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Post by vicar on Jan 20, 2023 9:44:21 GMT
I went to La Cueva in Cheadle last night with our Spanish class, very nice but our group were the only Spanish speakers in there, so not really authentic, a bit pricey too, what I've noticed more and more lately is how many people are still going out, I've never known a recession like it.
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Post by slomasscfc on Jan 20, 2023 10:18:47 GMT
Want to try Casa De Moor heard that is very decent
Little Lanka opposite ST Christopher's House is excellent
Mr Chongs in Disley is excellent for Chinese and Peking Garden up by fiveways also very good and does the best prawn toast I've ever had
Curry wise always liked Copper Lounge just up road from Hazel Grove High School as a more authentic dishes from your standard fayre
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Post by J on Jan 20, 2023 11:13:31 GMT
I tried The Honeypot, which is a Polish cafe/restaurant in Bramhall precinct last week. Was really good.
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Post by brandnames on Jan 20, 2023 12:44:24 GMT
Has anybody tried the Brooklyn quarter in Bramhall precinct? good reviews so far & food looks very good for the price. American breakfast & brunch place with steaks & burgers, open in the evening too. On my 'to try' list but first one on that list is cafe San Juan, gonna try a pre-train Colombian breakfast on Saturday. Brooklyn Quarter is incredible. My good pal Alex owns it who also has Big Grillie Style which is inside the Drawing Room Bramhall and has been a massive mainstay in the MCR food scene for years. Brooklyn sounds good but websites aren't the greatest. San Juan looks really interesting (much better website!) and also have Palax and Mahou on draft as well!!!
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Post by brandnames on Jan 20, 2023 12:54:11 GMT
Think its based on how many customers they can hold. Or how much their customers can hold? 😁 Thanks for the tip off about the 50%. Gave it a last minute go yesterday. Was good but not outstanding (there is so much good indian food out there now). Found the portion sizes a bit odd (I wouldn't be happy paying full price (circa £10) for the size of the dishes that came. All in all felt it was still going through some teething problems while they find their feet and they've not spent much time on the small touches (esp if they have Dishoom experience) - this goes from the ikea pictures on the wall that still have protective stickers on them to complete inconsistency with the takeaway menu prices and the dining in menu prices and you can't tip on the card machine as it goes to management!!
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Post by HTC on Jan 20, 2023 13:07:58 GMT
I went to La Cueva in Cheadle last night with our Spanish class, very nice but our group were the only Spanish speakers in there, so not really authentic, a bit pricey too, what I've noticed more and more lately is how many people are still going out, I've never known a recession like it.
it's a weird recession generally, there just seems a much bigger difference between how it's hit the comfortable and how it's hit the poor (deliberately using the word comfortable, rather than 'rich' there)
I put this mainly down to Covid. If you had a half decent job through Covid and/or a lifestyle that involved a fair bit of going out, there's a very good chance you actually came out of the pandemic with far more money that you went into it. You had 12 - 18 months where your spending was significantly reduced (no restaurants / less getting your nails done / holiday in the Lakes, rather than Greece etc), yet your income remained pretty stable, even if you were furloughed for some of it.
At the same time, working from home is now very acceptable in most office type jobs for at least part of the week, so less commuting costs / buying lunchtime sandwiches etc, again meaning people have more disposable income.
You've things like increased interest rates bubbling away in the background, but as most people are on fixed term mortgages, that hasn't really hit yet either (again anecdotally, some people concentrated on paying off mortgage capital with the 'savings' from not going out in Covid)
Of course, very different indeed if you're struggling - energy costs and inflation (particularly where food is concerned) become a massive issue, with rent increases also coming as people on BTL mortgages are more likely to be immediately affected by interest rate rises.
