Numbnuts Posted November 3, 2023 Share Posted November 3, 2023 15 minutes ago, WTF said: maybe the rent is a bit much ?? that thai place is moving into the 7 kingdoms place by the railway pub if the signs in the windows mean anything Yes they have closed their restaurant also on Bucks road and seems they are concentrating on 7 Kingdoms . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
finlo Posted November 3, 2023 Author Share Posted November 3, 2023 (edited) I think most businesses are struggling here these days not helped by our deluded government trying to portray the place as a rival to Monte Carlo! ETA says it all when even the charity shops are calling it a day! Edited November 3, 2023 by finlo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omobono Posted November 3, 2023 Share Posted November 3, 2023 The signs are we are in for a very hard winter for the retail sector , so much for the booming economy ! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kopek Posted November 4, 2023 Share Posted November 4, 2023 \\\\\\\\\\\moving from a prominent Strand/ Duke st location to the north quay~??? does'nt seem like a planned move? If it was a pop up, then a next situation would be seem possible but if it is a 'where next', then it could be desparation>???? Wish them well!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackwhite Posted November 4, 2023 Share Posted November 4, 2023 6 minutes ago, Kopek said: \\\\\\\\\\\moving from a prominent Strand/ Duke st location to the north quay~??? does'nt seem like a planned move? If it was a pop up, then a next situation would be seem possible but if it is a 'where next', then it could be desparation>???? Wish them well!! Think they overstretched themselves with the Strand Street property. Rent on it was about £30K a year but they were still running the one on Bucks Road. The latter was doing well but they were using frozen type food in the Strand Street one and going for high volume. Didn't work out for them. The previous place was down to the owner himself. A guy with an 'interesting' background, to be kind. Not sure how it will go down at the Seven Kingdom site tbh. I'm not convinced that the people running the bar have any knowledge how to (personal opinion and not knowing a huge amount about them) and they're then sub-letting to Thai Taste. It can work, as evidenced by Bonzai, but it never seemed to take off for the other tenant. If Shri can't make it work, then that should be a warning sign. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Mexico Posted November 4, 2023 Share Posted November 4, 2023 14 minutes ago, jackwhite said: Think they overstretched themselves with the Strand Street property. Rent on it was about £30K a year but they were still running the one on Bucks Road. The latter was doing well but they were using frozen type food in the Strand Street one and going for high volume. Didn't work out for them. The previous place was down to the owner himself. A guy with an 'interesting' background, to be kind. You'd think a kebab joint or similar takeaway opposite 1886 would be a licence to print money, but of course it doesn't work like that. A viable business needs more than a few hectic hours. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happier diner Posted November 4, 2023 Share Posted November 4, 2023 1 hour ago, jackwhite said: Think they overstretched themselves with the Strand Street property. Rent on it was about £30K a year but they were still running the one on Bucks Road. The latter was doing well but they were using frozen type food in the Strand Street one and going for high volume. Didn't work out for them. The previous place was down to the owner himself. A guy with an 'interesting' background, to be kind. Not sure how it will go down at the Seven Kingdom site tbh. I'm not convinced that the people running the bar have any knowledge how to (personal opinion and not knowing a huge amount about them) and they're then sub-letting to Thai Taste. It can work, as evidenced by Bonzai, but it never seemed to take off for the other tenant. If Shri can't make it work, then that should be a warning sign. I tried it once. It was way down on quality from the bucks road offering. What I got was a massive load of plain noodles with just a dressing of actual dish. It was poor value and I never tried it again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrazyDave Posted November 4, 2023 Share Posted November 4, 2023 3 hours ago, Roger Mexico said: You'd think a kebab joint or similar takeaway opposite 1886 would be a licence to print money, but of course it doesn't work like that. A viable business needs more than a few hectic hours. The kebab shop pretty much next door, is possibly the best on the island. You don’t need two right next to each other. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capt_Mainwaring Posted November 4, 2023 Share Posted November 4, 2023 11 hours ago, finlo said: says it all when even the charity shops are calling it a day! They've moved to a bigger shop literally just down the road in Tynwald St. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happier diner Posted November 4, 2023 Share Posted November 4, 2023 21 minutes ago, Capt_Mainwaring said: They've moved to a bigger shop literally just down the road in Tynwald St. You need to stop using facts to spoil the doom mongers and moaners on here. 😃😃 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capt_Mainwaring Posted November 4, 2023 Share Posted November 4, 2023 5 minutes ago, Happier diner said: You need to stop using facts to spoil the doom mongers and moaners on here. 😃😃 Sorry I just can't resist Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happier diner Posted November 4, 2023 Share Posted November 4, 2023 27 minutes ago, Capt_Mainwaring said: Sorry I just can't resist I never tire of it. Makes me unpopular but I don't care. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WTF Posted November 4, 2023 Share Posted November 4, 2023 47 minutes ago, Happier diner said: I never tire of it. Makes me unpopular but I don't care. no change there then, you were unpopular before. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happier diner Posted November 4, 2023 Share Posted November 4, 2023 36 minutes ago, WTF said: no change there then, you were unpopular before. Do you think I was bothered? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrazyDave Posted November 4, 2023 Share Posted November 4, 2023 To be fair. I think the post was probably about the charity shops on island that have closed, not moved, in the last few months. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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