Lovely atmosphere in town today for the day parade. Weather was perfect too.
Apparently there is a new licence application for the Abbey Inn! in this weeks Kerry's Eye
And its very hard to park at Kingdom foods, then you hit all that traffic there. There's definitely an opening for some sort of food outlet and with 2 vacant units next to Terry's, you could put in a nice place. Good coffee and sandwiches and maybe have pizza or something like that?
I'd agree with this. I worked in the tech park for a few years and the majority of people were driving down to kingdom foods for their lunch. There was no sit-down location apart from the meadowlands. Nobody from the tech park goes into the college.
Munster did a training session in the rugby club on Thursday morning. I think they went into town afterwards.
I was talking to someone today who said he saw a lot of Munster rugby guys going into Benners hotel. I saw a few more going in with Munster rugby tops when I was driving past after 6pm. Wonder what is is happening?
I was just in the dunnes store cafe on the NCR and someone told two members of staff that a bluebottle was on their chicken strips in the sandwich bar, and both ignored him
Yes I see it now! I fear this could be the end of the ROT. I can't see RTE really funding it much longer, especially with all that is going on with their finances! I know it still draws a big tv audience, but they may not see it as worth the expense. Feile Trali can still go on without it I'm sure!
It's on the Kerryman's Facebook page. The comments aren't very sympathetic....
Someone else mentioned this earlier. Where did you hear about it?
I see Anthony O'Gara is unable to be involved in this week's festival due to "medical reasons". Why do I sense Dee Forbes like deja vu?
You're missing my point. I'm referring to the lack of a cafe in Oakpark for its large immediate catchment population (all the WFH-ers, parents, teens, retirees etc etc) combined with all the Tech park workers and college users not having a cafe option in the vicinity other than a college canteen or the hotel. I wouldn't expect people in the town centre with dozens of options making the trek out there for a soup, sandwich or scone. Monavalley by contrast has The Shack, Der's in the industrial estate and now this new one in Shanakill).
They have subsidised food in both north and sound campus, its a bit awkward though if your working in the middle of town
Anyone an just walk in and use it. It's just inside the main building.
I wouldn't expect outsiders to be able to use it either. 😛
I can't see people going to the trouble of leaving the town centre just to go to Oak Park for a snack and a coffee, unless they have two hour lunch hours. All the fuel stations seem to be coffee houses and delis these days as well, and the competition is everywhere.
I guessed the college would have a canteen alright but apart from students and college staff, I'm not sure people outside MTU would be mad to make it a regular lunch destination.
Don't they have subsidised food etc in the MTU? If they charge reasonable prices on the premises no one would have much incentive to stroll anywhere else unless they need to get their steps up.
Anthony O Gara rose of tralee will not be doing his duties at this year's rose of tralee... medical reasons???
Good luck to them. I still think the Oakpark/MTU/Kerry Tech. Park area is crying out for a decent cafe other than just Meadowlands and the shops. I don't know why Subway or the place that replaced it were not viable.
They have a good chance I would think, they offer a good service in the Horan Centre.
I was wondering what was going on in there. Hopefully they can make a go of it.
The restaurant near the car wash in Monavalley is reopening again. I think the Polish lads from the place in the Horan centre (beside Quinlans) are involved.
I'm sure if you asked for the menu before sitting they will give it to you also! I went in for lunch to take away and she gave me a menu to look at. They may have just not thought to put one up in the window yet.
Why not suggest it to them? It's good feedback.
for sure. Walked past the last day but wasn’t chancing it with 3 kids in tow without knowing what’s on the menu. Nothing on their socials either!
A menu in the window would be helpful instead of going in and sitting down and then deciding you don't like it.
Flower power is a lovely spot, bright and colourful and the staff are very friendly. Nice menu also. It is vegetarian only.
They're taking reservations, but their prices are no better than the local hotels (they quote a low number then factor in 'fees' which is pretty sly). So, we're looking elsewhere.
Its just vegetarian. Its lovely and bright inside. I only got a take-away salad, but it was nice (as salads go!).
Creepy! I think it has become more of a homeless type shelter too. I think there was a fire there a couple of years back caused by one of the "guests"... ! It's a pity the basement restaurant closed. It always was a lovely, cosy setting fot an evening meal.
Anyone try Flower Power in the old Roast House? Is it actually a vegetarian cafe or does it offer meat options too? Home next week and interested in trying it.
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