Comments on: Saturday night at the Golden Grill

By: bunbohue

bunbohue — Thu, 22 Feb 2007 17:29:01 +0000

for independent coffee shops try http://www.delocator.com
this will tell you where the alternatives to Seattle’s Shite are

By: Peter

Peter — Sat, 03 Feb 2007 13:54:49 +0000

I had some of Gordon Ramsay’s langoustines on Tuesday night, as my wife and I went to Claridges for our wedding anniversary; I thought they were excellent.

By: Regeneguru

Regeneguru — Fri, 02 Feb 2007 11:47:15 +0000

Gordon Ramsay’s langoustines have come in for some criticism from Frank Bruni.

By: Liz B

Liz B — Wed, 31 Jan 2007 17:57:50 +0000

I’ve seen the ‘Warning’ ‘You will be prosecuted’ sign as well. They (who I think are the owners of the disgraceful excuse of a shop at the end of Shenley Road — but that’s a whole posting in itself) appear to be referring to fly-tippers and people who dare to park outside the gates. Anyway, it gives me a giggle every time I see it. The people who put this sign up need a lesson in basic law. Firstly, people are prosecuted if they are in break a criminal law. Now, unless Southwark Council has recently passed a bylaw that says people must not park outside these gates or fly-tip rubbish on the private land behind the gates, then people cannot be prosecuted. Indeed, this is a civil matter and the owners of the land would need to fund a civil case. I doubt if they have either the wit or means to support a civil case. Furthermore, the sign in itself may be illegal. The people who put this sign up can only be described as Dumb-wits!

By: Peter

Peter — Mon, 29 Jan 2007 11:41:10 +0000

There's a small coffee chain around the City called Benugo; their coffee is fairly traded, their milk is organic, and their prices are lower than Starbucks or Cafe Nero. They do a roaring trade. Progreso only have two shops so far but are "actively looking for locations for more". I'd much rather see either of those in Camberwell than one of the big chains. Disclaimer: I don't drink coffee.

By: sg

sg — Sun, 28 Jan 2007 12:32:29 +0000

The Fair Trade discussion is interesting.

Now I’m all for buying anything that claims to be environmentally, politically or ethically correct etc etc above stuff that isn’t. Why only last week I turned down a job because it was with BAT

However, price has a big part to play. Yesterday, on my weekly Sainsbury’s visit I needed to buy coffee. My choices? Sainsbury’s own organic coffee for £2.49 v. a bag of Fair Trade coffee for £3.80 or something like that. A big price difference for the same amount of coffee.

Sorry, but cost wins most times and I’m sure I’m not alone in having that view.

Mark — Sun and Doves sounds interesting but I thought it was a pub?? Does it have a no smoking policy now? I might give it a try and see what the coffee tastes like.

Thanks for the tips about Seymour Brothers. I’ll also give it a try.

By: Mark

Mark — Sun, 28 Jan 2007 11:24:08 +0000

All the coffee and chocolate and teas in the Sun and Doves — espresso, cappuccino and so on — are Fair Trade — and have been for ten years.

When it’s made right it’s easily the best coffee cappalattaccino you’ll get in this area.

We’ll be doing a range of filter coffees soon too. And pastries and artisan breads.

And better juices. We’ve just installed an automatic orange juicer and a vegetable juice blender but there’s a small space problem with this one right now. Smoothies soon too.

And vegan dishes on the menu. Next Tyrell’s vegetable crisps and there’s something else.

Starbuck’s does about 5% of the product range we do. And only 15% of their coffee is fair trade.

What does that say?

They are globally dominant.

By: ben patio

ben patio — Sat, 27 Jan 2007 19:27:18 +0000

And the coffee in Seymour Bros is half decent, I’ve found.

By: ben patio

ben patio — Sat, 27 Jan 2007 19:24:26 +0000

But.. hey ho. Each to their own. I buy coffee from Pret a Manger from time to time, and they’re part-owned by McDonalds. It’s difficult.

By: ben patio

ben patio — Sat, 27 Jan 2007 18:55:04 +0000

It’s not politics. It’s ethics.