Tip of the iceberg .. to broaden the discussion .. I can't see the 'high street' ever recovering from the various closures, 'bricks and mortar' retailing was in crisis long before the pandemic arrived. The big rescue packages for Debenhams, House of Fraser etc. depended on rebranding and restructuring, what is now the point with no customers .. huge brands like McD and Primark are closing indefinitely .. Waterstones, HMV and many other speciality stores/brands must be in danger along with the majority of clothes shops, especially those run by Philip Green The Govt has virtually renationalised the railways and the airlines will need billions in support to keep going. Inevitably exports other than food will slow down, steel plants and engineering suppliers will close as car manufacturing grinds to a halt meaning that the docks and container ports will lose business. Hundreds of thousands of workers in a huge variety of trades and industries will be laid off and for how long will the Govt continue to pay their fairly generous income support monies ? Things will be very different after this pandemic and it seems there is a long way to go until the authorities will give the go ahead for everyone to resume a semblance of normality. But I doubt that 'normality' will ever be quite what we knew before the corona virus intruded into our society.
The 'High Street' will recover, but it won't be the same. There will be a new normal. That might mean fewer chains and more, relevant, local shops. It might mean customers preferring to shop in places where they know the owner and they know the owner looks after their staff. And it might mean that global and national retail chains become fewer and are replaced by businesses that are more-closely aligned to their locale.
Today, for the first time in the many years since I moved to my current house, I walked to the local village and bought some food from the local butcher, instead of driving to the supermarket and choosing from the meat counter. I won't buy meat from the supermarket any more after this.
Really Wilma......all the ones I used to know have long since gone.🤔
Yeah, they nearly went out of business I believe, restructured and closed loads of restaurants and managed to keep going. Heston Blumenthal got in involved at some point and had some recipes on the menu for a while.
I often stop at them when going on holiday in the UK.
Traffic mayhem around crayford McDonald’s at 1730. I was trying to get to safestore next to screwfix. Between McDonald’s and a set of temporary traffic lights it was murder. A mile down the road and it was deserted. What the hell is the attraction of a cheap burger that would mean you sit in traffic for ages. I just don’t get it. World’s gone bonkers.
Burgers are better in Burger King Chips are better in McDonalds
When I worked in Bromley occasionally I got just a Burger from Burger King, just Chips from McDonald's and just chicken from KFC
Best of all 3 worlds
I am going to throw a spanner in the works (Not one of our resident ones)and say that I prefer Wimpy.
100% - Wimpy is (was) awesome. Back when I was a fat bastard and ate shite all the time I would go out of my way to go to the Wimpy in Purley (last one I can remember still being there, other than the ones at Clacket Lane and Norton Canes services) for a quattepounder with cheese and chips. Mint!
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http://www.littlechef.co.uk/locations/
I often stop at them when going on holiday in the UK.
How will people cope without a bender?
No, that's @SoundAsa£
As from tomorrow McDonalds are opening 15 restaurants for Uber Eats and Welling is one of those.
Chips are better in McDonalds
When I worked in Bromley occasionally I got just a Burger from Burger King, just Chips from McDonald's and just chicken from KFC
Best of all 3 worlds