Stores opening or re-opening in Sligo

John_Rambo · 04-06-2015 11:03pm

redarmyblues wrote: »

Welcome to Sligo.

Could happen anywhere to a recently opened establishment, it's hard to gauge what's going to happen. If they're pro's it won't happen again.

Best of luck to them.

promethius · 05-06-2015 12:29am

zorro2566 wrote: »

Nice one! What is their selection of craft beers like,is there a good selection available?

i don't know it was a lunch i was in for and didn't get a chance to get a beer but look forward to it next time i'm in there

promethius · 05-06-2015 12:30am

red sean wrote: »

Thats a bad start. Very amateur.
Surely they could only take as many orders as they had seats for, and the kitchen couldn't handle a full house ????

hopefully it's just a starting wobble, i'm sure they'll be on top of it knowing the people involved in running it.

mayoabc · 05-06-2015 12:47pm

Just curious has anyone heard anything new about a h&m coming?

tomhenryford · 05-06-2015 2:04pm

mayoabc wrote: »

Just curious has anyone heard anything new about a h&m coming?

They are not even in Galway, there is not a hope in hell they will come to Sligo, especially at the rate high street stores have closed down in this town.

deadlybuzzman · 05-06-2015 4:27pm

There's a new butchers opening in collooney called......
For Petes Steak!

whatswhat · 05-06-2015 8:05pm

deadlybuzzman wrote: »

There's a new butchers opening in collooney called......
For Petes Steak!

Class name:)

Ms. Chanandler Bong · 06-06-2015 10:17pm

tomhenryford wrote: »

They are not even in Galway, there is not a hope in hell they will come to Sligo, especially at the rate high street stores have closed down in this town.

TK Maxx were in Sligo for years before they opened in Galway

tomhenryford · 07-06-2015 10:14am

catreyn wrote: »

TK Maxx were in Sligo for years before they opened in Galway

Fair enough but I think it's irrelevant taking that into account following the last few years.

If I were head of a major fashion label deciding where to open our next store in Ireland and I had the choice between Galway and Sligo, I know where I'd pick.

rizzodun · 07-06-2015 4:46pm

tomhenryford wrote: »

Fair enough but I think it's irrelevant taking that into account following the last few years.

If I were head of a major fashion label deciding where to open our next store in Ireland and I had the choice between Galway and Sligo, I know where I'd pick.

You could also add Letterkenny, Donegal town or Carrick on Shannon as better choices than Sligo too I would say.

07-06-2015 8:37pm

tomhenryford wrote: »

If I were head of a major fashion label deciding where to open our next store in Ireland and I had the choice between Galway and Sligo, I know where I'd pick.

Galway apparently has the highest rates in all of Ireland. I was talking to someone in Homebase who said that the rates there were so expensive that they chose Sligo instead because it was so expensive it would have eaten into any profits

Bebo stunnah · 07-06-2015 9:09pm

deadlybuzzman wrote: »

There's a new butchers opening in collooney called......
For Petes Steak!

Not exactly what that village needs, there was also a butcher about 30m further up the road, along with the meat counter in the Centra. Heard there's to be a hairdresser moving into the unit next to it. Another one! All Collooney seems to have in it is hairdressers, butchers and pubs, and alot of people who haven't learned how to park, or drive!

09-06-2015 11:29am

There was a mention of Wetherspoons on Ocean Fm this morning,on Niall Delaneys show.Didn't quite hear it all,does anybody have any more information?

AlmightyCushion · 09-06-2015 12:14pm

zorro2566 wrote: »

There was a mention of Wetherspoons on Ocean Fm this morning, on Niall Delaneys show.Didn't quite hear it all,does anybody have any more information?

It'd be great if one opened in Sligo.

worlds goodest teecher · 09-06-2015 2:27pm

There is work going on in the old post office on Castle St (the one that closed a couple of years ago). The planning notice on the window suggests it is going to be a restaurant.

rizzodun · 09-06-2015 5:54pm

worlds goodest teecher wrote: »

There is work going on in the old post office on Castle St (the one that closed a couple of years ago). The planning notice on the window suggests it is going to be a restaurant.

