Foxhunter Pub Closed by Revenue ?

L1011 wrote: »

Overlooking and "out of proportion" are not regulations, as such.

Parking wise, this would be a "intermediate urban location" on a high-density public transport route and hence not have parking requirements. This is why there's such a high bike parking provision.

This isn't Oakmounts first rodeo, basically.

Fade Into You wrote: »

I think the problem is that it is being reported that the pub is closed, and that the owner is not a publican. It is not the pub owner, it is the owner.

The owner is a public figure, and the owner can only be paid for the service.
The pub owner is an individual.
If the owner does not have the necessary service, then they are not a pub owner.

Doesn't seem to have been much progress made in the last few months but that's based on me driving by and only having a quick glimpse from time to time

Back open it appears. Website up and running.

Anybody visit yet? Whats the setup like?

Now open

It's a Wowburger and Elephant and Castle. Pints are typical restaurant prices, e.g. about €6.50, iirc

**** me that's depressing. It used to be alright, then it closed and we got this thread 10 years ago in the depths of the biggest recession anyone alive had ever seen. And here we are 10 years later and we end up with this?

I passed it today, it doesn't look very inviting. The wall obscures most of the outside from the road. I remember it back in the old days when they had a Sunday lunchtime jazz thing. Grub was great in the carvery and the kids could play in the huge outside area. Won't be going to wowburger, not that there's anything wrong with it, just not my scene.

To echo a pp, was in Courtneys one lunchtime during the heatwave. Hadn't been for years. Was really good, the outside courtyard area is well done, and we sat by the stream and watched the ducks. Quack Quack, will go back.

Looking forward to the tapas place too. Heard good things about it. Spanish tapas chef is teaching the local chefs how it's done!

I was there for the soft opening this evening. Lovely food. Not the traditional Tapas but Tapas with an Asian fusion twist.

Very enjoyable and the staff are all lovely and very excited about the main opening on Thursday. Apparently bookings are going extremely well.

I'll definitely frequent the place in future. Definite thumbs up and badly needed in Lucan

No, just lucky enough to get an invite from one of the staff who's a neighbour

Seasons on the Weir

Yep they could build a decent car park behind the fruit and veg and butchers but I have no idea who owns that land. Opportunity is probably long gone now.

Or close off the main St between certain hours like they do in every other town to allow it to grow!!! Village is such an eye sore right now, it needs to revamp, get rid of all the parking spaces on main street and in the triangle area.

Oh, I do and i know a few of them also.

I asked them what did people do in the 80's/90's when the car was a luxury. We walk!!!!

Down in the country you don't get the right to park outside the surgery I tell ya!!

Up for sale again according to the Sunday Times Business Section. Can't post the link as it is behind a pay wall. No surprise really.

It really is in a crap location nowadays since the N4 was widened. I have zero desire to go for a Wowburger or Elephant and Castle stodge. Anyone who wants a pint will go to the Penny Hill (shudder) or the village to Kenny's, Courtney's etc.

Hard to see much of a future for the site.

If they're selling up though, doesn't that mean the franchise disappears too? Press Up own and run the franchises, they don't tend to let third parties run them so if the site is sold, it's the building that exchanges hands and Wowburger and E&C will both be gone if I understand correctly.

Depends if they own the franchise or did it rent it out to the franchise. Tenants can be unaffected but depends

'Formerly Larry Murphy's'

That gave me a chuckle, no surprise they changed it!

Press Up own all the Wow Burger and E&C restaurants.

However they have been selling off some.of their assets recently and reduced their staff so this could be another round of consolidation for the group.