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Isaac Hunt
Original Poster
6,767 posts
80 months
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Apparently - as of about two hours ago.
Although this might be a rumour.
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slippery
9,389 posts
108 months
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It was only ever going to be a matter of time.
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smartypants
17,308 posts
38 months
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Indeed. Only been there once, never entered my mind to go again.
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Rob348
513 posts
45 months
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Unless you know the real reasons for the closure ,there's no need for any smart comments, yes its shut for good ,due to high increases in land rent and rates!!!
I've been in contact with the last tennant as of today.
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GALLARDOGUY
4,244 posts
88 months
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They had a lot of their contents seized by bailiffs sometime ago, but got them back I believe.
Thats probably old news on PH though.
So it looks like the writing was on the wall, if todays reports are true.
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slippery
9,389 posts
108 months
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Rob348 said: Unless you know the real reasons for the closure ,there's no need for any smart comments, yes its shut for good ,due to high increases in land rent and rates!!!
I've been in contact with the last tennant as of today. I was giving my opinion based on my own one off dining experience and how empty the car park was whenever I passed. I wasn't being smart.
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Rob348
513 posts
45 months
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I did not mean that answer for you in any manner whatsoever, sometimes when Questions asked like this,they can generally give rise to a whole host of comments,so nip it in the bud,and cures any problems. yes it is very unfortunate that this happened, but fear not ,it WILL rise again from the ashes,and be a whole lot better than it ever was. slippery said: I was giving my opinion based on my own one off dining experience and how empty the car park was whenever I passed. I wasn't being smart.
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ARAF
11,547 posts
92 months
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From the horse's mouth 8 Ball Diner on Facebook said: Dear all,
It is with regret that we have to announce that the 8 Ball Diner closed today. As many of you know we suffered a great loss when, after a huge cock up on their part, the council shut us down while chasing debts from tenants occupying the building long before we took over the site. It has not been possible to recover from this set back despite all the hard work of the staff and the support of our loyal customers.
This action has not been taken lightly but we are not able to continue trading until the matter with the council has been addressed.
Many thanks to all our staff and customers.
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Mrs Muttleysnoop
734 posts
53 months
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Went there last year with some Lotus owners for breakfast and most people waited over 2 hours for their food. The Eight Ball had been advised of numbers attending. We all vowed NEVER to go there again. Simple really, look after your paying customers and they WILL visit again.
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Mattt
14,776 posts
87 months
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It's a shame, because the place showed promise when it opened - and I could see what they were trying to achieve.
I've been there several times, both for 'club nights' and also for breakfast when passing, and it seemed that the teething issues never really got ironed out (speed of service, cleanliness of tables, friendliness of (some) staff etc).
The location was good in some ways & a problem in others - easy access but excess traffic noise, short slip roads etc.
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Stinkfoot
1,626 posts
61 months
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Never heard of it to be honest - is (was) it in Kent ?
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slippery
9,389 posts
108 months
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Just North of Chelmsford on the Northbound A12. I think it was an old Little Chef site. Very easy to overshoot if you didn't know where it was.
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dajwid
1 posts
18 months
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Great shame as this was a nice place for 'petrol heads' We met there for the Fiat 126 club. I waited nearly 2 hours for my food !!!!!
Rover club on next table decided never again.
Ford club in car park decided Never again.
sadly so did we. Over the till is a sign that proudly says ' if you want fast food go to McDonalds. MMMM true but 2 hours !!!!!
It needs new owners that understand that Happy customers return.
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CharlieCrocodile
512 posts
22 months
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Were the last owners the same who had it when it was called Hollands? Wonder what came of litigation by Harrods.
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911god
1,833 posts
54 months
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Went passed it today. Shame a great venue.
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