Cafe Rouge on the menu at WestQuay (From Daily Echo)
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Cafe Rouge on the menu at WestQuay
11:26am Tuesday 4th September 2012 in News
By Melanie Adams, Health Reporter
How the new look Food Terrace at WestQuay will look
THE taste of France will soon be coming to WestQuay as another big name is served up as part of the shopping centre’s £7m revamp, the Daily Echo can reveal.
The latest culinary star opening its doors in the Southampton shopping centre in November will be French eatery Cafe Rouge, offering shoppers traditional cuisine from across the Channel.
It is one of three new restaurant brands opening at the extended food hall, bringing about 100 new jobs to the city.
The French style restaurant will be joined by Pizza Express and Japanese style noodle chain Wagamama as the food quarter is renamed “Dining at WestQuay” to move away from its current status as “casual dining”.
Cafe Rouge will open opposite Wagamama, which will be above McDonald’s in the existing food court and the two will be linked by a new bridged walkway.
The existing roof terrace will be extended and covered with a glass atrium, offering all-year-round seating with views of Southampton Water.
WestQuay’s owners wanted to “expand” and “refresh”
the eating and drinking opportunities at the 11- year-old centre. It is hoped the changes will bring a five to ten per cent increase in footfall from shoppers.
The revamp has been designed by the team behind the giant Westfield shopping centre in London.
Andy Collyer, general manager at WestQuay, said: “We are all delighted that Café Rouge will be opening as part of Dining at WestQuay.
“The fact that the brand has chosen WestQuay as its first location in Southampton is fantastic news for the development and will offer even greater choice to our shoppers.”
Comments(25)
peachy7
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11:54am Tue 4 Sep 12
bigfella777
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12:23pm Tue 4 Sep 12
G0Rf wrote:West Quay is open until 9 every night
Shame west quay resturants close so early....would be good if they were open in the evening!
andysaints007
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12:32pm Tue 4 Sep 12
bigfella777 wrote:..and what is your point?
G0Rf wrote:West Quay is open until 9 every night
Shame west quay resturants close so early....would be good if they were open in the evening!
hulla baloo
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12:49pm Tue 4 Sep 12
bigfella777 wrote:Would you really want an evening meal, or romantic date there?
G0Rf wrote:West Quay is open until 9 every night
Shame west quay resturants close so early....would be good if they were open in the evening!
Higginz
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1:28pm Tue 4 Sep 12
Another boring moany comment is that I'd prefer to see some independant restaurants in West Quay, as opposed to more and more regurgitated I-could-be-in-anywhe
re cack.
AND, something about Millbrook.
userds5050
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1:45pm Tue 4 Sep 12
elvisimo
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1:46pm Tue 4 Sep 12
Higginz wrote:Dont think Wagamammas can be described as cack - although the same can probably not be said for Cafe Rouge.
That upstairs bit of West Quay is hell on Earth during lunchtime. Another boring moany comment is that I'd prefer to see some independant restaurants in West Quay, as opposed to more and more regurgitated I-could-be-in-anywhe re cack. AND, something about Millbrook.
You will not get independant operators in prime shopping centres - ball park £650k fit out cost, £25 psf rent and at a guess about £7 psf service charge plus rates bill.
BenjiWinsor
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2:51pm Tue 4 Sep 12
miltonarcher
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2:54pm Tue 4 Sep 12
Higginz
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3:06pm Tue 4 Sep 12
elvisimo wrote:That's a fair point. Only chains with some wedge behind them can even think about getting in to such prime locations. Hence why every it seems all the shopping centres look like replicas of each other.
Higginz wrote: That upstairs bit of West Quay is hell on Earth during lunchtime. Another boring moany comment is that I'd prefer to see some independant restaurants in West Quay, as opposed to more and more regurgitated I-could-be-in-anywhe re cack. AND, something about Millbrook.Dont think Wagamammas can be described as cack - although the same can probably not be said for Cafe Rouge. You will not get independant operators in prime shopping centres - ball park £650k fit out cost, £25 psf rent and at a guess about £7 psf service charge plus rates bill.
I like Prezzo, the Golden Wok Chinese takeaway in Chandler's Ford and the Blue Haze restaurant near Romsey. To name but a small selection.
Ted Rogers
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4:23pm Tue 4 Sep 12
Another awful chain restaurant that will be staffed by authentic French/eastern European personnel.
If you want a really authentic quality French meal go to La Place in Winchester or La Parisienne in Romsey.
West Quay iis a hole so this restaurant will fit nicely.
Huffter
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5:51pm Tue 4 Sep 12
andysaints007
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7:51pm Tue 4 Sep 12
Huffter wrote:Shouldn't you get a life?
Shouldn't it be Café, not Cafe?
wilson castaway
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8:29pm Tue 4 Sep 12
sass
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9:19pm Tue 4 Sep 12
andysaints007 wrote:Why, because you are an illiterate oik?
Huffter wrote: Shouldn't it be Café, not Cafe?Shouldn't you get a life?
G0Rf
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9:43pm Tue 4 Sep 12
G0Rf
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9:43pm Tue 4 Sep 12
Scrutinizer
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11:14pm Tue 4 Sep 12
andysaints007
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11:27pm Tue 4 Sep 12
sass wrote:I wasn't talking to you d*ckhead
andysaints007 wrote:Why, because you are an illiterate oik?
Huffter wrote: Shouldn't it be Café, not Cafe?Shouldn't you get a life?
wilson castaway
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10:46am Wed 5 Sep 12
G0Rf wrote:Very true, and people who totally ignore the fact you have waited patiently to use a lift and just barge right in.Total ignorance.
While we are on the subject of the lifts there isn't enough lifts for wheelchair / pushchair users as the lifts seem to be full of able bodied lazy gits
Scrutinizer
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5:29pm Wed 5 Sep 12
wilson castaway wrote:Yes, and so much for the famous, traditional British reputation for queuing, eh?! You know, I've always considered London, without question t-h-e rudest place in the country. Now, it's increasingly becoming obvious that the so-called 'provinces' - my hometown of Southampton included - are fast catching up!
G0Rf wrote: While we are on the subject of the lifts there isn't enough lifts for wheelchair / pushchair users as the lifts seem to be full of able bodied lazy gitsVery true, and people who totally ignore the fact you have waited patiently to use a lift and just barge right in.Total ignorance.
andysaints007
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6:04pm Wed 5 Sep 12
Scrutinizer wrote:That might have something to do with the fact that most people here don't actually come from here !
wilson castaway wrote:Yes, and so much for the famous, traditional British reputation for queuing, eh?! You know, I've always considered London, without question t-h-e rudest place in the country. Now, it's increasingly becoming obvious that the so-called 'provinces' - my hometown of Southampton included - are fast catching up!
G0Rf wrote: While we are on the subject of the lifts there isn't enough lifts for wheelchair / pushchair users as the lifts seem to be full of able bodied lazy gitsVery true, and people who totally ignore the fact you have waited patiently to use a lift and just barge right in.Total ignorance.
kingnotail
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3:19pm Wed 12 Sep 12
Southampton - surely the only city in the UK where the only Nando's shuts at 7.30pm!
kingnotail
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3:22pm Wed 12 Sep 12
G0Rf says...
11:48am Tue 4 Sep 12