I've opened a "restaurant" in Soho
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hoyin said:
In Spain and Portugal tinned seafood is completely different.
I live in Portugal, it doesn't taste any different to me. Tinned tuna is tinned tuna. A reasonably convenient, reasonably cheap, reasonably quick snack for a sandwich.I'm genuinely interested here - if you could point me towards some Portuguese tinned fish thats worth eating I'll give it a go. I think with 'real' seafood being so cheap here its just laziness to eat the tinned variety.
swerni said:
I don't understand why the fact it's come in a tin would compel me to eat there?
Is it cheap compare to fresh food?
This is the part I'm struggling with also. If you want to introduce people to high quality tinned food... would it not make more sense to set up an internet store selling them to be delivered via the mail, or a retail location just like a store where you buy them and take them away ? It seems a bit weird to buy tinned food and it in there, and it seems like it would vastly increase the price you need to charge, for very little extra benefit to the customer.Is it cheap compare to fresh food?
lamboman100 said:
It is a cringey rahrah popup copied from NY.
Despite that, it looks worth a visit. Will report back in the next few weeks.
I think your initial comment is a little harsh, though is rescued towards the end. Despite that, it looks worth a visit. Will report back in the next few weeks.
OP you've got business with a USP that will have people flocking in to try it. Not sure it has longevity (tinned food in winter?) but a food business with the lack of overheads that you have will do fine.
I'll pop by if you take bookings...
Good luck
swerni said:
NinjaPower said:
USP tends to do well in London though.
Just look at BubbleDogs!
"Unique" and "unique selling points" are not the same thing Just look at BubbleDogs!
I was merely pointing out that there are a number of restaurants in London that have a unique selling point (Hotdogs+Champagne) that do very well, usually as they are considered 'good fun' or just a bit different, so I see no reason why things couldn't work out the same for the OP.
I would suggest that a restaurant serving food in tins with no kitchen involved has a unique selling point.
Does sound interesting, especialy if you're pretty much eating in minutes. I did watch a Rick Stein ( i think it was) programme where he visited a place that had ridiculously expensive tinned food. Might have been italian. Olives in oil are already super expensive in some markets, i wonder what the mark up would be there? 
lamboman100 said:
It is a cringey rahrah popup copied from NY.
Despite that, it looks worth a visit. Will report back in the next few weeks.
Actually if you read the blurb you'd realise it's Lisbon, not NY Despite that, it looks worth a visit. Will report back in the next few weeks.
Be interested to hear what people think. Curious idea, but one which has obviously been seen operating successfully elsewhere.
Swervin_Mervin said:
lamboman100 said:
It is a cringey rahrah popup copied from NY.
Despite that, it looks worth a visit. Will report back in the next few weeks.
Actually if you read the blurb you'd realise it's Lisbon, not NY Despite that, it looks worth a visit. Will report back in the next few weeks.
Be interested to hear what people think. Curious idea, but one which has obviously been seen operating successfully elsewhere.
lamboman100 said:
Swervin_Mervin said:
lamboman100 said:
It is a cringey rahrah popup copied from NY.
Despite that, it looks worth a visit. Will report back in the next few weeks.
Actually if you read the blurb you'd realise it's Lisbon, not NY Despite that, it looks worth a visit. Will report back in the next few weeks.
Be interested to hear what people think. Curious idea, but one which has obviously been seen operating successfully elsewhere.
Lisbon have them all over the place and it is where we are every couple of weeks. You should definitely seek them out if you go over there. My favourite is this ex fishing tackle shop:
http://www.thelisbonconnection.com/trendy-barcafe-...
This is what we are building in Lisbon a cultural centre for EDP and hence why we are there so often:
As you can tell we are not professional restauranteurs merely architects who are interested in doing something different and having some fun.
I know it probably won't be to everyone's taste, but if you do decide to visit I hope you do enjoy it and have fun.
Evoluzione said:
RobbieTheTruth said:
I love the idea and I'm going to visit.
How is it served? Do you get it served in the tin with some bread, or is it plated up with a garnish?
Read the links provided: How is it served? Do you get it served in the tin with some bread, or is it plated up with a garnish?
"Tincan does not have a kitchen, food will be served in tin-cans."
The whole concept is just sounding a bit too novelty for me. If I want a tin of something I'll go to a supermarket. If I want someone to cook me a nice lunch I'll go to a restaurant. For me personally, I don't see any real crossover opportunity there.
KFC said:
That doesn't really answer the question though. They could still be giving you plates and some bread or whatever.
The whole concept is just sounding a bit too novelty for me. If I want a tin of something I'll go to a supermarket. If I want someone to cook me a nice lunch I'll go to a restaurant. For me personally, I don't see any real crossover opportunity there.
But this is in Soho. A Gazillion people passing every day, loads of them with free time and cash to burn. The whole concept is just sounding a bit too novelty for me. If I want a tin of something I'll go to a supermarket. If I want someone to cook me a nice lunch I'll go to a restaurant. For me personally, I don't see any real crossover opportunity there.
It doesn't appeal to me but if the food's good, unusual and also pretty difficult to find elsewhere it will do well.
Any decent eatery is packed 7 days a week around there. In the wilds of Manchester very very few are busy other than the peak times.
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