Market Square Brassarie moving??

Ms.Cosmo

A friend of mine told me the other day that he saw in some newspaper (no idea which) that The Market Square is to move from O'Connell Avenue to The Savoy Hotel. Doesn't really make much sense with Hamptons and a dining room upstairs.

Has anybody else seen or heard this??

dave 27

who or what is market square?!

Limerick_Lass

@ dave_27 its a restaurant

Havnt heard anything about this, but it does sound very odd!

Aidric

It was in the Chronicle on Tuesday. They are moving to a room downstairs @ the Savoy iirc. They are setting it up in a French style dining room for fine dining. Hamptons will continue to operate on a casual dining basis.
The guy who leases and operates Market Square is one of the Directors of The Savoy.

Limerick_Lass

Ahhhh now makes sense

Ms.Cosmo

Aidric wrote: »

The guy who leases and operates Market Square is one of the Directors of The Savoy.

Yeah I knew that.. The Market Square has such a fantastic ambiance though what are the chances of replicating it in a modern building??

Berty

I spoke to a Savoy/Hamptons/Market Director yesterday and I was told it was due to renovations and also to offer something to the Savoy customers.

I also know, from the Chef of the Market, that numbers booking were way down as well and the times of not being able to get a table in the Market are now gone.

Even the Thai Gourmet recently changed hands.

zuroph

Berty wrote: »

I spoke to a Savoy/Hamptons/Market Director yesterday and I was told it was due to renovations and also to offer something to the Savoy customers.

I also know, from the Chef of the Market, that numbers booking were way down as well and the times of not being able to get a table in the Market are now gone.

Even the Thai Gourmet recently changed hands.

I'd guess there's going to be an element of kitchen sharing going on here too?

Ms.Cosmo

Berty wrote: »

I was told it was due to renovations and also to offer something to the Savoy customers.

So is it permanent then or just for a while??

zuroph wrote: »

I'd guess there's going to be an element of kitchen sharing going on here too?

Don't know how well that will work out!!!

Berty

zuroph wrote: »

I'd guess there's going to be an element of kitchen sharing going on here too?

I suppose there always will be an element of that. Im not sure if there are dumb waiters running between the two kitchens or even if they are anywhere near each other.

Ms.Cosmo wrote: »

So is it permanent then or just for a while??

No idea. I wont be speaking to him again until October.

Ms.Cosmo

Berty wrote: »

No idea. I wont be speaking to him again until October.

Ok.. when is the changeover taking place??

Going to have to go for dinner soon in there!! Any excuse

bigpink

Id say numbers were well down and its an excuse to save and move it

Ms.Cosmo

bigpink wrote: »

Id say numbers were well down and its an excuse to save and move it

It's a pity!! I can remember having to book it weeks in advance to try and get a table!!

Raiser

Best of luck to them - They've always been highly reviewed on here - Just a sad sign of the times.

- Perhaps former happy Customers will follow them to the new Venue and support them.......

bigpink

People liked the place but the price is too high in these times,too many places doing set deals and early birds now

Ms.Cosmo

bigpink wrote: »

too many places doing set deals and early birds now

They were doing early birds and set menus up to a while ago anyway!! I haven't been there in a few weeks so not sure if it is still the case...