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Post by HTC on Jan 20, 2023 13:10:56 GMT
Want to try Casa De Moor heard that is very decent Little Lanka opposite ST Christopher's House is excellent Mr Chongs in Disley is excellent for Chinese and Peking Garden up by fiveways also very good and does the best prawn toast I've ever had Curry wise always liked Copper Lounge just up road from Hazel Grove High School as a more authentic dishes from your standard fayre
Stick to the Turkish half of the menu in Casa De Moor and you'll be fine - the Spanish half is pretty inconstent.
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Post by Imposter on Jan 20, 2023 13:52:16 GMT
I went to La Cueva in Cheadle last night with our Spanish class, very nice but our group were the only Spanish speakers in there, so not really authentic, a bit pricey too, what I've noticed more and more lately is how many people are still going out, I've never known a recession like it.
it's a weird recession generally, there just seems a much bigger difference between how it's hit the comfortable and how it's hit the poor (deliberately using the word comfortable, rather than 'rich' there)
I put this mainly down to Covid. If you had a half decent job through Covid and/or a lifestyle that involved a fair bit of going out, there's a very good chance you actually came out of the pandemic with far more money that you went into it. You had 12 - 18 months where your spending was significantly reduced (no restaurants / less getting your nails done / holiday in the Lakes, rather than Greece etc), yet your income remained pretty stable, even if you were furloughed for some of it.
At the same time, working from home is now very acceptable in most office type jobs for at least part of the week, so less commuting costs / buying lunchtime sandwiches etc, again meaning people have more disposable income.
You've things like increased interest rates bubbling away in the background, but as most people are on fixed term mortgages, that hasn't really hit yet either (again anecdotally, some people concentrated on paying off mortgage capital with the 'savings' from not going out in Covid)
Of course, very different indeed if you're struggling - energy costs and inflation (particularly where food is concerned) become a massive issue, with rent increases also coming as people on BTL mortgages are more likely to be immediately affected by interest rate rises.
True. Although you're not offsetting additional electricity, heating, and water costs from working at home. These might not be insignificant. Especially in winter.
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Post by HTC on Jan 20, 2023 15:00:52 GMT
it's a weird recession generally, there just seems a much bigger difference between how it's hit the comfortable and how it's hit the poor (deliberately using the word comfortable, rather than 'rich' there)
I put this mainly down to Covid. If you had a half decent job through Covid and/or a lifestyle that involved a fair bit of going out, there's a very good chance you actually came out of the pandemic with far more money that you went into it. You had 12 - 18 months where your spending was significantly reduced (no restaurants / less getting your nails done / holiday in the Lakes, rather than Greece etc), yet your income remained pretty stable, even if you were furloughed for some of it.
At the same time, working from home is now very acceptable in most office type jobs for at least part of the week, so less commuting costs / buying lunchtime sandwiches etc, again meaning people have more disposable income.
You've things like increased interest rates bubbling away in the background, but as most people are on fixed term mortgages, that hasn't really hit yet either (again anecdotally, some people concentrated on paying off mortgage capital with the 'savings' from not going out in Covid)
Of course, very different indeed if you're struggling - energy costs and inflation (particularly where food is concerned) become a massive issue, with rent increases also coming as people on BTL mortgages are more likely to be immediately affected by interest rate rises.
True. Although you're not offsetting additional electricity, heating, and water costs from working at home. These might not be insignificant. Especially in winter.
all relative though.
Most parts of the UK don't require water meters - just a few parts of the SE with high population density and relatively low rainfall, so those costs don't change for most, and energy price increases have also hit the cost of petrol for commuting by car.
As an example of the sort of thing I mean, pre-Covid, my friend was paying the best part of £5000 each year for a daily season ticket Cambridge - London, whereas he now travels in once a week for £30 instead. Even an extra £1000 on fuel bills as a result is still a huge saving.
Equally, if the 'home' costs are greater than the 'commuting' costs, there's always the option just to stick to working in the office.
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Post by m14hatter on Jan 20, 2023 15:03:43 GMT
Went to Mekong Cat last night. Food was absolutely superb.
The Khao soi was pretty much as good as the ones I had in Chiang Mai.
