[Food] Boxpark in talks to secure Brighton site

[John Byrnes Mullet]

Any experience of eating at this company's venues. It seems they host live music events too.

https://www.theargus.co.uk/news/18213977.boxpark-talks-secure-brighton-site/

TRIPADVISOR Rated it "No. 1 of 35 things to do in Croydon"

https://www.boxpark.co.uk/croydon/

 

[Uh_huh_him]

Any experience of eating at this company's venues. It seems they host live music events too.

https://www.theargus.co.uk/news/18213977.boxpark-talks-secure-brighton-site/

TRIPADVISOR Rated it "No. 1 of 35 things to do in Croydon"

https://www.boxpark.co.uk/croydon/

Not really my thing ... It's ok but I wouldn't chose to go there.

 

[Titanic]

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.

 

[Is it PotG?]

Still got about 6 drinks tokens somewhere

 

[B-right-on]

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.

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

 

[B-right-on]

This is a previous application. Boxpark CEO and founder lives in Brighton.

https://www.bighospitality.co.uk/Article/2018/08/07/Boxpark-bids-to-regenerate-Brighton-seafront

 

[Rowdey]

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]

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]

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.

Well worth it I thought. The food was very good....street food style outlets, decent quality.

 

[schmunk]

the facilities and location was spot on (other than the number of working men's toilets!).
.

Not up to your hoity-toity middle class toilet standards...?

 

[Titanic]

Not up to your hoity-toity middle class toilet standards...?

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]

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]

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.

Whoosh - he was gently mocking your disdain at toilets for working men.

 

[Titanic]

Whoosh - he was gently mocking your disdain at toilets for working men.

 

[Dunk&Disorderly]

Where will it be? Amongst the other developments in Kemp Town?

 

[Napper]

Isnt this essentially what the new place on the casino site effectively is ?

 

[Bozza]

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.

 

[blue-shifted]

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]

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.

It's like a posh Taybarns?

 

[BNthree]

Great for relaxed and informal eating. Could imagine one in Brighton being a huge success.