Champagne & Fromage opening in Brixton soon

[T & P]

Dunno, the morbier is available at Waitrose and various websites deliver it....

I'll certainly be interested in the reaction & debate that might generated by the eventual arrival of Waitrose to Brixton...

 

[editor]

I'll certainly be interested in the reaction & debate that might generated by the eventual arrival of Waitrose to Brixton...

Resigned defeat, probably.

 

[littlebabyjesus]

Resigned defeat, probably.

Can you outline exactly what it is that you would object to about Waitrose opening in Brixton? As opposed to, say, Tesco, Sainsbury or Asda.

 

[editor]

Can you outline exactly what it is that you would object to about Waitrose opening in Brixton? As opposed to, say, Tesco, Sainsbury or Asda.

Where did I say I was going to object?

 

[aussw9]

Just been talking to a couple of local traders today, in the market and in the arches.

I'm not going to speak for them, but they certainly seemed to be growing increasingly concerned about their next round of rent renewals as a result of upmarket West End businesses like C&F who have the financial resources to slap down large sums of cash for their expansion plans.

Apart from the wanky name and 'brand' this has to be my main concern about these guys.

The majority of the new food ventures are all independent start ups, that have grown their businesses and at some have exported them to other parts of London. Just feels like a tipping point.

 

[aussw9]

This is sensible. Re poshness vetting, one of the well established foodie traders did tell me that businesses had been turned away by the market managers on account of being too glam or corporate to fit. I think one was an upmarket sushi bar but not entirely sure about that.

This surprises me, but at least it seems they are thinking about the character and I hate to say this word, but 'brand' that has been created recently.

 

[SarfLondoner]

This is sensible. Re poshness vetting, one of the well established foodie traders did tell me that businesses had been turned away by the market managers on account of being too glam or corporate to fit. I think one was an upmarket sushi bar but not entirely sure about that.

I wonder if the current stallholders are being told this just to appease them and they are just another part of lambeths plan to get the big boys in.

 

[editor]

I wonder if the current stallholders are being told this just to appease them and they are just another part of lambeths plan to get the big boys in.

I have zero expectations that the council will make any kind of credible effort to stop the Village/Market Row slowly being taken over my upmarket, expanding "independent" units, retail or not.

 

[SarfLondoner]

I have zero expectations that the council will make any kind of credible effort to stop the Village/Market Row slowly being taken over my upmarket, expanding "independent" units, retail or not.

This is my belief too.

 

[BigMoaner]

he loves it

 

[leanderman]

I'll certainly be interested in the reaction & debate that might generated by the eventual arrival of Waitrose to Brixton...

I predict there will be much use of the phrase 'final nail in the coffin of'

 

[SarfLondoner]

View attachment 41932 he loves it

Hello were Cockney's.

 

[Nanker Phelge]

So, what's the plan?

 

[T & P]

I predict there will be much use of the phrase 'final nail in the coffin of'

Yes, it would certainly be an affront to us all if a supermarket partnership group known for treating its staff pretty decently and offering quality, responsibly sourced produce that happens to attract middle class customers were to open up in Brixton. I for one wouldn't put up with it.

 

[Yelkcub]

Yes, it would certainly be an affront to us all if a supermarket partnership group known for treating its staff pretty decently and offering quality, responsibly sourced produce that happens to attract middle class customers were to open up in Brixton. I for one wouldn't put up with it.

They oppressed me as a yoot too. My Saturday job at Brent X was offered on the condition I cut my then luscious locks.

 

[Nanker Phelge]

They oppressed me as a yoot too. My Saturday job at Brent X was offered on the condition I cut my then luscious locks.

They made a man of you, hippy!

 

[Monkeygrinder's Organ]

I have zero expectations that the council will make any kind of credible effort to stop the Village/Market Row slowly being taken over my upmarket, expanding "independent" units, retail or not.

I'm sure they don't want to, but would they be able to if they did want to do something about it? Are there any legal grounds they could use?

 

[Yelkcub]

They made a man of you, hippy!

The couldn't break my spirit though. I was still tripping after Friday night at Camden Palace as I shoved trollies around the car park.

 

[Belushi]

So, what's the plan?

You need to get that strip outside the tube intimidating for middle class visitors again.

 

[Nanker Phelge]

You need to get that strip outside the tube intimidating for middle class visitors again.

Can I do violence or am I pronouncing a great socialist sermon?

 

[BigMoaner]

if everyone took a shit in the corner where the metros are stacked then people would soon avoid.

 

[TruXta]

Can I do violence or am I pronouncing a great socialist sermon?

How about a violent socialist sermon, where you thrash people around the heads with Trot tracts?

 

[boohoo]

So, what's the plan?

Starts at 15 seconds in....

 

[Nanker Phelge]

Brixton before all this Gentrification:

Brixton Today

 

[BigMoaner]

imagine how many apple products are on that boat.

 

[cuppa tee]

imagine how many apple products are on that boat.

.....that doesn't look like White Ace they're drinking, not that white ace is strictly an apple product.

 

[BigMoaner]

.....that doesn't look like White Ace they're drinking, not that white ace is strictly an apple product.

you can get white ace on itunes

 

[leanderman]

.....that doesn't look like White Ace they're drinking, not that white ace is strictly an apple product.

Looks like white burgundy, ill served in champagne flutes.

 

[Nanker Phelge]

I remember when it was all bongo players around here....

 

[BigMoaner]

i am a cunt.