Shame it’s not a bit bigger as it was rammed.
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Post by Imposter on Jan 20, 2023 16:06:31 GMT
True. Although you're not offsetting additional electricity, heating, and water costs from working at home. These might not be insignificant. Especially in winter.
all relative though.
Most parts of the UK don't require water meters - just a few parts of the SE with high population density and relatively low rainfall, so those costs don't change for most, and energy price increases have also hit the cost of petrol for commuting by car.
As an example of the sort of thing I mean, pre-Covid, my friend was paying the best part of £5000 each year for a daily season ticket Cambridge - London, whereas he now travels in once a week for £30 instead. Even an extra £1000 on fuel bills as a result is still a huge saving.
Equally, if the 'home' costs are greater than the 'commuting' costs, there's always the option just to stick to working in the office.
Not obligatory no. But then neither is living in Cambridge if you work in London. And don't forget the numbers who voluntarily choose to have water meters, or have them somewhat imposed courtesy of the only properties they are able to find/afford to rent or buy already having water meters. Also you mention the distance commuters, but not the many locally based office workers whose committing costs are a bit of a petrol, some bike maintenance, or an £18.50 weekly Megarider.
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Post by HTC on Jan 20, 2023 16:18:13 GMT
all relative though.
Most parts of the UK don't require water meters - just a few parts of the SE with high population density and relatively low rainfall, so those costs don't change for most, and energy price increases have also hit the cost of petrol for commuting by car.
As an example of the sort of thing I mean, pre-Covid, my friend was paying the best part of £5000 each year for a daily season ticket Cambridge - London, whereas he now travels in once a week for £30 instead. Even an extra £1000 on fuel bills as a result is still a huge saving.
Equally, if the 'home' costs are greater than the 'commuting' costs, there's always the option just to stick to working in the office.
Not obligatory no. But then neither is living in Cambridge if you work in London. And don't forget the numbers who voluntarily choose to have water meters, or have them somewhat imposed courtesy of the only properties they are able to find/afford to rent or buy already having water meters. Also you mention the distance commuters, but not the many locally based office workers whose committing costs are a bit of a petrol, some bike maintenance, or an £18.50 weekly Megarider.
and as I said, if your commuting costs are £18.50 per week / £50 bike service quarterly, and that's cheaper than increased energy costs, you've still got the option to stick to the office. Vanishingly few companies are enforcing compulsory home working.
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Post by Imposter on Jan 20, 2023 17:12:25 GMT
Not obligatory no. But then neither is living in Cambridge if you work in London. And don't forget the numbers who voluntarily choose to have water meters, or have them somewhat imposed courtesy of the only properties they are able to find/afford to rent or buy already having water meters. Also you mention the distance commuters, but not the many locally based office workers whose committing costs are a bit of a petrol, some bike maintenance, or an £18.50 weekly Megarider.
and as I said, if your commuting costs are £18.50 per week / £50 bike service quarterly, and that's cheaper than increased energy costs, you've still got the option to stick to the office. Vanishingly few companies are enforcing compulsory home working.
This is true. Just pointing out there are plenty of people for whom whether they work at home or in the office makes little difference to their disposable income.
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Post by ebbs on Jan 20, 2023 18:53:01 GMT
I went to La Cueva in Cheadle last night with our Spanish class, very nice but our group were the only Spanish speakers in there, so not really authentic, a bit pricey too, what I've noticed more and more lately is how many people are still going out, I've never known a recession like it. I'm in the Plough Heaton Moor having just ordered a Chinese takeaway. It's absolutely rammed. First time in a pub since New Year, pathetic attempt at dry January, and thought it would be quiet.
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Post by davo on Jan 20, 2023 22:36:25 GMT
I went to La Cueva in Cheadle last night with our Spanish class, very nice but our group were the only Spanish speakers in there, so not really authentic, a bit pricey too, what I've noticed more and more lately is how many people are still going out, I've never known a recession like it. Do you know whether Saray is still teaching Spanish there?
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