New Businesses opening in Dublin 15

ongarboy

http://www.blanchardstowncentre.ie/carraig-d

Carraig Donn opening in the SC

ongarboy

Blanchardstown centre has been cleared for a renovation to 'bring it in line' with rivals - Fora (via TheJournal.ie) - https://fora.ie/blanchardstown-shopping-centre-fountain-4169824-Aug2018/

Not quite new businesses but an article on plans for upgrade of Blanch SC. Farewell water fountain and travelators!!

miamee

I was just coming in to post that! Looks like the plan is to replace the water fountain with a children's play area and to replace travelators with escalators, adding a new lift in that area as well.

L1011

There are some minor layout annoyances, but the large open internal structure means the entire centre hasn't aged even vaguely as badly as any of the early mid 90s centres. Not sure this is an improvement really.

Larbre34

I hate those cheapy concession stands taking up room in the Malls. When Liffey Valley is busy they can be very obstructive, I don't see them enhancing Blanch at all.

Nijmegen

Larbre34 wrote: »

I hate those cheapy concession stands taking up room in the Malls. When Liffey Valley is busy they can be very obstructive, I don't see them enhancing Blanch at all.

Unless you're a shareholder!

DoozerT6

There's signage up for a new cafe beside Krispy Kreme, looks like they'll be open pretty soon too.

I've visited the newly-renovated drive-thru McDonalds beside that unit a couple of times, and I have to say the new procedure of ordering at the touchscreens seems MUCH slower than ordering at the counter. Previously you ordered, paid and left with your tray of food in moments. Every time since the renovations, I was left watching the screen and waiting for almost 10 minutes for my order to come out. I felt like I was at Argos!

fletch

Is Paparazzi Restaurant in Ongar still trading? Tried to ring there (01-7614756) and no answer...got some auto text from them suggesting I use the app on www.paparazzi.ie but the website isn't working. Was going to pick up a groupon voucher but maybe not https://www.groupon.ie/deals/paparazzi-restaurant?deal_option=309a9663-c83e-4d51-b8d2-49b178c1f0c4

LorelaiG

DoozerT6 wrote: »

There's signage up for a new cafe beside Krispy Kreme, looks like they'll be open pretty soon too.

I've visited the newly-renovated drive-thru McDonalds beside that unit a couple of times, and I have to say the new procedure of ordering at the touchscreens seems MUCH slower than ordering at the counter. Previously you ordered, paid and left with your tray of food in moments. Every time since the renovations, I was left watching the screen and waiting for almost 10 minutes for my order to come out. I felt like I was at Argos!

Apparently in those new renovated McD's the food (well the burgers/wraps anyway) are cooked fresh rather than being made in advance hence the wait time now.

DoozerT6

LorelaiG wrote: »

Apparently in those new renovated McD's the food (well the burgers/wraps anyway) are cooked fresh rather than being made in advance hence the wait time now.

Even though it's a relatively short time, it's annoying to have to now wait when previously the whole transaction would take place in maybe 1, 1.5 minutes. Plus the last time I was in, they still got my order wrong

First world problems, eh?

ongarboy

DoozerT6 wrote: »

There's signage up for a new cafe beside Krispy Kreme, looks like they'll be open pretty soon too.

I've visited the newly-renovated drive-thru McDonalds beside that unit a couple of times, and I have to say the new procedure of ordering at the touchscreens seems MUCH slower than ordering at the counter. Previously you ordered, paid and left with your tray of food in moments. Every time since the renovations, I was left watching the screen and waiting for almost 10 minutes for my order to come out. I felt like I was at Argos!

I believe that it is Esquires Coffee that's opening in that unit.
I hear you about the touch menus for McDs.  I've tried to order a couple of times in different McDs that way and it failed to allow me to complete the orders each time so I've had to use the old school way and order from the staff at the counter. 
Just on the other post for  Paparazzi in Ongar, they updated new pics to their FB page yesterday so presumably still open. They aren't open on Mondays.

radharc

DoozerT6 wrote: »

There's signage up for a new cafe beside Krispy Kreme, looks like they'll be open pretty soon too.

I've visited the newly-renovated drive-thru McDonalds beside that unit a couple of times, and I have to say the new procedure of ordering at the touchscreens seems MUCH slower than ordering at the counter. Previously you ordered, paid and left with your tray of food in moments. Every time since the renovations, I was left watching the screen and waiting for almost 10 minutes for my order to come out. I felt like I was at Argos!

I really like the new McDs, much brighter and more modern than the old one. I always get the food dropped down to the table in the new system, doesn't feel as long as standing to collect

LadyW

Anyone know when Esquires is opening?

radharc

LadyW wrote: »

Anyone know when Esquires is opening?

Is it not open? Was supposed to open on Thursday according to the paper.

markoleary

Musashi opening in the centre soon, check their homepage

Former Former

markoleary wrote: »

Musashi opening in the centre soon, check their homepage

This is brilliant news, Blanch is sorely lacking a sushi place and Musashi in town is great.

ongarboy

Rituals cosmetics taking over Monsoon unit in Blanch centre

daymobrew

ongarboy wrote: »

Rituals cosmetics taking over Monsoon unit in Blanch centre

What unit is that? Any idea when Monsoon closed?

LorelaiG

Monsoon in the centre is closed with donkeys years.

ongarite

Krispy Kreme open in Blanch today.
Absolute mayhem in the centre upper level as they are doing a free donut giveaway.
Maybe 200-300 people in the q for the donuts...

fletch

Managed to pick myself up a box ..Queue moved a long quickly 😋😋😋

OldMrBrennan83

I was half thinking of going there today too. Not for a lifetimes supply of donuts would I want to have been there for that.

Nolimits

Is it the actual Krispy Kreme shop open beside McDonalds, or are they just doing something in the center?

fletch

Nolimits wrote: »

Is it the actual Krispy Kreme shop open beside McDonalds, or are they just doing something in the center?

They were just handing out freebies in the centre...it doesn't open until the 26th September.

miamee

markoleary wrote: »

Musashi opening in the centre soon, check their homepage

Former Former wrote: »

This is brilliant news, Blanch is sorely lacking a sushi place and Musashi in town is great.

There's a sign up for this outside the complex where Krispy Kreme, McDonald's Drive thru are - I reckon it's going in to the old Xtra Vision unit.

miamee

ongarboy wrote: »

http://www.blanchardstowncentre.ie/carraig-d

Carraig Donn opening in the SC

Going in to the old French Connection unit - it was Vila more recently I think.

ongarboy

miamee wrote: »

ongarboy wrote: »

http://www.blanchardstowncentre.ie/carraig-d

Carraig Donn opening in the SC

Going in to the old French Connection unit - it was Vila more recently I think.

Let's hope it has more success than its short lived predecessors! I like the fact something other than a clothes shop is going on there. I've gotten a few gifts for mother, housewarmings, pictures for my own place in Carraig Donn. They do nice things.

M.Cribben

miamee wrote: »

There's a sign up for this outside the complex where Krispy Kreme, McDonald's Drive thru are - I reckon it's going in to the old Xtra Vision unit.

Surprised if they got planning for that unit. The chinese restaurant upstairs won't be happy.

miamee

There are no signs on the unit itself so I could be wrong but unless Ming Court are moving out, I don't know where else it'll go there.

DoozerT6

Anybody go to Krispy Kreme today?