Champagne & Fromage opening in Brixton soon

[Dexter Deadwood]

If these champagne entrepreneurs have any sense they would offer to match the amount donated to the soup kitchen from the launch sales of Brixton Beer and continue to do so for each Brixton Beer run.

 

[leanderman]

Yes. The event has done a great job of pointing out that not all of Brixton welcomes this kind of venture, and anyone reading this thread may get an understanding of the social/economic impact of such upmarket bars on the local community.

Yes. Not all of Brixton does like it.

But upmarket bars are, at least in part, a symptom of change, a result of change, rather than being just a cause of change.

The big picture is that London housing is in crisis, displacing people (yuppies if you will) from richer areas to hitherto less rich ones.

This drives gentrification.

And gentrification is relative. If Brixton is going upmarket, then East Dulwich, Balham and Clapham have gone up, upmarket.

It was an unlikely hope that Brixton would stay still while other places are changing so much.

In fact, the surprise is that all this did not happen sooner.

 

[editor]

You have loudly and 'passionately' (to use your own words) promoted upmarket bars in brixton for donkeys. Hell you even designed their marketing materials.

I've really no idea what you're on about, I'm afraid. What the hell is an upmarket bar for donkeys and what marketing materials have I designed for them?

 

[Rushy]

Is this another of those crowd funding projects?

 

[fogbat]

I'm gonna open up my new concept bar, Buckfast and Dairylea. Show these kids how it's really done.

"Bucky + La Vache Qui Rit"

 

[Crispy]

"Bucky + La Vache Qui Rit"

Bucké

 

[Onket]

I've really no idea what you're on about, I'm afraid. What the hell is an upmarket bar for donkeys and what marketing materials have I designed for them?

Classic.

 

[T & P]

Is it too late to set up some deckchairs and offer fromage-covered popcorn? It'll be cheaper than a glass of fizzy at that fancy new place in the Village...

 

[boohoo]

And now for some pop music to lighten the mood....

 

[aussw9]

And now for some pop music to lighten the mood....

Ahh my eyes and ears... That is more repulsive than Champ and Fromage

 

[Manter]

And now for some pop music to lighten the mood....

the dance move for champagne showers made me laugh out loud...

 

[Badgers]

I am going there with Onket and Dan U for lunch so fuck you all. We will be like three dandy's

 

[han]

I've really no idea what you're on about, I'm afraid. What the hell is an upmarket bar for donkeys and what marketing materials have I designed for them?

Oh god, I quite literally laughed out loud then. In fact I was practically braying.

 

[FridgeMagnet]

Oh god, I quite literally laughed out loud then. In fact I was practically braying.

It's no laughing matter they come to an area with their ironic straw hats, and soon you find carrots are £10 a kilo

 

[gaijingirl]

If these champagne entrepreneurs have any sense they would offer to match the amount donated to the soup kitchen from the launch sales of Brixton Beer and continue to do so for each Brixton Beer run.

Well this is a great idea! I hope that they are reading this thread and take this idea on board - or something similar.

 

[Onket]

I am going there with Onket and Dan U for lunch so fuck you all. We will be like three dandy's

We'll be stopping off at the top hat shop en route.

 

[Cpatain Rbubish]

This must be full of fail surely!?

I hope so, unless they have drive by's n'stuff

 

[leanderman]

Lots of publicity - in fact already has - about 1000+ targeted to visit on facebook Yuppies Out group and 16,000 view on this thread. WOW! great publicity.

C+F may like the publicity, having just retweeted this attack on them:

Oliver Bothwell ‏@oliverbothwell
Totally disgusted that @BrixtonVillage is getting @Champ_Fromage. Totally out of character. Bring on the yuppies. Yuck.

 

[editor]

Let's bbble!

 

[Gramsci]

Wow.

I must come in this forum more often.

Please do Butchersapron. Good to see u posting on this thread.

 

[classicdish]

I am curious if anyone thinks this protest will actually do anything detrimental to C&F. I can't see it, myself. Might even bring publicity.

Did the protest against Foxtons achieve anything?

 

[leanderman]

Did the protest against Foxtons achieve anything?

Probably nothing.

But hopeless causes are the most admirable.

 

[classicdish]

...Putting away champagne at £15 a glass on a casual night out (Brixton Village isn't really a special occasion venue for people going there I wouldn't think) needs a whole lot more money...

I think that the cheaper champagne at C&F is around £8 a glass (eg £50 per bottle = 6 glasses). How much do champagne cocktails cost at the Satay Bar or elsewhere in Brixton?

 

[boohoo]

I'm not sure whether these protest just encourage the idea of Brixton as edgy and vibrant. If you are out down the Brixton on Friday and see some knees up with people waving placards and drinking beer and dancing to some random music, you can't help but think this is where the cool people who read vice and fight 'the man' hang out.

 

[boohoo]

I am going there with Onket and Dan U for lunch so fuck you all. We will be like three dandy's

Make sure they don't bring the kids or you'll look like a bunch of infiltrating yummy daddies from the posher bits of sarf London!

 

[Badgers]

Make sure they don't bring the kids or you'll look like a bunch of infiltrating yummy daddies from the posher bits of sarf London!

The kids will still be at the hunt by lunchtime. Getting blooded for the first time so a good time to celebrate with a glass of bubbly.

 

[Onket]

Please do Butchersapron. Good to see u posting on this thread.

 

[Ted Striker]

So, when is the first meeting of the BDL?

 

[Monkeygrinder's Organ]

I think that the cheaper champagne at C&F is around £8 a glass (eg £50 per bottle = 6 glasses). How much do champagne cocktails cost at the Satay Bar or elsewhere in Brixton?

I don't know as I've never been in the Satay bar. How many champagne cocktails do they sell compared to beers/regular wine?

A place that sells champagne by the bottle still looks like a hefty step up in terms of spending to me tbh. I don't think I've ever seen anyone buy a bottle of champagne in a pub or bar in my life. I do get the point and I agree with it to a degree.

 

[RubyToogood]

I think that the cheaper champagne at C&F is around £8 a glass (eg £50 per bottle = 6 glasses). How much do champagne cocktails cost at the Satay Bar or elsewhere in Brixton?

The Satay Bar's sparkling cocktails are made with Prosecco (it says here).

E2A: the SW9 Bar does a kir royale/bucks fizz with actual champagne for £9.60, bellini £10.50. Although how is this a bellini?

Champagne & Archers Peach Schnapps, rhubarb or lychee