New Shops/Businesses in Bray

murpho999

Are these places though you can just drop in for a pint?

Seems very food orientated and one person dropping in and taking up a table might not be ideal.

zoobizoo

Both really. Designed as more of a sit around tables than standing venue.

No bar stools at the bar - you have to order at the bar for food and drink - but I saw a few lads during the day having pints on their own.

marty_crane

I've been in the Blackrock Wetherspoons a few times since it opened. No problem with the crowd in there. Poor behaviour not tolerated, simple as. Food was aok, you get what you pay for. The last time I was there the Liverpool CL game was on (on one screen only) so the thought of popping down for 2 or 3 pints of London Pride in nice surroundings for less than €9 appeals to me.

As regards John Duggan being quoted about the sustainability of a superpub I'm not one bit surprised-it is a potentially a bit of competition finally.

New pubs anywhere attract large numbers at first but even with attractive prices no pub will attract messers for too long if they're not tolerated-they'll move on.

Splendour

marty_crane wrote: »

I've been in the Blackrock Wetherspoons a few times since it opened. No problem with the crowd in there. Poor behaviour not tolerated, simple as. Food was aok, you get what you pay for. The last time I was there the Liverpool CL game was on (on one screen only) so the thought of popping down for 2 or 3 pints of London Pride in nice surroundings for less than €9 appeals to me.

As regards John Duggan being quoted about the sustainability of a superpub I'm not one bit surprised-it is a potentially a bit of competition finally.

New pubs anywhere attract large numbers at first but even with attractive prices no pub will attract messers for too long if they're not tolerated-they'll move on.

Heard that John Duggan has gotten the licence for Wetherspoons himself...

George White

That gift shop beside AIB is closing.

Annasopra

Splendour wrote: »

Heard that John Duggan has gotten the licence for Wetherspoons himself...

I doubt that very much. Sure he rang every publican in the town asking them to object to barracuda licence application because it might become a wetherspoons. Nah that aint gonna happen.

Antrim_Man

Splendour wrote: »

Heard that John Duggan has gotten the licence for Wetherspoons himself...

The licence for the Barracuda to prevent Wetherspoons from getting it?

Mahogany

I would love a Wetherspoons here.

Yes you could say it'll attract the wrong crowd, but that is pessimistic thinking in my view, we seriously need some competition in the North Wicklow area for pubs, there aren't enough and they are too dear.

Thargor

Mahogany wrote: »

I would love a Wetherspoons here.

Yes you could say it'll attract the wrong crowd, but that is pessimistic thinking in my view, we seriously need some competition in the North Wicklow area for pubs, there aren't enough and they are too dear.

Totally agree, would love whetherspoons aswell, €10-12 option for lunch and a drink instead of €30 or more it is in every other rip-off establishment in the town.

murpho999

Thargor wrote: »

Totally agree, would love whetherspoons aswell, €10-12 option for lunch and a drink instead of €30 or more it is in every other rip-off establishment in the town.

Seriously where are you lunching? I agree that pubs are too dear for drink but you won't be paying €30 for a lunch and a pint unless you go for a steak.

I would also not expect much from Wetherspoons food and would argue the the local pub has nicer food.

uch

murpho999 wrote: »

Seriously where are you lunching? I agree that pubs are too dear for drink but you won't be paying €30 for a lunch and a pint unless you go for a steak.

I would also not expect much from Wetherspoons food and would argue the the local pub has nicer food.

I've had Grub in the Blackrock one a few times now and for me it's good Bar food, equal to if not better than any other Bar food I've had, but a good bit cheaper. If you're expecting Restaurant quality for Wetherspoons prices you'd have to be a bit Lally IMO

murpho999

uch wrote: »

I've had Grub in the Blackrock one a few times now and for me it's good Bar food, equal to if not better than any other Bar food I've had, but a good bit cheaper. If you're expecting Restaurant quality for Wetherspoons prices you'd have to be a bit Lally IMO

But in my opinion some pubs do serve 'restaurant' quality food. Holland's in Bray for example is pretty good.

From Wetherspoons I'm just expecting grilled/deep fried formulaic food that is cheap for a reason and is therefore not good value. Photos of food on their menus is enough to turn me off.

Tippex

Did I hear right that Aldi have put in for planning permission for the old heitons site in castle street? I know it was rumoured before the opeing on the boghall road.

g0g

Tippex wrote: »

Did I hear right that Aldi have put in for planning permission for the old heitons site in castle street? I know it was rumoured before the opeing on the boghall road.

I guess the yard would make a carpark, but would there be enough space on that site for both store, stock room and parking? Is Bray big enough to need 2 Aldi's?

foxy06

they have put in permission for shop and 102 car park spaces

marty_crane

g0g wrote: »

Is Bray big enough to need 2 Aldi's?

To be fair, the one on Boghall Road is rammed with people every time I go in there and the car park is always full-to the point there are now barriers between it and the Power City car park

Annasopra

Tippex wrote: »

Did I hear right that Aldi have put in for planning permission for the old heitons site in castle street? I know it was rumoured before the opeing on the boghall road.

Yes

g0g

marty_crane wrote: »

To be fair, the one on Boghall Road is rammed with people every time I go in there and the car park is always full-to the point there are now barriers between it and the Power City car park

Yeah fair point it always seems busy anytime I'm there.

Creamy Goodness

g0g wrote: »

Yeah fair point it always seems busy anytime I'm there.

Yup doesn't help that they only seem to have 2-3 people on tills at any given time!

zoobizoo

Creamy Goodness wrote: »

Yup doesn't help that they only seem to have 2-3 people on tills at any given time!

True but it's strange how once you join the queue it's never that slow...

marty_crane

zoobizoo wrote: »

True but it's strange how once you join the queue it's never that slow...

I reckon that's down to the length of the conveyor belt so you already have everything on it before they start to tot it up and likewise the person behind you. Then, at the checkout itself the place where they then put it is so small you're kinda forced to pull your groceries off there and into your trolley ASAP.

Yeah, it's a bit of a tin foil hat moment...

Calibos

marty_crane wrote: »

I reckon that's down to the length of the conveyor belt so you already have everything on it before they start to tot it up and likewise the person behind you. Then, at the checkout itself the place where they then put it is so small you're kinda forced to pull your groceries off there and into your trolley ASAP.

Yeah, it's a bit of a tin foil hat moment...

That is genius when you think about it. Trust the Germans!!

Whippersnapper

Monica Peters beside Anvils closing down.

Thargor

SuperValu already very quiet since the changeover without dropping another Aldi on their heads.

Cerco

Whippersnapper wrote: »

Monica Peters beside Anvils closing down.

I may be wrong but I think this shop has frequent closing down sales.

gillymayb

Any idea what's going in on the corner of the castle street shopping centre? Where Hibernian and aviva used to be.

Whippersnapper

The rumour here was Starbucks but I haven't heard anything since.

gillymayb

Whippersnapper wrote: »

The rumour here was Starbucks but I haven't heard anything since.

Ah ok, seems to have happened very quickly. Saw them working away last night and wall shelving etc seems to be in.
Also, saw about a year ago that planning permission was sought for a tea rooms at old nationwide building. Has that been rejected or anyone know if that's going ahead?

P0lygon Wind0w

Looks like Starbucks is happening
www.jobs.ie/ApplyForJob.aspx?Id=1397548

zoobizoo

I'd normally be against a coffee chain moving into the town considering how it might impact on local independents but in this case, I think it will bring more people to that area.

When it's busy, people will hopefully gravitate to the Bridge across the road.

It is far enough away (geographically and in terms of quality) from the great Italian coffee shops that the town has.