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The Definitive Limerick Restaurant and Takeaway Thread
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Cherrycoke wrote: »I totally agree. When it was Harris, it was such a great bar. Really nice crowd, and the outside area was lovely. It's a pity they didn't stay open.
It did have a very "swingers club" vibe tho when it was Harris
Everytime I passed one of the glass bowls I felt like I should drop in my car key and see where the night went
Its current and many previous iterations are a good example of what is known as a phoenix company
I'd love to have the capital behind me to somehow repeatedly fail, yet change name continue trading and change SFA about how I operate
Most failed businesses learn a few lessons before they start to trade again, not blunder on as previous.0 -
It did have a very "swingers club" vibe tho when it was Harris
Everytime I passed one of the glass bowls I felt like I should drop in my car key and see where the night went
Its current and many previous iterations are a good example of what is known as a phoenix company
I'd love to have the capital behind me to somehow repeatedly fail, yet change name continue trading and change SFA about how I operate
Most failed businesses learn a few lessons before they start to trade again, not blunder on as previous.
To quote rhubarb Crumble you sound like a pretentious asshole. A real keyboard warrior badmouthing a business like that and no proof only guff0 -
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tfitzgerald wrote: »I.just used a phrase that rhubarb used. I do like that restaurant . I don't think it deserves the waffle you are spouting about it. . And I'm sure the staff wouldn't like the iterations you are spouting. I hate when a business that is trying hard to succeed and employing a lot of locals is trashed. Especially by someone like you
Someone like me?
What do you mean by that?
We know you like Brimstone, you keep posting about it.
I'll go with my opinion and the general consensus here regarding it however rather than your own
I'm very happy to support good local businesses.
I'm not so happy to bang on constantly about poor ones, and let's be honest...
Look over the thread it's a poor restaurant.
Your taking the opinions of many of the people on here very personally...
Or was it just the phoenix company reference that touched your nerve?0 -
I can genuinely say I don't now or ever owned as much as a fork in that restaurant. I genuinely like it. O know nothing about debt judgements against them. And I would not be the type of person that would look at their company accounts. That in itself says a lot about the type of person you are. What I will do is drop into the place and show the owners this thread and we can see what their opinion is on the muck raking. .Someone like me?
What do you mean by that?
We know you like Brimstone, you keep posting about it.
I'll go with my opinion and the general consensus here regarding it however rather than your own
As for proof, feel free to take a look at the company accounts, or those of their ( funny I almost said your!) previous companies.
Including the debt judgements previously registered.
All publicaly available info funnily, as are suppliers opinions and the notable lack of credit invoice terms extended of you'd care to talk to a few of the bigger ones.
I'm very happy to support good local businesses.
I'm not so happy to bang on constantly about poor ones, and let's be honest...
Look over the thread it's a poor restaurant.
Your taking the opinions of many of the people on here very personally...
Or was it just the phoenix company reference that touched your nerve?0 -
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tfitzgerald wrote: »I can genuinely say I don't now or ever owned as much as a fork in that restaurant. I genuinely like it. O know nothing about debt judgements against them. And I would not be the type of person that would look at their company accounts. That in itself says a lot about the type of person you are. What I will do is drop into the place and show the owners this thread and we can see what their opinion is on the muck raking. .
Feel free, I still dont understand what your fascination with what type of person I am is?
As for my use of solocheck, I have professional use of it as well as substantial hospitality experience and similar with suppliers.
You have in your last 3 posts, made 3 personal comments regarding me rather than the topic at hand.
Why is that?
You do realize that the standard on boards is to attack the post? Not the poster?
If you, and I do mean you...
Care to refute or rebutt anything that I or any other poster have said about the standard on offer in your seemingly favourite eaterie, please do!
Don't revert to asking for proof, and then cry foul, or accussations of mud slinging when it is precisely what you asked for.
I would also note, that as a matter of courtesy, I did edit my post to remove the reference to the previous judgement albeit for one of their previous iterations.
It seems however to have crossed with your own reply.
Not that I'm worried about litigation or anything else for that matter, as the truth is quite sufficient as a legal defence.
So feel free to edit your quote, or not.
