Comments on: Openings and reopenings

By: eusebiovic

eusebiovic — Sat, 03 Apr 2010 14:18:56 +0000

J Mark Dodds

Spot On! — I want to open a Cafe/Bakery but won’t do it in a pubco premises…

They are idiots — Brainless Buffoons

I wish the new couple well at The George Canning…

Paying unrealistic rent and over priced alcohol won’t help them to thrive in the early days of their tenure — That’s for sure…

Mark…Have you heard of Mitchell and Butler’s new plan to turn a lot of their outlets into “Harvester’s” and poison everyone with the lowest common denominator food chain?

Dread to think what they will do to The Phoenix

By: J Mark Dodds

J Mark Dodds — Fri, 02 Apr 2010 23:05:08 +0000

I give them two years. Not because of them; because of the pubco they are renting from… That’s without knowing a jot about what’s happening there. I could be wrong but I’ve never been wrong before about this sort of tenure of a tied pub.

A hostelry we can love will come about when the tie is dead.

By: eastieinexile

eastieinexile — Fri, 02 Apr 2010 22:27:16 +0000

George Canning — welcome to Liz and Brian the new managers!!

Ventured into GC twice in three days (having been giving a wide berth for about 6 months) really pleasing to see the place buzzing again.

Damien (previously of Rocket –now Buddha Jazz) is the new landlord and his new managers Liz and Brian from Devon are enthusiastic WITH experience. Very keen on real ale and good food — all sounds really good and they are planning a relaunch do on [I think] 24 April.

Fingers xd it sounds like we will have a hostelry we can love again.

By: J Mark Dodds

J Mark Dodds — Sun, 28 Mar 2010 22:55:07 +0000

Sounds as if John, or ‘Red Adair’ as he liked to call himself, has moved on to save another pub.

By: Peter

Peter — Sun, 28 Mar 2010 22:13:25 +0000

I believe there’s a new landlord starting there; the last one was an interim manager responsible for getting the business on its feet — I don’t think he did a very good job. Hope the new one is better, because the George Canning used to be a decent little boozer, once upon a time.

By: eastieinexile

eastieinexile — Sun, 28 Mar 2010 21:11:47 +0000

Is something a changing at the George Canning?
The blackboards (that had turned the place into some kind of school memorabilia graveyard) seem to have been severely rationalised, the DIY store-type plastic signage skipped and the laminated menus no longer adorn the windows and doors…all seems positive but not sure I’m brave enough after my last venturing in to actually drink/eat there before hearing a good story from a fellow punter… Any ideas?

By: Chad

Chad — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 18:26:41 +0000

I think I might have served you that.

Were you the people that we gave the roasts too FOR FREE after cooking fresh ones (there is no microwave) … then you complained about your bill (forgetting how many drinks you’d enjoyed)

I no longer work there but serving people like you is a real chore!

By: ali

ali — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 21:03:39 +0000

The Grand Union:
Rude too cool for school staff, place an absolute tip with plates and glasses on every table. Roast dinner came cold — no apology offered — stuck back in the microwave then came back without the Yorkshire puddings. Budget cabbage and carrots and one roast potato. No thanks. Made to feel like everything was OUR FAULT. No no no.

By: eastieinexile

eastieinexile — Sat, 02 Jan 2010 23:33:11 +0000

Okay, not very very new and not Camberwell but near enough and truly good enough to deserve a comment is La Costa Smeralda pizzeria and Italian/Sardinian restaurant (57 Nunhead Lane).

The delicious pizzas and wine list are definitely worth the easy bus ride from Camberwell on the 484; and the price v easy on the January pocket (meal in themselves pizzas c£8).

Who would have thought that a Truman’s pub could become the fabulous authentic pizza destination that this part of town needed (yes they do fresh pastas and speciality steaks too but hey I’m there for the pizza).

By: Anita

Anita — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 14:16:56 +0000

@Mark…ha, ha, no…I think this one is licensed and.…we’re not going there to worship — just to drum!

Went to the Grand Union last night. Platters for all and delicious food, good service. Reommend.