Cafe da Fiore aka Homans

artvandelay48 · 08-10-2014 10:19AM

Mr.Boots wrote: »

How stupid do people have to be to form an opinion on a place without ever setting foot in the place!

You've never read a menu posted outside a restaurant? There's no difference between that and hearing that a breakfast costs 12e without having been there.

But, of course, I should just assume you know what you're talking about.

Mr.Boots · 08-10-2014 10:52AM

artvandelay48 wrote: »

You've never read a menu posted outside a restaurant? There's no difference between that and hearing that a breakfast costs 12e without having been there.

But, of course, I should just assume you know what you're talking about.

There is a difference. Standing outside a restaurant alerts all Senses allowing you to decide if it is worth the price or not. Reading a forum dosnt.
The buggy issue is obvious to anyone with any cop-on.
The place has a kids play area.....do we need to ask if kids are welcome or not?

I just want to wish them well and every success.

Ps. Decades of running sucessful restaurants allows me to say I know what I'm talking about. Sorry if it sounded obnoxious. The public in general can be difficult.

Cerco · 08-10-2014 11:46AM

Mr.Boots wrote: »

I have read this thread from the beginning and I'm am utterly dismayed.
How stupid do people have to be to form an opinion on a place without ever setting foot in the place!
The place seems to be child friendly and buggy parking means just that, parking....like do you want to take your car inside also.
Saying coffee is ****? Do you mean you personally didn't like it?
Feedback is important to any new business, bitching on forums is not.
It's a new business people, in a tricky economy, support it and be great full someone had the balls to open it.

I can view a photo of a breakfast and form an opinion as to whether it is overpriced or not. If you cannot perhaps you are in the wrong business.
Feedback from every quarter is welcome to the astute business person.
A new business should be open to positive and negative critique.
It seems that Homans are responding to the criticism, so we'll done to them.

artvandelay48 · 08-10-2014 12:09PM

Mr.Boots wrote: »

Ps. Decades of running sucessful restaurants allows me to say I know what I'm talking about. Sorry if it sounded obnoxious. The public in general can be difficult.

It did sound obnoxious but you recovered really gracefully. The general public are back in our box.

40issporty · 08-10-2014 01:00PM

Cerco wrote: »

I can view a photo of a breakfast and form an opinion as to whether it is overpriced or not. If you cannot perhaps you are in the wrong business.
Feedback from every quarter is welcome to the astute business person.
A new business should be open to positive and negative critique.
It seems that Homans are responding to the criticism, so we'll done to them.

I thought they only opened middle of last week though IMHO would imagine owner would be quite busy focusing on get Up and running and finding feet etc if I was in their shoes seeing the effort (my single visit) they have put in there , would there not be more important matters than changing their model after less than a week based on a blog

Taltos · 08-10-2014 01:07PM

Was in there for lunch today. One word - fantastic.

Nice range of offerings with a range of prices.
Food was very tasty - extremely so.
Plenty of space to sit, not cramped at all.
Very clean. Staff were very friendly.

Will definitely be going back. Might not have the full breakfast at 12E but loads more to choose from for example some of the cakes

Great to see another option in the area with tasty food, decent coffee and friendly welcoming staff.

Charlie-Bravo · 09-10-2014 02:04PM

Had lunch, very nice. Keep up the good work.

Here is what the coronation chicken sandwich looks like for €7. Very reasonable.

Jimjay · 09-10-2014 04:24PM

astrofluff wrote: »

Had lunch, very nice. Keep up the good work.

Here is what the coronation chicken sandwich looks like for €7. Very reasonable.

All the sanwiches are great. 5€ for take out but you dont get that extra stuff. Much prefer them to the supervalu deli in standard rolls for about the same price.

Gargamello · 09-10-2014 06:23PM

When's the wine bar opening up?!

Zoo4m8 · 09-10-2014 08:44PM

Does nobody cook and eat at home any more?.. Well over a hundred posts and climbing, on mostly the price of a cafe breakfast...

Sugarlumps · 10-10-2014 07:01AM

Zoo4m8 wrote: »

Does nobody cook and eat at home any more?.. Well over a hundred posts and climbing, on mostly the price of a cafe breakfast...

