Pubs closing NOW- in our time.

Leodian · Post by **Leodian** » Mon 24 Jun, 2013 7:02 pm

edlong wrote: Do restaurants come under "pubs" for the purposes of this thread?(what the heck, it's still not the most off-topic post even if it doesn't)..Anthony's restaurant empire appears to have crashed - the place at the bottom of the corn exchange and in Victoria Quarter both closed with immediate effect.I wondered how long before this happened, and have every sympathy with the guy who was stitched up by the idiots who "redeveloped" the Corn Exchange - selling him the lease to be the "anchor" restaurant in a food shopping place that then turned out to, er, not be a food shopping place after all.Apologies again if I've posted this in the wrong place. Hi edlongThere was a report on page 3 of the YEP of June 22 2013 about the closures announced "yesterday" of Anthony's, Piazza by Anthony and Rob Shakk, in the Corn Exchange and that Anthony's Patisserie in Victoria Quarter had also closed.

Jogon · Post by **Jogon** » Mon 08 Jul, 2013 12:49 pm

edlong wrote: Do restaurants come under "pubs" for the purposes of this thread?(what the heck, it's still not the most off-topic post even if it doesn't)..Anthony's restaurant empire appears to have crashed - the place at the bottom of the corn exchange and in Victoria Quarter both closed with immediate effect.I wondered how long before this happened, and have every sympathy with the guy who was stitched up by the idiots who "redeveloped" the Corn Exchange - selling him the lease to be the "anchor" restaurant in a food shopping place that then turned out to, er, not be a food shopping place after all.Apologies again if I've posted this in the wrong place. Shame that, much vaunted and wheeled out on every bit of visit leeds stuff as a touchy feeling cool place to meet-m-eat.Contractors were in removing stuff today:-"......unfortunately, the business has had to close, with the loss of 70 jobs, because there was not enough money available to continue trading.""....despite good reviews the business had struggled with increased competition and difficult economic conditions..."I seldom, well never, saw it full just a few tables taken tho' I'd only been daytime.The Trinity Effect?

stutterdog · Post by **stutterdog** » Mon 08 Jul, 2013 1:15 pm

Jogon wrote: edlong wrote: Do restaurants come under "pubs" for the purposes of this thread?(what the heck, it's still not the most off-topic post even if it doesn't)..Anthony's restaurant empire appears to have crashed - the place at the bottom of the corn exchange and in Victoria Quarter both closed with immediate effect.I wondered how long before this happened, and have every sympathy with the guy who was stitched up by the idiots who "redeveloped" the Corn Exchange - selling him the lease to be the "anchor" restaurant in a food shopping place that then turned out to, er, not be a food shopping place after all.Apologies again if I've posted this in the wrong place. Shame that, much vaunted and wheeled out on every bit of visit leeds stuff as a touchy feeling cool place to meet-m-eat.Contractors were in removing stuff today:-"......unfortunately, the business has had to close, with the loss of 70 jobs, because there was not enough money available to continue trading.""....despite good reviews the business had struggled with increased competition and difficult economic conditions..."I seldom, well never, saw it full just a few tables taken tho' I'd only been daytime.The Trinity Effect?Wrong part of town I would think?

simong · Post by **simong** » Mon 08 Jul, 2013 2:06 pm

It would seem that the way in which all the traders were turfed out of the Corn Exchange to make way for Anthony's had a contributory effect. I know of a few people who wouldn't have gone to the place because of the way in which the property management company behaved, irrespective of the capitulation that followed.

edlong · Post by **edlong** » Mon 08 Jul, 2013 6:49 pm

simong wrote: It would seem that the way in which all the traders were turfed out of the Corn Exchange to make way for Anthony's had a contributory effect. I know of a few people who wouldn't have gone to the place because of the way in which the property management company behaved, irrespective of the capitulation that followed. I don't think that's a very fair or accurate reflection of what happened. My understanding (I was working at the time with some people 'in the know' but it's all second hand so I could be wrong) was that the previous tenants of the exchange were kicked out in anticipation of it being relaunched as a "foodie" venue. Anthony's was attracted to the exchange as part of (well, more than part of, as the anchor of) that relaunch.Then, as we all know, the relaunch died on its arris as no other foodie tenants were queuing up to take units.Which of course shafted Anthony's, since they'd established a big place at the heart of a foodie venue that wasn't actually a foodie venue at all.Saying the "traders were turfed out.. to make way for Anthony's" is misleading in the extreme - that simply is not what happened.

Jogon · Post by **Jogon** » Mon 08 Jul, 2013 7:11 pm

simong wrote: It would seem that the way in which all the traders were turfed out of the Corn Exchange to make way for Anthony's had a contributory effect. I know of a few people who wouldn't have gone to the place because of the way in which the property management company behaved, irrespective of the capitulation that followed. Exactly so SimongThe last refit was effected by awful treatment of former stall holders and shop keepers. Major refurbishments meant people stayed out:- it was a building site.But the owner/Landlord put up signs business as usual ie keep paying rent. Most or all of the previous businesses were starved out. Bankrupt with personal guarantees on the lease.Appalling treatment which, as you say, put many off using the place.

drapesy · Post by **drapesy** » Mon 08 Jul, 2013 7:59 pm

The Sun in Hunslet, a wonderful old building, has the metal shutters up.

simong · Post by **simong** » Tue 09 Jul, 2013 12:10 am

edlong wrote: simong wrote: It would seem that the way in which all the traders were turfed out of the Corn Exchange to make way for Anthony's had a contributory effect. I know of a few people who wouldn't have gone to the place because of the way in which the property management company behaved, irrespective of the capitulation that followed. I don't think that's a very fair or accurate reflection of what happened. My understanding (I was working at the time with some people 'in the know' but it's all second hand so I could be wrong) was that the previous tenants of the exchange were kicked out in anticipation of it being relaunched as a "foodie" venue. Anthony's was attracted to the exchange as part of (well, more than part of, as the anchor of) that relaunch.Then, as we all know, the relaunch died on its arris as no other foodie tenants were queuing up to take units.Which of course shafted Anthony's, since they'd established a big place at the heart of a foodie venue that wasn't actually a foodie venue at all.Saying the "traders were turfed out.. to make way for Anthony's" is misleading in the extreme - that simply is not what happened. OK, they were turfed out to reposition the Corn Exchange as a foodie venue and Anthony's were positioned as the flagship. It was still shoddy treatment of traders in a thriving and popular location.

drapesy · Post by **drapesy** » Wed 07 Aug, 2013 10:13 pm

The Sun in stanningley is to be a Thai restaurant - called 'Thai Sun'

BJF · Post by **BJF** » Fri 09 Aug, 2013 2:08 pm

The Old Peacock has been taken over by Ossett Brewery.