Caffs & Greasy spoons

[Montholon]

Isn't that where the old Number 18 coffee bar used to be?

[Good-Honest-Iago]

yeah I think it was but Bolerohttp://www.flickr.com/photos/jamesw-bell/2462951170/ was it's former name in recent times

[BLAKEY]

Trojan wrote: [TBH I think that sort of thing was fairly common in kitchens - probably still is. A friend of mine who was an industrial gas fitter was repairing the cookers at the Queens Hotel in the sixties, he saw the chef take a slice of lemon out of the waste foot bin and put it on a piece of fish that was en route to the restaurant. Quite right too Trojan - we are constantly told that recycling is the only way to the salvation of the Planet - that Chef should be commended, or commandeered or commuted or consummated or summat !! LOL LOL

[Lilysmum]

For any SL'ers who are on Facebook someone has put on a page entitled "Leeds cafes and restaurants remembered" Type it in search and there are 55 photos. Would do a link if I knew how

[Richard A Thackeray]

We've been up to Otley Chevin this morning, then went down into the town, calling at 'Dunnies' (Wharfe View Cafe) for dinner, & it was absolutely chocka-block.We'd got our food, before we found a table free for the four of us.Still a bargain though!SWMBO = Chip-butty. Pot of tea'small-child' = Fish-fingers & chips. can of '7-Up''small-childs' friend = Fish-fingers & chips. can of '7-Up''Me' = Meat & Potato pie, chips, peas. Pot of teaWhich cost the grand total of £8.10!!

[mal]

wiggy wrote: liits wrote: The Klondyke Cafe opposite the bus station. If I remember correctly, this was owned and or run by MArco Pierre White's father. One of my older brothers, who is a chef [apparently] trained at Thomas Danby with MPW. He recalls that he was a [edited for content]t who was always trying to give the impression that he was more of a "council Kid" than he actuallly was. I read an article recently where MPW claimed that, as a child, he and his friends would go poaching on the Harewood estates. Load of old [edited for content]. Now I believe everything my brother had said about him.Oooh! just thought of two caffs! The Golden Spoon on Boar Lane and the Silver Cross at the end of North St. the klondyke,i recon they got some of the charachters from shamless,auf weidershen and boys from the black stuff out of any late nite session in there,or possibly the rendezvous at the bottom of roundhay road,two lovely spots for eating out...     YOU DON'T REMEMBER CORRECTLY!! I have only recently looked on this site for the Klondike Cafe.I owned the Klondike and I later bought a restaurant where Marco worked.

[tilly]

mal wrote: wiggy wrote: liits wrote: The Klondyke Cafe opposite the bus station. If I remember correctly, this was owned and or run by MArco Pierre White's father. One of my older brothers, who is a chef [apparently] trained at Thomas Danby with MPW. He recalls that he was a [edited for content]t who was always trying to give the impression that he was more of a "council Kid" than he actuallly was. I read an article recently where MPW claimed that, as a child, he and his friends would go poaching on the Harewood estates. Load of old [edited for content]. Now I believe everything my brother had said about him.Oooh! just thought of two caffs! The Golden Spoon on Boar Lane and the Silver Cross at the end of North St. the klondyke,i recon they got some of the charachters from shamless,auf weidershen and boys from the black stuff out of any late nite session in there,or possibly the rendezvous at the bottom of roundhay road,two lovely spots for eating out...     YOU DON'T REMEMBER CORRECTLY!! I have only recently looked on this site for the Klondike Cafe.I owned the Klondike and I later bought a restaurant where Marco worked. Hi mal welcome to the site thanks for your input i bet you could tell a few good storys about cafes in Leeds.All the best.    

[mal]

tilly wrote: mal wrote: wiggy wrote: liits wrote: The Klondyke Cafe opposite the bus station. If I remember correctly, this was owned and or run by MArco Pierre White's father. One of my older brothers, who is a chef [apparently] trained at Thomas Danby with MPW. He recalls that he was a [edited for content]t who was always trying to give the impression that he was more of a "council Kid" than he actuallly was. I read an article recently where MPW claimed that, as a child, he and his friends would go poaching on the Harewood estates. Load of old [edited for content]. Now I believe everything my brother had said about him.Oooh! just thought of two caffs! The Golden Spoon on Boar Lane and the Silver Cross at the end of North St. the klondyke,i recon they got some of the charachters from shamless,auf weidershen and boys from the black stuff out of any late nite session in there,or possibly the rendezvous at the bottom of roundhay road,two lovely spots for eating out...     YOU DON'T REMEMBER CORRECTLY!! I have only recently looked on this site for the Klondike Cafe.I owned the Klondike and I later bought a restaurant where Marco worked. Hi mal welcome to the site thanks for your input i bet you could tell a few good storys about cafes in Leeds.All the best.     I could tell loads of stories but they would be censored!! Had Klondike between 1948 & 1962. Then moved away from Leeds & employed Marco. (& no I am not his father)    

[exiled in essex]

I was in the Crossgates Centre the other week and I noticed that the Wimpy up the stairs has closed - I know a Wimpy is no great loss but that was one of the few burger joints where they had table service and you got your food on a plate with a knife and fork. Many happy memories of going there for a 'birthday treat' as a young 'un so I felt quite sad to see it closed.

[BLAKEY]

mal wrote: [Oooh! just thought of two caffs! The Golden Spoon on Boar Lane and the Silver Cross at the end of North St. With respect, wasn't the one at the bottom of North Street the "Golden Cross cafe" - similar name to the pub nearby ??