It's Greystones...of course not.

10-10-2014 07:16AM

Zoo4m8 wrote: »

Does nobody cook and eat at home any more?

My butler Jeeves prepares all of my meals, does that count?

Rasmus · 10-10-2014 07:27AM

Zoo4m8 wrote: »

Does nobody cook and eat at home any more?.. Well over a hundred posts and climbing, on mostly the price of a cafe breakfast...

Of course they do but most people don't have time in the mornings to make themselves a cooked breakfast - when the time comes to have a treat like a cafe breakfast, people want to make sure they are getting their money's worth.

ellejay · 10-10-2014 08:57AM

Rasmus wrote: »

Of course they do but most people don't have time in the mornings to make themselves a cooked breakfast - when the time comes to have a treat like a cafe breakfast, people want to make sure they are getting their money's worth.

For most people that want cooked breakfast, it seems to be a Saturday. Surely people have time? Personally I think it's just the Greystones mindset. Why cook at home if you can pay extortionate price's and eat out.

When I eat out, I like to order something that I can't cook myself or I haven't tried before.

I cook breakfast every weekend for 4, for a fraction of the cost.
And it's delicious, nowhere beats my own breakfast.

Rasmus · 10-10-2014 09:01AM

ellejay wrote: »

For most people that want cooked breakfast, it seems to be a Saturday. Surely people have time? Personally I think it's just the Greystones mindset. Why cook at home if you can pay extortionate price's and eat out.

When I eat out, I like to order something that I can't cook myself or I haven't tried before.

I cook breakfast every weekend for 4, for a fraction of the cost.
And it's delicious, nowhere beats my own breakfast.

Eating out is the exception rather than the rule - as illustrated above you can make breakfast for a fraction of the cost. It's a bit unrealistic to say that nobody cooks at home just because there is a long thread discussing the price of this exception.

ellejay · 10-10-2014 09:14AM

Rasmus wrote: »

Eating out is the exception rather than the rule - as illustrated above you can make breakfast for a fraction of the cost. It's a bit unrealistic to say that nobody cooks at home just because there is a long thread discussing the price of this exception.

Sorry Ramus
But I would disagree with you.
From my experience, the exception is to cook at home.

Rasmus · 10-10-2014 09:22AM

ellejay wrote: »

Sorry Ramus
But I would disagree with you.
From my experience, the exception is to cook at home.

Fair enough. I eat at home more often than eating out. However I indeed agree that cooking breakfast for a family is better value and nicer than going out.

oinkely · 10-10-2014 10:28AM

astrofluff wrote: »

Had lunch, very nice. Keep up the good work.

Here is what the coronation chicken sandwich looks like for €7. Very reasonable.

That sandwich looks great, I would eat that.

Zoo4m8 · 10-10-2014 11:43AM

You think? Well, you should see the one I'm eating at the moment..and I made it myself..:cool:

birdwatcher · 10-10-2014 03:03PM

ellejay wrote: »

e.

I cook breakfast every weekend for 4, for a fraction of the cost.
And it's delicious, nowhere beats my own breakfast.

Do you take bookings?

10-10-2014 03:09PM

Zoo4m8 wrote: »

You think? Well, you should see the one I'm eating at the moment..and I made it myself..:cool:

How much for s €12 breakfast???:D

(Don't say €12)

ellejay · 10-10-2014 03:15PM

birdwatcher wrote: »

Do you take bookings?

no problem!!! :pac:

Annasopra · 10-10-2014 03:17PM

ellejay wrote: »

For most people that want cooked breakfast, it seems to be a Saturday. Surely people have time? Personally I think it's just the Greystones mindset. Why cook at home if you can pay extortionate price's and eat out.

When I eat out, I like to order something that I can't cook myself or I haven't tried before.

I cook breakfast every weekend for 4, for a fraction of the cost.
And it's delicious, nowhere beats my own breakfast.

Right ok. You've just proved your own silly stereotype wrong.

Annasopra · 10-10-2014 03:20PM

ellejay wrote: »

Sorry Ramus
But I would disagree with you.
From my experience, the exception is to cook at home.

Seriously? The entire population of Greystones eats out on a regular basis?

