World cafe (ex Chapter One)

taff bach · July 2013

<p>Arnos Grove has Vrasakis on Middleton Rd which do takeaway kebabs exactly like the ones I had in Cyprus in the fifties. Top recommendation!</p><p><br></p>

ChangN4N6 · July 2013

It's a long way to go. The place next to park theatre is quite respectable. Chang

harpistic · August 2013

So, the three weeks are up - hands up who thinks it'll be reopening today? <br><br>(Although don't businesses usually mention their reopening date on such signs? - cough)<br>

MHP · August 2013

I've lived in the area for 22 years. That must be the fastest opening and closing of a restaurant I've ever seen!

harpistic · August 2013

Whoever predicted 6 weeks seems to have got it right! I'm guessing Rub has already had more customers so far than WC did in those 6 weeks?

harpistic · August 2013

I finally checked out the poster in the window - it will reopen on 10 September as "Oasis", with an initial opening offer of £9.95 for their Indian buffet. <br>

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ChangN4N6 · August 2013

Misery guts, thought you were going back to your homeland? They missed a trick by not reviving the great ledgand of Chapter One bar , but this menu does sound good. Chang

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ChangN4N6 · August 2013

Oh . Maybe the farewell do could be at Chspter One. Always had sum good parties there Chang

Mirandola · August 2013

Tax dodge?

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harpistic · August 2013

So long as it lives on in Chang's memory, there will always be a Chapter One

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NorthNineteen · September 2013

I find it incredible they are having a refurbish. The inside has been fairly stripped back.<br><br>They must have had sits from the original incarnation that were never in sat on, let alone requiring to be refurbed!<br><br>Must be something dodgy going on.<br>

miss annie · September 2013

Isn't it a handy way to lose money for tax purposes? Sure we've had this discussion before.

Reg · September 2013

I have just had two fliers through the door (well, 8 actually but only two varieties).<div><br></div><div>1. Oasis Indian Buffet, Grand Opening, 10th September. 50% off. Bring your own alcohol. 143 Stroud Green Road.</div><div>2. World Kitchen. Bangladesh and Indian Cuisine. 10% discount on collection. Bring your own alcohol. 143 Stroud Green Road.</div><div><br></div><div>False start upon false start? Its as if they are trying to fail...</div><div><br></div>

ChangN4N6 · September 2013

Go for the 50pc off Reg. Chang

harpistic · September 2013

Hmm. Bargain, isn't it? (Not). <br>

j · September 2013

Isn't it slightly unfair to assume that a false start must mean something dodgy is going on?<br><br>Could it not simply be that the chappy, on seeing the range of eateries Stroud Green Road offers, thought "I'm having some of that" and misguidedly opened a one-size-fits-nobody international buffet?<br><br>Presumably there's a decent chunk of lease remaining, so he realises his mistakes and has another try with a bit more focus. If that sinks too, then so be it... but that's not the same as being up to no good in the first place, is it?<br>

harpistic · September 2013

A complete refurb and rebrand is rather extravagant for a failing business - we'd have expected them to try and make World Cuisine work (as Sugar Lounge tried, towards the end), rather than incurring the losses of closing for two months and refurbing the place. And it's not like there are any guarantees that the Indian buffet will be an immediate success and recoup all their losses... <br>

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harpistic · September 2013

As long as that?

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conformable_kate · September 2013

it's the curse of stroudgreen.org again. Watch out, the site will start getting a bad name ...

ChangN4N6 · September 2013

It already HAS a bad name - Lorne Road. Chang

harpistic · September 2013

Unless you're a Whedon fan, in which case that's a name to cherish... <br>

ChangN4N6 · September 2013

I do cherish it but the smell gets on my wick . Chang

Papa · September 2013

Maybe the owner read this thread and saw the comments about the decor, married it in with the realisation that they weren't attracting any customers and decided to go for the total revamp option.<br><br>Perhaps the first crack was just an idea badly executed.<br><br>I read something a while back saying that actually these all kinds of cuisine buffets are a bit of a successful trend but the owner of one interviewed said he didn't think the concept would work as well in London - more a provincial winner.<br><br>Can't find the exact article but did find this.<br><br><a href="http://www.bighospitality.co.uk/Business/Risk-Capital-Partners-takes-majority-stake-in-Red-Hot-World-Buffet">Luke Johnson's investment vehicle bought into this one</a> and he knows a fair bit about restaurants.<br><br>

Idoru · September 2013

"Unless you're a Whedon fan, in which case that's a name to cherish..."<br>This is my Post of the Week.<br>

Mirandola · September 2013

Mine too. Park theatre should perform Buffy the Musical.

Mirandola · September 2013

Am not entirely joking.

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