Kopek Posted April 14 Share Posted April 14 16 hours ago, Happier diner said: I have always found Belgium to be a very expensive place to eat out. Couldn't you have your Waffles without the Frits??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jarndyce Posted April 14 Share Posted April 14 42 minutes ago, Kopek said: Couldn't you have your Waffles without the Frits??? He might pass on the frits, but he’ll never give up the waffle!!! 2 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fred the shred Posted April 14 Share Posted April 14 Perhaps on a nice day Derek but with the rain and wind we have enjoyed lately not so much. As I have said the bad days and uncertainty of whether the road is open further along the mountain takes all the financial joy out of the good days. I truly wish this venture well I have heard nothing but good about it perhaps if it were seasonal it would be more profitable. As for subsidising the many overpriced coffee shops No Way . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Banker Posted April 14 Share Posted April 14 3 hours ago, Non-Believer said: There will always be businesses of different standards, that's part of the make-up of the economy. But the situation that is now being imposed is not about being "good enough". It's about being financially strong enough to deal with new, imposed circumstances. If you take it to extreme examples, it's like sacrificing small businesses because only global multi-nationals are big, rich and strong enough to survive. Is that the sort of economy we want? Many of these small businesses may still be "good enough". But they cannot survive what Govt are throwing at them because they are not (and may not wish to be) of the scale that is now required to survive. That is not a healthy economy. Even Bernard Moffett has posted that subsidies for hospitality shouldn’t happen, the good ones will survive the poor will shut, it’s always been the case and always will. I don’t agree with much of what he says but he’s definitely right about this. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happier diner Posted April 14 Share Posted April 14 1 hour ago, Jarndyce said: He might pass on the frits, but he’ll never give up the waffle!!! Hopefully I won't . 👍👍 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thommo2010 Posted April 14 Share Posted April 14 21 hours ago, Happier diner said: What solutions would you provide if you were in government. Rabbit out of hat? Magic money tree? I'm not in government so not my job to provide solutions, I'd rather they just kept quiet to be honest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cambon Posted April 14 Share Posted April 14 The key to hospitality is continual change. You have to appeal to your customers. If you have a great product, people will pay for it. Look at McDonalds, for example. Compared with when they opened over here, there are a few things on the menu that are stalwarts, like the Big Mac. Most other things have changed. New, lighter options offered. Unpopular items removed. New specials being offered and changed regularly. Love it or hate it, it is a brilliant format that works. Several other places such as JAKS and 1886 offer great food and are successful. There are loads of other great places to eat. The ones whinging are the ones who need to change. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
genericUserName Posted April 14 Share Posted April 14 (edited) 3 hours ago, Cambon said: JAKS ... offer great food Based in my one experience of eating there I would disagree. I ordered rare steak one lunchtime last year. What I got was a cold and slightly burned steak. It tasted burned. Served with cold brown chips. Garnished with some brown salad. I was surprised because people had told me that it was good. Edited April 14 by genericUserName Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
genericUserName Posted April 14 Share Posted April 14 (edited) On 4/13/2024 at 6:39 PM, thommo2010 said: The government always come out with we know people/businesses are struggling but then never seem to provide any solutions It's not the job of government to help people run businesses. Hospitality is struggling in the rest of Britain too. Thanks to Brexit it is increasingly difficult to find decent staff. Britain is in decline. The people voted to make everything shit. Edited April 14 by genericUserName Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WTF Posted April 14 Share Posted April 14 2 minutes ago, genericUserName said: Thanks to Brexit it is increasingly difficult to find decent staff. Britain is in decline. yes, there's no cheap foreign labour with a great work ethic to take advantage of. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
genericUserName Posted April 14 Share Posted April 14 Just now, WTF said: yes, there's no cheap foreign labour with a great work ethic to take advantage of. I don't believe that is was ever really about cheap labour. But yes - work ethic is always an issue. People need to be smart and friendly and presentable and bright. That is never about training. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thommo2010 Posted April 14 Share Posted April 14 21 minutes ago, genericUserName said: It's not the job of government to help people run businesses. Hospitality is struggling in the rest of Britain too. Thanks to Brexit it is increasingly difficult to find decent staff. Britain is in decline. The people voted to make everything shit. I didn't say it was up to government to help. End of the day businesses come and go. My point is they just come out state the obvious that people are struggling then that's it. It's like thanks for that we were already aware thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
genericUserName Posted April 14 Share Posted April 14 Just now, thommo2010 said: I didn't say it was up to government to help. End of the day businesses come and go. My point is they just come out state the obvious that people are struggling then that's it. It's like thanks for that we were already aware thanks Fair enough. People expect far too much from government. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
finlo Posted April 14 Share Posted April 14 7 minutes ago, genericUserName said: Fair enough. People expect far too much from government. Well we don't exactly get much for our contributions! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony Ingham Posted April 14 Share Posted April 14 5 minutes ago, finlo said: Well we don't exactly get much for our contributions! Well. We contribute less than most other places in the world and get free healthcare, education, benefits for those who need them, decent roads etc etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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