Is the town not getting a bit crowded with restaurants by now? Although I haven't eaten out in quite a while, and there's not many that cater for coeliacs

fillefatale · 09-06-2015 6:08pm

rizzodun wrote: »

Is the town not getting a bit crowded with restaurants by now? Although I haven't eaten out in quite a while, and there's not many that cater for coeliacs

Yes it seems there's lots of cafes in town know, and all capitalising on the Yeats link whilst being totally unremarkable in other respects. The Sweet Beat on Bridge St offers gf options. I'd say we'll see a few more empty units in years to come... Particularly as on Sundays the trade in Sligo town doesn't offer much return on costs.

worlds goodest teecher · 09-06-2015 6:26pm

There is very little variety though. Pizza, pasta, burgers, Chinese or Indian dominate what is available in the town. Even the cafes are roughly the same. Sweet Beat I have to say is very good, and that is coming from a carnivore

09-06-2015 6:57pm

worlds goodest teecher wrote: »

There is very little variety though. Pizza, pasta, burgers, Chinese or Indian dominate what is available in the town. Even the cafes are roughly the same. Sweet Beat I have to say is very good, and that is coming from a carnivore

Never heard of that one, is it a vegetarian restaurant?

worlds goodest teecher · 09-06-2015 9:08pm

zorro2566 wrote: »

Never heard of that one, is it a vegetarian restaurant?

Vegan.

fillefatale · 10-06-2015 10:05am

zorro2566 wrote: »

Never heard of that one, is it a vegetarian restaurant?

Vegan but they do offer organic dairy milk for their 3FE coffee. I'm a big fan!

Mint Sauce · 10-06-2015 11:22am

Anyone been to, or know about the new restaurant on O'Connell St called Knox. A Google search only gives location and number, and that its name is possibly in reference, to O'Connell St former name, Knox Street.

loki7777 · 10-06-2015 11:32am

Front page of weekender or champion last week i think.
http://sligoweekender.ie/2015/06/04/opportunity-knox-for-local-duo/

ShazGV · 10-06-2015 10:52pm

Mint Sauce wrote: »

Anyone been to, or know about the new restaurant on O'Connell St called Knox. A Google search only gives location and number, and that its name is possibly in reference, to O'Connell St former name, Knox Street.

Tried to go in for lunch earlier today & the place was packed so had to go elsewhere. Looked more like a cafe than a restaurant from what I could see, smaller than I thought it would be.

Facebook page here, spotted a lunch menu in the photos.

Henlars67 · 11-06-2015 2:46pm

AlmightyCushion wrote: »

It'd be great if one opened in Sligo.

There is already a pub in town that provides top quality alcoholic beverages at knockdown prices. We don't need another one

Buford T Justice · 11-06-2015 4:06pm

Henlars67 wrote: »

There is already a pub in town that provides top quality alcoholic beverages at knockdown prices. We don't need another one

Harry's bar isn't exactly everybodies cup of tea.

Err, I mean that place on the hill that's beside the place that used to be a hotel, over from the other place, wink wink

I'd love a witherspoons in Sligo. Good value food and drink, means we'd be able to have food out once in a while.

11-06-2015 4:14pm

Buford T Justice wrote: »

Harry's bar isn't exactly everybodies cup of tea.

Err, I mean that place on the hill that's beside the place that used to be a hotel, over from the other place, wink wink

I'd love a witherspoons in Sligo. Good value food and drink, means we'd be able to have food out once in a while.

Best of all,Wetherspoons also have John Smiths Bitter on tap!

TireeTerror · 14-06-2015 10:06am

A Wetherspoons would be fantastic and keep prices in check. Its good to have a pub that doesnt play music and is a great place if you want a conversation.

SOOISTSSB · 14-06-2015 10:15am

TireeTerror wrote: »

A Wetherspoons would be fantastic and keep prices in check. Its good to have a pub that doesnt play music and is a great place if you want a conversation.

Keeping prices in check?
I thought most bars in Sligo had fair prices. How much profit do they make per pint after the cost of buying it in and tax?

TireeTerror · 14-06-2015 10:44am

SOOISTSSB wrote: »

Keeping prices in check?
I thought most bars in Sligo had fair prices. How much profit do they make per pint after the cost of buying it in and tax?

Its not so much the pubs prices that are the problem, its the prices the breweries are charging the pubs. The pubs have no voice in Ireland are being held to ransom and many forced to close. With the likes of Wetherspoons telling them to "fcuk off" it can only be a good thing.

I could rant all day about this topic, but there is an entire thread dedicated to it so I will save it for there.

I would love a Wetherspoons because it offers a fair product for a fair price. Im from the UK and have been to many of their pubs over the years and Ive always found them to be consistent value for money.

Stores opening or re-opening in Sligo

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