I'm surprised however that you would consider this thread, and the opinions many have shared as muck raking?
In the 1st instance, information was supplied that you requested? When you dont like the answer. it becomes muck raking?
I'd call it warranted criticism.
Criticism that ever taken on board, could drastically improve the standard of fare and service on offer down there but has in my experience and funnily enough the experience of many others who posted on this thread!
Been consistently ignored, why improve when you can change name?0 -
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Morphious117 wrote: »Ok,
All of ye commenting on this thread. My name is Keith. I am the owner of Brimstone steakhouse now Establishment..! I have no problem answering any of your questions regarding my business..? I am a born and bread limerick man who has been in business in limerick for nearly 10 years. I have hired over 40 staff in this time ALL Limerick based. Yes i have made mistakes during that time, but never ever have I been dodgy. I have associated myself with DODGY people unknowingly and learnt from those mistakes. Maybe instead of criticizing local businesses support us and help us learn from our mistakes. I am not a money hungry business owner, i am in business to support my young family and the hard working staff that im also luck to call family.
Keith
Keith I mean this in the spirit of you continuing to operate and grow successfully.
Your friend Mr Fitz, hasn't really done you any favours.
If you scroll back over the entire thread, and the references to the previous iterations of the business you will see that there is a very broad swathe of posters, myself included who have been in a few times find the same level of service and food standards.
It is quite often a fault of Irish restaurant customers in particular that they seldom complain at the point of service, then we/they bitch on the internet rather than raise the issue at the time.
I am glad that you have one voice on here extolling the virtue of your premises. However wrong many others on here feel he may be.
It does have quite a lot going for it.
Location and decor in particular.
On the other hand, apart from my 1st few visits back when it was Harris's, I have been disappointed in each return and have not been in there since the most recent name change.
The waiting, the generally poor service, more hit and miss than outrightly bad and the from my own experience of Dining with any more than 4 in a group.
What I can only assume are line issues in the kitchen where whilst the food is all served at the same time, the amount of time spent under warming lamps by some of the dishes served was very noticeable.
You have obviously got great faith in your business, and that is a fantastic attribute to have.
Couple that with your premises, the views from your terrace and what is genuinely good bar you have a great foundation.
I honestly do wish you great and continued success down there, and small changes will bring you that.0 -
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Keith, I'd agree your location has its challenges but it is a lot better as a night out option than it was in the early years. So quite often it was likely to be given a miss as there was no easy transit to a different venue.
A few years ago there was your place, then it was either a trip up town to Clohessy's or up towards Denmark st or down the Dock rd to Dolan's.
In the last couple of years the options closer to you for people to drink or eat in have come on hugely and that's the competition that I'd be pitching myself at.
McGettigans, House, 101 and the many options there and even the Glent Tavern and whatever Tom and Jerry's has become after its refurb ( really nice pub interior in there now)
With the opening of the Hanging Gardens, and the already fairly large amount of Offices in your immediate area, that is the competition I'd be pitching myself against if it was my place.
You may not be able to compete on price, and IMO it's not always the best path to take.
But a few high quality lunch dishes for daytime, some prosecco or beer offers for evenings, or a cocktail special on a weekly basis like ladies night or something.
I'd do similar with the restaurant menu itself, 80% of your sales are likely coming from 20-25% of your menu, I'd look at paring the menu down to take advantage of that and then push a rotating special when something good pops up from the supplier.
My own hospitality experience is primarily bar based, years of successful experience overseas.
I still fell on my arse in my bar in Limerick the crowd here is fickle and it's hard to build a loyal following and even harder to rely on one.
Look at what you feel your competition is, in your case most likely McGettigans and House and focus on what you can do better than them and do that.0 -
@Keith, not really related to any of the other things said on here but!
Well done on coming forward and addressing what we have said on this thread.
I really do appreciate it, it's a sign of great integrity and willingness to get it right IMHO.
It's quite easy for many of us to post here with a cloak of anonymity, without worrying about being doxxes or similar (That said it would take only local of 5 minutes probably to do that to most of us )
Its very refreshing to see a business owner come and be open both about the challenges they are facing and what they are doing to address those.
Well done, it's appreciated.0 -
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