Loser for tourism

THERE are not many non-chain restaurants in Southampton. One of these is the popular Buttery in Pound Tree Road.

I was surprised to see it is closing soon and to be replaced by Paddy Power bookies. Just what we need – this will be the eighth bookie in central Southampton, the third in Pound Tree Road.

Tourists come to eat non-chain food in Britain, not burgers, pizzas, etc.

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Comments(7)

loosehead says...
9:12pm Fri 1 Jun 12

Surely if enough people had felt this way & used it the shop would still be there?

downfader says...
11:33am Sat 2 Jun 12

loosehead wrote:
Surely if enough people had felt this way & used it the shop would still be there?
True, but that costs money to advertise. The Council could possibly add these small restaurants to their tourism database and help promote them imo.

The biggest thing people can do is if you eat at these cafes and co then tell others. Good service and good food deserves recognition and reward and its a sad fact of life the number of fast food joints we have in Southampton and the surrounding areas.

Theres a couple of good little restaurants at the bottom of east street, too. And a couple of nice cafes on Westend Rd in Bitterne too.

loosehead says...
6:00pm Sat 2 Jun 12

downfader wrote:
loosehead wrote:
Surely if enough people had felt this way & used it the shop would still be there?
True, but that costs money to advertise. The Council could possibly add these small restaurants to their tourism database and help promote them imo.

The biggest thing people can do is if you eat at these cafes and co then tell others. Good service and good food deserves recognition and reward and its a sad fact of life the number of fast food joints we have in Southampton and the surrounding areas.

Theres a couple of good little restaurants at the bottom of east street, too. And a couple of nice cafes on Westend Rd in Bitterne too.
When I lived in Thailand Pattaya they actually produced a Magazine just for the tourists or to attract tourists .
I know Jeremy Moulton was trying to get this sort of thing & get the cruise companies tom put it on their ships for the passengers.
Maybe if all these places could get together & produce a Glossy Magazine for the cruise industry or the cruise ships run TV programs showing what Southampton & this area has to offer as I've seen this done on planes

downfader says...
6:04pm Sat 2 Jun 12

loosehead wrote:
downfader wrote:
loosehead wrote:
Surely if enough people had felt this way & used it the shop would still be there?
True, but that costs money to advertise. The Council could possibly add these small restaurants to their tourism database and help promote them imo.

The biggest thing people can do is if you eat at these cafes and co then tell others. Good service and good food deserves recognition and reward and its a sad fact of life the number of fast food joints we have in Southampton and the surrounding areas.

Theres a couple of good little restaurants at the bottom of east street, too. And a couple of nice cafes on Westend Rd in Bitterne too.
When I lived in Thailand Pattaya they actually produced a Magazine just for the tourists or to attract tourists .
I know Jeremy Moulton was trying to get this sort of thing & get the cruise companies tom put it on their ships for the passengers.
Maybe if all these places could get together & produce a Glossy Magazine for the cruise industry or the cruise ships run TV programs showing what Southampton & this area has to offer as I've seen this done on planes
City View magazine (the council one) kind of does something similar... perhaps they could use that and give a bunch to the airport and cruise terminals?

loosehead says...
9:17pm Sun 3 Jun 12

downfader wrote:
loosehead wrote:
downfader wrote:
loosehead wrote:
Surely if enough people had felt this way & used it the shop would still be there?
True, but that costs money to advertise. The Council could possibly add these small restaurants to their tourism database and help promote them imo.

The biggest thing people can do is if you eat at these cafes and co then tell others. Good service and good food deserves recognition and reward and its a sad fact of life the number of fast food joints we have in Southampton and the surrounding areas.

Theres a couple of good little restaurants at the bottom of east street, too. And a couple of nice cafes on Westend Rd in Bitterne too.
When I lived in Thailand Pattaya they actually produced a Magazine just for the tourists or to attract tourists .
I know Jeremy Moulton was trying to get this sort of thing & get the cruise companies tom put it on their ships for the passengers.
Maybe if all these places could get together & produce a Glossy Magazine for the cruise industry or the cruise ships run TV programs showing what Southampton & this area has to offer as I've seen this done on planes
City View magazine (the council one) kind of does something similar... perhaps they could use that and give a bunch to the airport and cruise terminals?
If you know any Labour councillors put it to them & see if they're willing to do it?

bigfella777 says...
2:48pm Thu 7 Jun 12

I was served a raw egg in The Buttery once and never went back.

A_lovely_lady says...
3:29pm Wed 13 Jun 12

How do you know what tourists would like to eat? I have eaten English food when I have been abroad!!!!! Naughty me ...

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