rumour and general chat - January 2014

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Effrasurfer said:
You're right. The leaseholder let us in to have a look this morning and we did a bit more daylight diagnosis, Looks as if it could be pipe damage caused by the council's recent works, but they won't come out until the leaseholder's got her own plumber out to confirm. Fortunately we persuade the leaseholder to call one there and then instead of waiting for another Lambeth Living department (leaseholder enforcement or something) to send her a letter. It's all very crazy, I blame Margaret Thatcher personally.
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I blame thatcher for most things too. Hope the 83 year old is able to live in comfort again really soon.
 
kittyP said:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-essex-25594482

Apparently bottles of Brixton Porter were stolen from the Brew Dog's warehouse in Billericay.
This wasn't anything to do with your brewing venture was it editor ?
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I'm crying real tears for their profits.

Meanwhile, I'm delighted to say that it looks like we sold out of our beer at the Ritzy tonight.

Ritzy Cinema @RitzyCinema
We have only a few @brixtonbuzz beers left @UpstairsRitzy! All proceeds go to @BrixSoupKitchen & @planuk. We tried & loved it! Enjoy!
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From the info in that article it doesn't look like the beer was stolen from Brew Dog and therefore won't be anything to do with their profits.
 
Onket said:
From the info in that article it doesn't look like the beer was stolen from Brew Dog and therefore won't be anything to do with their profits.
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Hopefully the ales by mail company has insurance to cover their loss -still, the ability to recover sales lost from the stolen stock not being available will not be good for their sales budgets. (good thing January is quiet)
 
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I don't think when I ate meat I'd find that raw-looking slab of meat very appetising, but if it's setting your mouth into an ocean of expectant dribble, the "beef, bacon ketchup, Comte, smoked onion rings, pickled green chilli and lettuce" burger can now be purchased at the Honest Burgers chain.
 
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I don't think when I ate meat I'd find that raw-looking slab of meat very appetising, but if it's setting your mouth into an ocean of expectant dribble, the "beef, bacon ketchup, Comte, smoked onion rings, pickled green chilli and lettuce" burger can now be purchased at the Honest Burgers chain.
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Betcha it doesn't look raw in real life. It's just the colours in the photo, you see it all the time with pictures of cooked meat.
 
TruXta said:
Betcha it doesn't look raw in real life. It's just the colours in the photo, you see it all the time with pictures of cooked meat.
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No idea, but it's the picture they posted themselves so presumably they liked the look of it.
 
I'm not a fan of rare meat. That looks fucking rank, tbf.

I have eaten at Honest Burger once though, it didn't look like that and was actually really nice.
 
Onket said:
I'm not a fan of rare meat. That looks fucking rank, tbf.

I have eaten at Honest Burger once though, it didn't look like that and was actually really nice.
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Better and cheaper than the chains it is now a rival to, such as Byron and GBK.
 
leanderman said:
Better and cheaper than the chains it is now a rival to, such as Byron and GBK.
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Although their prices have been rising quite regularly since opening.

Still I agree at least at their Brixton branch it is a step above its rivals.
 
leanderman said:
Better and cheaper than the chains it is now a rival to, such as Byron and GBK.
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Not sure that's true. Cheapest burger at Byron is a classic burger for £6.75 (admittedly with no chips but with a side dish of pickle) and it's the same at GBK, while the cheapest similar offering at Honest is £8. Neither are what I'd call cheap, mind.

You can currently get two burgers for a tenner at GBK, btw.
 
editor said:
Not sure that's true. Cheapest burger at Byron is a classic burger for £6.75 (admittedly with no chips but with a side dish of pickle) and it's the same at GBK, while the cheapest similar offering at Honest is £8. Neither are what I'd call cheap, mind.

You can currently get two burgers for a tenner at GBK, btw.
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Not so fast ...

Comparing like for like (Honest burger and fries, Byron classic and fries)

Honest £8.00
Byron £9.70

Byron 21% more (with pickle)

And 10 per cent off with Brixton pounds.

Giving £7.20

Byron then 35% more costly.
 
leanderman said:
Not so fast ...
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What if you don't want fries and only have £6.75 in your pocket?

I'd say that their pricing is broadly similar, especially when you factor in the overall experience (seating/service/queues etc).

And can Honest provide two burgers for a tenner? Want to get your percentage calculator out for that one? :)
 
Honestly, i'd want fries with my burger and i want the burger cooked and i'd want change from a fiver.

Had a burger meal in The Albert a few months ago. Approx £7 for a cooked burger, nice fries and an alcoholic drink. Beautifully served as well.
 
If one is remotely interested in consuming quality, responsibly sourced beef, then £6- £8 is not a expensive eat-out price for a burger IMO.

Anyone who thinks a fairer price would be £5 or less should not be surprised at all if the meat in question turns out to be a bit shite.
 
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