Comments on: On chain restaurants, and their opponents http://www.johnband.org/blog/2008/08/10/on-chain-restaurants-and-their-opponents/ The idle musings of John B Mon, 02 Jan 2012 17:27:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v= hourly 1 By: Iain Coleman http://www.johnband.org/blog/2008/08/10/on-chain-restaurants-and-their-opponents/comment-page-1/#comment-56481 Iain Coleman Fri, 22 Aug 2008 16:07:23 +0000 http://www.johnband.org/blog/2008/08/10/on-chain-restaurants-and-their-opponents/#comment-56481 <i>it feels like drinking in an airport departure lounge</i> Speaking of which, the Wetherspoons in Edinburgh Airport departure lounge is jolly decent, as departure lounge bars go. it feels like drinking in an airport departure lounge

Speaking of which, the Wetherspoons in Edinburgh Airport departure lounge is jolly decent, as departure lounge bars go.

]]> By: Technomist http://www.johnband.org/blog/2008/08/10/on-chain-restaurants-and-their-opponents/comment-page-1/#comment-55433 Technomist Fri, 15 Aug 2008 22:17:20 +0000 http://www.johnband.org/blog/2008/08/10/on-chain-restaurants-and-their-opponents/#comment-55433 Haven't been in the Vortex in years, but when I did, even then it had all the makings of becoming a pain in a sacred cow's arse. If Nando's they want to open up in Walthamstow, I'll bet they will be greeted with open arms. Haven’t been in the Vortex in years, but when I did, even then it had all the makings of becoming a pain in a sacred cow’s arse.

If Nando’s they want to open up in Walthamstow, I’ll bet they will be greeted with open arms.

]]> By: Neil http://www.johnband.org/blog/2008/08/10/on-chain-restaurants-and-their-opponents/comment-page-1/#comment-55311 Neil Fri, 15 Aug 2008 08:03:54 +0000 http://www.johnband.org/blog/2008/08/10/on-chain-restaurants-and-their-opponents/#comment-55311 Bah. It just ate my VictorKiam XML tags... Bah. It just ate my VictorKiam XML tags…

]]> By: Neil http://www.johnband.org/blog/2008/08/10/on-chain-restaurants-and-their-opponents/comment-page-1/#comment-55310 Neil Fri, 15 Aug 2008 08:02:21 +0000 http://www.johnband.org/blog/2008/08/10/on-chain-restaurants-and-their-opponents/#comment-55310 Resists temptation to type I distrust politicians so much, I got involved in politics!. Damn, I just did. Resists temptation to type

I distrust politicians so much, I got involved in politics!.

Damn, I just did.

]]> By: Matthew http://www.johnband.org/blog/2008/08/10/on-chain-restaurants-and-their-opponents/comment-page-1/#comment-55218 Matthew Thu, 14 Aug 2008 21:29:49 +0000 http://www.johnband.org/blog/2008/08/10/on-chain-restaurants-and-their-opponents/#comment-55218 Incidentally, I once planned whole blog post about the spooky coincidence that Tim Worstall and Tim Wetherspoon were both members of Ukip, both had mullets, both spoke nonsense, and both had the initials TW. And then I realised the Wetherspoon chap was called Tim Martin. Incidentally, I once planned whole blog post about the spooky coincidence that Tim Worstall and Tim Wetherspoon were both members of Ukip, both had mullets, both spoke nonsense, and both had the initials TW. And then I realised the Wetherspoon chap was called Tim Martin.

]]> By: Matthew http://www.johnband.org/blog/2008/08/10/on-chain-restaurants-and-their-opponents/comment-page-1/#comment-55217 Matthew Thu, 14 Aug 2008 21:25:13 +0000 http://www.johnband.org/blog/2008/08/10/on-chain-restaurants-and-their-opponents/#comment-55217 I think the main problem with Wetherspoon's (others include far too bright lighting) is essentially they are the cheapest pubs in any town, and so always attract a crowd of young men and... old people. Depnds a lot on the location, and it's hardly a deal-breaker - I always have a drink in the Hastings branch when I get off the train there, but they're hardly a place you want to linger. Oh and of course Tim Martin is a bit of twat. I think the main problem with Wetherspoon’s (others include far too bright lighting) is essentially they are the cheapest pubs in any town, and so always attract a crowd of young men and… old people. Depnds a lot on the location, and it’s hardly a deal-breaker – I always have a drink in the Hastings branch when I get off the train there, but they’re hardly a place you want to linger.

