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98elite
30-Apr-06, 13:08
I was stopped on the Wick high street yesterday by 5 people from Thurso, they had been down for some shopping at the retail park and wanted to know where they good get a good bar lunch, its great to see how the new stores can help other businesses in the town as there has been so many negative comments over the last few months on there impact on the local traders.

2little2late
30-Apr-06, 13:15
This is exactly the knock on effect that is going to happen. Excellent.

willowbankbear
30-Apr-06, 13:21
Where did you send them? Spoons?[lol]

JAWS
30-Apr-06, 13:24
Now, now 98elite, it's a sunny Bank Holiday Weekend. And what disgraceful behaviour do you partake in?

You set off in a determined effort to upset the Doom and Gloom Mongers who wish to convince everybody that the new stores are the end of civilisation as we know it.

You must cease spreading news of the fact that the new shops are encouraging people to come to Wick.
It really does not fit in with the image some people wish to portray!
Good grief, before you know it there will be rumours that people from outwith the County are coming here to shop when everybody knows that the sight of the new stores will make them flee in horror! :roll:

scorrie
30-Apr-06, 13:54
I was stopped on the Wick high street yesterday by 5 people from Thurso, they had been down for some shopping at the retail park and wanted to know where they good get a good bar lunch, its great to see how the new stores can help other businesses in the town as there has been so many negative comments over the last few months on there impact on the local traders.

So many negative comments? Come on now, every poll there has been has shown around about 90% in favour of the new stores. The bulk of replies to any threads have shown a very similar ratio. The minority are simply expressing their opinions and concerns.

There are very few subjects that ever elicit a 100% response one way or the other and surely it is more interesting to hear opinions from both sides. However it seems that people not in favour are labelled doom and gloom merchants.

It is interesting that 5 people from Thurso looking for a bar lunch in Wick is taken as evidence that it is proving the knock on effect. The bar must have employed extra staff to carry the swollen coffers to the night safe ;o)

The new shops will do very well in the early stages, Tescos will be like the proverbial Hill Market when they open but things will settle down in time and we will see the true effect, long term, on the town and county.

ps What if Tescos are selling meals? How many people would opt for a cheap, Tesco lunch? After all, parking in the town might be impossible and many people loathe Shanks' Pony

Marty McFly
30-Apr-06, 13:57
I was stopped on the Wick high street yesterday by 5 people from Thurso, they had been down for some shopping at the retail park and wanted to know where they good get a good bar lunch, its great to see how the new stores can help other businesses in the town as there has been so many negative comments over the last few months on there impact on the local traders.

Did it occur to you there is no-where to eat at the retail parK? [disgust]

2little2late
30-Apr-06, 13:58
ps What if Tescos are selling meals? How many people would opt for a cheap, Tesco lunch? After all, parking in the town might be impossible and many people loathe Shanks' Pony

They do. Let's hope the Wick store will do the Mega breakfast.

Saveman
30-Apr-06, 14:35
A KFC wouldn't go amiss at the retail park....:)

scorrie
30-Apr-06, 14:49
They do. Let's hope the Wick store will do the Mega breakfast.

So how will that create the knock-on effect to help the town centre?

peter macdonald
30-Apr-06, 15:30
Jaws Thanks for the post ...there does seem a nucleus of folks on the Org who cannot see the county and especially Wick advance in any way. They seem to enjoy the fact that a once busy town was about on its knees.The problem I have is that I am old enough to remember it as a busy town ..I dont think it was ever "nice" or beautiful but it did work (I lived too near the HIB factory at the harbour to have any romantic notions about Wick) Now with the industries near enough all gone like so many other depressed ares it has turned to retail out lets to see if it could stop the decline The immediate effect is reduce the level of income being drained out of Caithness to Inverness ..the employees at the shops are local ..the people who own the eateries where you have your lunch are local ..
The down side is that morbid sense of gloom around the place has it seems has been partially lifted and that does not seem to have pleased everyone
ps For thouse that do not know HIB= Herring industry board and they had a herring reduction plant at Wick harbour .A long time after it closed it still stunk on a warm day

fred
30-Apr-06, 19:17
I was stopped on the Wick high street yesterday by 5 people from Thurso, they had been down for some shopping at the retail park and wanted to know where they good get a good bar lunch, its great to see how the new stores can help other businesses in the town as there has been so many negative comments over the last few months on there impact on the local traders.

This benefits the traders of Thurso how?

footie chick
30-Apr-06, 19:30
This benefits the traders of Thurso how?

It might get them to wake up and smell the coffee! In todays world people dont want to go shopping only to find its Thursday 1/2 day closing or closed for lunch because that is what they've always done. People will have more choice to shop where ever they want at the times that suit them!

Bingobabe
30-Apr-06, 21:25
It might get them to wake up and smell the coffee! In todays world people dont want to go shopping only to find its Thursday 1/2 day closing or closed for lunch because that is what they've always done. People will have more choice to shop where ever they want at the times that suit them!
Well said.

fred
30-Apr-06, 21:52
It might get them to wake up and smell the coffee! In todays world people dont want to go shopping only to find its Thursday 1/2 day closing or closed for lunch because that is what they've always done. People will have more choice to shop where ever they want at the times that suit them!

The pubs in Thurso which do bar meals close for lunch now?

pultneytooner
30-Apr-06, 22:23
This benefits the traders of Thurso how?
Erm, who cares?

fred
30-Apr-06, 22:50
Erm, who cares?

The traders in Thurso.

angela5
30-Apr-06, 23:16
It might get them to wake up and smell the coffee! In todays world people dont want to go shopping only to find its Thursday 1/2 day closing or closed for lunch because that is what they've always done. People will have more choice to shop where ever they want at the times that suit them!

