Reasons to be positive in Waterford?

mooseknunkle

PTH2009 wrote: »

Got a loaf of sourdough and a few cookies from the Italian Bakery today

Very nice i have to say, cookies a little heavy

I got a panini and some mini doughnuts from there recently and they were very nice i'll definitely be back ,with Seagull bakery opening in town as well and another bakery opening next to O'Briens off licence on the Dunmore Road they must be a market for them in Waterford!

sillysocks

mooseknunkle wrote: »

I got a panini and some mini doughnuts from there recently and they were very nice i'll definitely be back ,with Seagull bakery opening in town as well and another bakery opening next to O'Briens off licence on the Dunmore Road they must be a market for them in Waterford!

Oh was wondering what was going in beside O Briens. Do you know if it’s somewhere new or an existing bakery moving from somewhere?

PTH2009

Any news on the Four Guys ?

Tiger Roll

PTH2009 wrote:

Any news on the Four Guys ?

They got another friend and became five

mooseknunkle

sillysocks wrote: »

Oh was wondering what was going in beside O Briens. Do you know if it’s somewhere new or an existing bakery moving from somewhere?

I dont know to be honest i just heard it was a bakery going in there ,but all those buildings are owned by Ardkeen stores so might be something to do with them.

Flow Motion

mooseknunkle wrote: »

Seagull Bakery opening in town next to Momo on Patrick's street,great to see them in the city!

Great news on these dark days. Shop local. Definitely worth queuing for.

johnnykilo

mooseknunkle wrote: »

Looks like Five Guys are opening in Waterford in February ,they were advertising jobs on Linkedin if you google five guys waterford linkedin its the first search but the jobs are gone already!

PTH2009 wrote: »

Any news on the Four Guys ?

I was curious about the Five Guys thing so I did a bit of digging.

It looks to me that Five Guys are coming to Waterford, just that it happens to be Waterford North Carolina! :pac::pac: You can see the ad that Moose Knuckle mentions here, but all the details relate to employment in the US; 401K, High School etc... In addition, the "a Bit About Us" mentioned a franchise in the Carolinas:

https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/shift-leader-waterford-at-five-guys-2297102695/?originalSubdomain=ie

I also found this random post on a Facebook group for Leland/Waterford North Carolina from the last week which talks about a new Five Guys opening:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/lelandresidents/permalink/1335837023444760

So, I don't think we will be getting a Five Guys!

mooseknunkle

johnnykilo wrote: »

I was curious about the Five Guys thing so I did a bit of digging.

It looks to me that Five Guys are coming to Waterford, just that it happens to be Waterford North Carolina! :pac::pac: You can see the ad that Moose Knuckle mentions here, but all the details relate to employment in the US; 401K, High School etc... In addition, the "a Bit About Us" mentioned a franchise in the Carolinas:

https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/shift-leader-waterford-at-five-guys-2297102695/?originalSubdomain=ie

I also found this random post on a Facebook group for Leland/Waterford North Carolina from the last week which talks about a new Five Guys opening:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/lelandresidents/permalink/1335837023444760

So, I don't think we will be getting a Five Guys!

Sherlock Holmes wouldn't have a patch on you

I thought it might of been too good to be true!

hardybuck

The National Transport Authority have recently allocated €14m for walking and cycling infrastructure in Waterford.

This is spread throughout the city and county, but works like the following will hopefully improve access to the city centre, get people moving and out of their cars:

- Ballinakill to city centre pedestrian & cycle scheme
- John's Park to Folly cycle scheme
- WIT to city centre green route
- Inner Ring Road cycle infastructure design
- Bilberry to city centre cycle route
- Sustainable transport bridge
- WRH to city centre
- Regional Bikes
- Folly to city centre cycle scheme
- Manor St to Military Rd cycle scheme
- Cork Rd to Cleaboy Rd via Keane's Rd cycle scheme
- Dock Rd and Abbey Rd Infrastructure Works

fricatus

hardybuck wrote: »

The National Transport Authority have recently allocated €14m for walking and cycling infrastructure in Waterford.