Oh and of course Tim Martin is a bit of twat.

]]> By: ajay http://www.johnband.org/blog/2008/08/10/on-chain-restaurants-and-their-opponents/comment-page-1/#comment-54903 ajay Wed, 13 Aug 2008 13:48:29 +0000 http://www.johnband.org/blog/2008/08/10/on-chain-restaurants-and-their-opponents/#comment-54903 <i>it feels like drinking in an airport departure lounge</i> Absolutely right! Weird, isn't it? They're like perfect replicas of decent pubs built by someone who has never actually seen one. Tim Worstall: <i>It would also help if Nandos could spell “piri-piri”…</i> Interesting point, by the way. My default assumption of "Tim Worstall is always wrong about everything, significant and trivial alike, without exception" has received another boost. See here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piri_piri "...Nando's, the Portuguese-themed chicken restaurant, originated in South Africa from Portuguese who left Mozambique after the independence in 1975. The chain uses piri-piri in many of its dishes, and helped popularise them worldwide. The company, however, prefers the common South African spelling peri peri on its menus and branded sauces..." It's amazing. I think when he introduces himself to people he must say "Hi, I'm Tom." it feels like drinking in an airport departure lounge

Absolutely right! Weird, isn’t it? They’re like perfect replicas of decent pubs built by someone who has never actually seen one.

Tim Worstall: It would also help if Nandos could spell “piri-piri”…

Interesting point, by the way. My default assumption of “Tim Worstall is always wrong about everything, significant and trivial alike, without exception” has received another boost. See here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piri_piri
“…Nando’s, the Portuguese-themed chicken restaurant, originated in South Africa from Portuguese who left Mozambique after the independence in 1975. The chain uses piri-piri in many of its dishes, and helped popularise them worldwide. The company, however, prefers the common South African spelling peri peri on its menus and branded sauces…”

It’s amazing. I think when he introduces himself to people he must say “Hi, I’m Tom.”

]]> By: John B http://www.johnband.org/blog/2008/08/10/on-chain-restaurants-and-their-opponents/comment-page-1/#comment-54854 John B Wed, 13 Aug 2008 07:39:18 +0000 http://www.johnband.org/blog/2008/08/10/on-chain-restaurants-and-their-opponents/#comment-54854 Fair. Fair.

]]> By: dsquared http://www.johnband.org/blog/2008/08/10/on-chain-restaurants-and-their-opponents/comment-page-1/#comment-54853 dsquared Wed, 13 Aug 2008 07:30:07 +0000 http://www.johnband.org/blog/2008/08/10/on-chain-restaurants-and-their-opponents/#comment-54853 Yes, I used to go there quite often when I was a civil servant - I suppose it might have got better in the last few years but frankly doubt it. In related news, referring to McDonalds as "Maccy D's"; I think not. Yes, I used to go there quite often when I was a civil servant – I suppose it might have got better in the last few years but frankly doubt it.

In related news, referring to McDonalds as “Maccy D’s”; I think not.

]]> By: John B http://www.johnband.org/blog/2008/08/10/on-chain-restaurants-and-their-opponents/comment-page-1/#comment-54774 John B Tue, 12 Aug 2008 22:35:45 +0000 http://www.johnband.org/blog/2008/08/10/on-chain-restaurants-and-their-opponents/#comment-54774 Yeah, it was actually the Decentpedia piece that provoked me to write this - unfortunately it was 2:33AM on a Saturday night, so I lost my thread a bit. It still goes though - DT may be a bit of a twat, but the anti-Nando residents of Stokie are infinitely more so. Have you been to the Chalk Farm Nando's, or just been past it? I was massively sniffy about them until a friend forced me to go to one, at which point I more or less converted on the spot. Yeah, it was actually the Decentpedia piece that provoked me to write this – unfortunately it was 2:33AM on a Saturday night, so I lost my thread a bit. It still goes though – DT may be a bit of a twat, but the anti-Nando residents of Stokie are infinitely more so.

Have you been to the Chalk Farm Nando’s, or just been past it? I was massively sniffy about them until a friend forced me to go to one, at which point I more or less converted on the spot.

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