Sorry but is actually laughable. There are many people living in this town who don't eat out regularly and cant afford to do so.

ellejay · 10-10-2014 03:29PM

I would consider myself in the minority actually.

I definitely wouldn't sat, and didn't say, the entire population of Greystones eat out.
Most of the people I know eat out at least 2/ 3 times a week.
How they can afford it is unknown to me.

They are the the very people that go out and order sausages and mashed potato and pay anything up to 18.00 for it.
Stick the words handmade or gourmet in front of a product and people lap it up.

Anyway, best of luck to them

Cheeky Chops · 10-10-2014 06:01PM

ellejay wrote: »

I would consider myself in the minority actually.

I definitely wouldn't sat, and didn't say, the entire population of Greystones eat out.
Most of the people I know eat out at least 2/ 3 times a week.
How they can afford it is unknown to me.

They are the the very people that go out and order sausages and mashed potato and pay anything up to 18.00 for it.
Stick the words handmade or gourmet in front of a product and people lap it up.

Anyway, best of luck to them

I am puzzled by the amount of restaurants and have posted such comments before but I don't think most people are eating out that much.

Slightly off topic but when I posted how I was a bit down about living in the area a Boards poster messaged me and offered to pay for my NCT fee as he realised I was skint. A complete stranger who I had no interaction with. There are lots of people here who are kind, generous and would not buy into pretentious pricing. I won't ever forget it.

And when I was in my 20's with cash and no kids I would eat brekkie out. With family come many changes such as enjoying food together at home. You are at that stage. There are plenty of young people nursing hangovers that will love a brunch out.

Annasopra · 10-10-2014 06:33PM

ellejay wrote: »

I would consider myself in the minority actually.

I definitely wouldn't sat, and didn't say, the entire population of Greystones eat out.
Most of the people I know eat out at least 2/ 3 times a week.
How they can afford it is unknown to me.

They are the the very people that go out and order sausages and mashed potato and pay anything up to 18.00 for it.
Stick the words handmade or gourmet in front of a product and people lap it up.

Anyway, best of luck to them

In the minority of your group of friends maybe. I think its a silly stereotype to suggest the majority of Greystones people eat out regularly.

Gordy6040 · 11-10-2014 03:27PM

I had the small breakfast this morning. Have to say it was great, wife had a scone and the kids had some sausage sandwiches . Place was busy but the service level didn't suffer for it.

Overall . Well done Homans.

conlof · 11-10-2014 09:00PM

I eat out a lot in Greystones. Having been to Homans Kitchen cafe about six times since they opened I am very happy with the product they are providing. The quality of what goes on the plate is very high.
Some things I have noticed over the last weeks which, if addressed, would greatly improve the experience are:

The plates need to be hot, they are not, and the food needs to be kept under hot lamps before the waiter comes to take it away.

The microscopic amount of butter for the very generous portion of toast is exasperating. Fill the ramekins!!!

Salt, pepper and sugar sets. You don't have enough for all the tables. A trip to Heatons will sort it out.

These are not criticisms but tips from some one who has worked in hospitality for over twenty years.

Good luck to Homans. I think they will be a great success.

Jimjay · 11-10-2014 09:06PM

conlof wrote: »

I eat out a lot in Greystones. Having been to Homans Kitchen cafe about six times since they opened I am very happy with the product they are providing. The quality of what goes on the plate is very high.
Some things I have noticed over the last weeks which, if addressed, would greatly improve the experience are:

The plates need to be hot, they are not, and the food needs to be kept under hot lamps before the waiter comes to take it away.

The microscopic amount of butter for the very generous portion of toast is exasperating. Fill the ramekins!!!

Salt, pepper and sugar sets. You don't have enough for all the tables. A trip to Heatons will sort it out.

These are not criticisms but tips from some one who has worked in hospitality for over twenty years.

Good luck to Homans. I think they will be a great success.

Agree to all those points. More butter please.
Tried the small breakfast. Was very good and asked for poached eggs instead of scrambled which was no problem and got two.
When i was getting take out there was a plate of hot food on the counter for the whole time i was there waiting for a sandwich to be wrapped and a coffee to be made. Probably not hot when it was eventually taken to the table.

Cafe da Fiore aka Homans

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