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[Food] Boxpark in talks to secure Brighton site









Titanic

Titanic

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Jul 5, 2003
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The Wembley Box Park experience for the FA Cup Semi v Man City was great all round - the club put in a lot of effort - and the facilities and location was spot on (other than the number of working men's toilets!).

Not sure what it would be like without the club input though.
 




B-right-on

B-right-on

Living the dream
Apr 23, 2015
6,177
Shoreham Beaaaach
Titanic said:
The Wembley Box Park experience for the FA Cup Semi v Man City was great all round - the club put in a lot of effort - and the facilities and location was spot on (other than the number of working men's toilets!).

Not sure what it would be like without the club input though.
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This. But I think the occasion was part of it. Definitely more of a yoof venure imo. Fast food and lots of alcohol.

I think they will be doing something on Beach Green on Shoreham Beach from memory. Horrific thought tbh.

Edit: Yes https://www.bighospitality.co.uk/Article/2019/03/11/Boxpark-Shoreham-cafe-restaurant
 






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Rowdey

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Jul 7, 2003
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Herne Hill
I like these - Been to Croydon, Brixton and Wembley (for Zombie VR, not for semi final) and always found a good safe atmosphere, 'DJ' spinning some tunes, and lots of good food choices.
Food's not particularly cheap but you feel it's all cooked on site in front of you, and if a Q then get given a 'beeper' to call you up when it is. Beer from bar was £5 for pint Coors lite (plastic glass tho)
 


Papa Lazarou

Papa Lazarou

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Jul 7, 2003
18,871
Worthing
Having worked in East Croydon in the past I periodically meet up with ex-colleagues at the East Croydon one (maybe 2 x a year). It's very good as a place to meet. The variety of drinks might not be up to some people's standards, but the selection of food available is great. I'd imagine watching a Brighton (away) game there would be fun too.
 




dazzer6666

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Titanic said:
The Wembley Box Park experience for the FA Cup Semi v Man City was great all round - the club put in a lot of effort - and the facilities and location was spot on (other than the number of working men's toilets!).

Not sure what it would be like without the club input though.
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Well worth it I thought. The food was very good....street food style outlets, decent quality.
 




Titanic

Titanic

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schmunk said:
Not up to your hoity-toity middle class toilet standards...?
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I have no idea what that means. The problem was that they closed off the upstairs for players/guests etc... and that resulted in very long queues for the only available men's toilet downstairs.

It's not a big deal... just a minor observation about what was a great pre-match experience.
 




Not Andy Naylor

Not Andy Naylor

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Dec 12, 2007
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I drop in at the East Croydon one (right next to the station) if I'm on the way back from a reluctant business trip to Beckenham. Good selection of snack stuff, and something I've always thought would do well in our fair city.
 


CheeseRolls

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Titanic said:
I have no idea what that means. The problem was that they closed off the upstairs for players/guests etc... and that resulted in very long queues for the only available men's toilet downstairs.

It's not a big deal... just a minor observation about what was a great pre-match experience.
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Whoosh - he was gently mocking your disdain at toilets for working men.
 










Bozza

Bozza

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Jul 4, 2003
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Agree with the sentiments above - a really good concept that works well and, I'm sure, would thrive in Brighton.

A group of people all able to choose to eat different cuisines, but enjoy them together is a winner.
 


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Feb 20, 2004
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I'm pretty sure they are creating a foodhall type thing at the bottom of West St. The Shelter Hall bit they are working on. Presumably it's not that, so there will be two similar offerings.

The only other area I can imagine it would fit in, be in is east of the pier, so Sea Lanes or Black Rock, somewhere up there
 




schmunk

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Jan 19, 2018
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Bozza said:
Agree with the sentiments above - a really good concept that works well and, I'm sure, would thrive in Brighton.

A group of people all able to choose to eat different cuisines, but enjoy them together is a winner.
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It's like a posh Taybarns?

taybarns-menu.jpg
 


BNthree

BNthree

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Sep 14, 2016
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WeHo
Great for relaxed and informal eating. Could imagine one in Brighton being a huge success.
 


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