This is spread throughout the city and county, but works like the following will hopefully improve access to the city centre, get people moving and out of their cars:

- Ballinakill to city centre pedestrian & cycle scheme
- John's Park to Folly cycle scheme
- WIT to city centre green route
- Inner Ring Road cycle infastructure design
- Bilberry to city centre cycle route
- Sustainable transport bridge
- WRH to city centre
- Regional Bikes
- Folly to city centre cycle scheme
- Manor St to Military Rd cycle scheme
- Cork Rd to Cleaboy Rd via Keane's Rd cycle scheme
- Dock Rd and Abbey Rd Infrastructure Works

Good news, but they really have to get someone from somewhere that knows about cycling to design these schemes, maybe someone from the Netherlands or Denmark. The cycle lanes need to be physically separated from the road. A bit of red paint on the road is not good enough.

hardybuck

fricatus wrote: »

Good news, but they really have to get someone from somewhere that knows about cycling to design these schemes, maybe someone from the Netherlands or Denmark. The cycle lanes need to be physically separated from the road. A bit of red paint on the road is not good enough.

The different Councils in Dublin did a lot of work in 2020 to create physically separated cycle lanes. That's set to continue in 2021, and I'd say the likes of the NTA would put caveats to ensure that all Councils do similar going forward.

iseegirls

hardybuck wrote: »

- John's Park to Folly cycle scheme

Will be interesting to see this one. It gets very narrow when you get to the roundabout by the chipper and launderette. Can't see any cycle lanes fitting there, or making the roundabout any better.

hardybuck

iseegirls wrote: »

Will be interesting to see this one. It gets very narrow when you get to the roundabout by the chipper and launderette. Can't see any cycle lanes fitting there, or making the roundabout any better.

Maybe this should move into a fresh thread, but from experience in Dublin some roads were made one way to improve access to pedestrians and cyclists.

Harry Palmr

Nearform (Tramore company with the Covid tracker app) have got 10m investment from US company.

niallo76

anyone have any idea what the Studio One company is about-out in six cross roads business park(Deltona House)?

johnnykilo

Saw on the Facebooks that Boston Donuts are opening on Michael Street, for those interested in that sort of thing:

https://www.facebook.com/Bostondonutswaterford

PTH2009

New plans for a Cafe across from the courthouse

https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=272047507772969

Harry Palmr

FFS who is eating all this crap?!

PTH2009

Harry Palmr wrote: »

FFS who is eating all this crap?!

There's a market for crap American style food and also good for the Facebook/Instagram etc posts showing how much a legend you are for having your hipster donut, bread, pancakes etc

Noticed a thread in people selling American candy and stuff. Lots on Facebook Marketplace and not cheap either

Harry Palmr

I really don't see how all these places can possibly survive for more than a few months even when Covid isn't a thing. There is a finite amount of money for eating out, at whatever level of gastronomic delight.

hardybuck

PTH2009 wrote: »

New plans for a Cafe across from the courthouse

https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=272047507772969

Is it not a business complex incorporating a Cafe?

Wanderer2010

PTH2009 wrote: »

New plans for a Cafe across from the courthouse

https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=272047507772969

Mad to think of all the millions they spent on the courthouse and nobody once thought "there are dozens of staff working here and a lot of people coming through our doors every day, lets build them a canteen". Complete lack of common sense there.

aziz

Wanderer2010 wrote: »

Mad to think of all the millions they spent on the courthouse and nobody once thought "there are dozens of staff working here and a lot of people coming through our doors every day, lets build them a canteen". Complete lack of common sense there.

Half the people going through the courts everyday,you wouldn’t want in your cafe





I’m talking about the legal profession 😉

Harry Palmr

Henry deBromhead laying waste to Cheltenham. Amazing run of wins and it's only 3.20 on day two.

gscully

Harry Palmr wrote: »

Henry deBromhead laying waste to Cheltenham. Amazing run of wins and it's only 3.20 on day two.

Just bagged the 'Triple Crown' - The Champion Hurdle, Champion Chase and The Gold Cup in the same week. No trainer has ever done that before. Amazing stuff.

Harry Palmr

Not a local but De Bromhead's top pilot Racheal Blackmore also the top jockey, another first.

beazee

niallo76 wrote: »

anyone have any idea what the Studio One company is about-out in six cross roads business park(Deltona House)?

Helping clients live a high performing lifestyle through our unique belief in health and fitness.
@StudioOneWaterford · Private members club

https://www.facebook.com/StudioOneWaterford

Either a gym or a type of a members club like Raven on Ballybricken.
Unable to tell which.

JohnC.

johnnykilo wrote: »

Saw on the Facebooks that Boston Donuts are opening on Michael Street, for those interested in that sort of thing:

https://www.facebook.com/Bostondonutswaterford

Seems to be open now, in the former Wacky Shoes shop.

iseegirls

Great to have Seagull Bakery opening up too in the City. Although the queues have been huge. Trying to find a time when it should possibly be quieter to pop in.
Huge kudos to Momo as well for selling Seagulls produce in the past few months.

friendlyfun

Saw huge queues there on Friday morning.