I was in Thurso last Thursday and found most of the shops closed at lunch-time. Wick is just as bad on a Wednesday.

connieb19
30-Apr-06, 23:31
I wnt to the Health Food Shop a week last Saturday, at 3 O'clock. The sign said they were open between 2-4 but they were closed!!:~( I love going to that shop but always have a problem catching it open, and they don't take switch.

Fran
01-May-06, 02:00
the new shops need a bank machine, toilets and a cafe. The tea caravan must be making a roaring trade.

willowbankbear
01-May-06, 16:52
So which place did ye send them for some food? Im still curious:lol:

rainbow
01-May-06, 23:06
Apparently most places in Wick had ran out of food before tea time -!!!! Dam disgrace if you ask me. It was supposed to be due to the Darts being on, and the influx of visitors to Wick (shoppers???). A friend of mine went to The Yard and Spoons and they had no food left to serve by 3pm on Saturday, they went to the Chinese instead. In this day and age with freezers and microwaves looks like they need to get their acts together and stock up on food, or they will ultimatly loose business.

willowbankbear
02-May-06, 00:31
It will be all change in the Yard shortly as Simon is off in 5 weeks to pastures new, Spoons well they are understaffed & I can well understand this would happen

rainbow
02-May-06, 09:44
Is the Yard to change hands - if so who has bought it and where is Simon off to?

Spirit
02-May-06, 15:09
I only go through to wick occassionaly and find it difficult to get a reasonable lunch time meal, especially as I have toddler with no patience. Spoons is about the only place you can go. I like spoons but does anyone know of somewhere else for a change?

98elite
02-May-06, 17:38
So which place did ye send them for some food? Im still curious:lol:

To answer your question stone roses I pionted them in the direction of Ebenezer's.

As a few of you have aready said its not easy finding a good eatery in the Royal Burgh, these places need to get up to speed quickly, good food at a good price is whats required, are the Cardosi's the only ones that have sussed this out?

And before you all go off on one and defend your local with all your heart I know there are some good places around the county, the smiddy inn at thrumster is one that springs to mind but we are lacking good value meals in the main towns.

Who knows maybe the thurso family will head Wick way if the current pubs hotels and cafes dont meet the demands of Wicks starving shoppers.

wick-girl
02-May-06, 18:13
spoons did not run outta food on sat nor are they short staffed enough to stop serving food,they had a technical problem in the kitchen and had to close for a short while but did reopen and was serving some of the menu

98elite
02-May-06, 19:17
Now, now 98elite, it's a sunny Bank Holiday Weekend. And what disgraceful behaviour do you partake in?

You set off in a determined effort to upset the Doom and Gloom Mongers who wish to convince everybody that the new stores are the end of civilisation as we know it.

You must cease spreading news of the fact that the new shops are encouraging people to come to Wick.
It really does not fit in with the image some people wish to portray!
Good grief, before you know it there will be rumours that people from outwith the County are coming here to shop when everybody knows that the sight of the new stores will make them flee in horror! :roll:

Great post Jaws 10/10

katarina
02-May-06, 22:15
Did it occur to you there is no-where to eat at the retail parK? [disgust]

wrong! There is a van selling beefburgers and there was a great long queue there the other day!

katarina
02-May-06, 22:21
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As a few of you have aready said its not easy finding a good eatery in the Royal Burgh, these places need to get up to speed quickly, good food at a good price is whats required, are the Cardosi's the only ones that have sussed this out?

And before you all go off on one and defend your local with all your heart I know there are some good places around the county, the smiddy inn at thrumster is one that springs to mind but we are lacking good value meals in the main towns.

Who knows maybe the thurso family will head Wick way if the current pubs hotels and cafes dont meet the demands of Wicks starving shoppers.

Great business opertunity! All the shops that will close in the town centre will become eateries! no need to weep, oh ye of little faith!
I want italian and greek. Any takers?

Marty McFly
02-May-06, 22:30
wrong! There is a van selling beefburgers and there was a great long queue there the other day!

Yep...you're quite right Katarina! Sorry, i did forgot about the burger van.

Mind you, think i'd prefer to take my chances with Spoon/Yard/Houstons/Nethercliffe/Meiklejohns/Norseman/Bridge St Cafe/MacKays/Queens...etc [smirk]

Who says theres no-where to eat in Wick!!! :lol:

willowbankbear
03-May-06, 01:18
Great business opertunity! All the shops that will close in the town centre will become eateries! no need to weep, oh ye of little faith!
I want italian and greek. Any takers?

At last!! I have found somebody else that wants an Italian Eaterie in W.K, Ive never tried a greek place before but Id like to try. Am I the only 1 sick of Chinese & Indian food? Its good food but Id like some variation-nothing wrong with that is there?

katarina
03-May-06, 20:28
I only go through to wick occassionaly and find it difficult to get a reasonable lunch time meal, especially as I have toddler with no patience. Spoons is about the only place you can go. I like spoons but does anyone know of somewhere else for a change?

try the harbour cafe. Good food and reasonable.

Spirit
03-May-06, 20:32
try the harbour cafe. Good food and reasonable.

Cheers Katraina. I think I know the one you mean, I've not been there in years.

willowbankbear
03-May-06, 20:53
Theres not been anywhere really Kids friendly in Wick for ages,mind Tom Cook had the Carters Bar, with the family room. I think the francis street club did do something like this but Not much else is there?

angela5
03-May-06, 23:12
try the harbour cafe. Good food and reasonable.

Up above the harbour chip shop is very good, and child friendly:grin: