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[News] Caxton Arms?
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Bold Seagull
strong and stable with me, or...
Pretty much, don't think he's posted for 6 years or so. Think he prefers the Twitterosphere.
Cowfold Seagull
Fan of the 17 bus
Whats the connection between pubs and Thai food l wonder? Quite a few Sussex pubs, and probably those further afield, went through a stage of opening Thai restaurants on their premises some years ago.
- Jul 6, 2011
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Thaied houses have been around for years...
Bold Seagull
strong and stable with me, or...
I think Thai food wasn't popular enough to necessarily be opening restaurants in their own right, and many pubs struggle to manage and maintain their own food offering. So it made sense a Thai chef or business could pay a rent or percentage of their income to the pub who just left all the food to them, plus also had a bit of a unique offer compared to other pubs. Made good business sense.
The pub I'm thinking of going to for the semi-final, The Masons Arms just down from Gt Portland Street has been doing Thai for the best part of 20 years I think.
Cowfold Seagull
Fan of the 17 bus
Makes perfect sense, thank you!
Glad it’s nothing serious.
I was a regular there for over 10 years. Some friends of mine owned it at one stage not that long ago. We all spent a weekend painting and sorting out the back patio area a few years ago.
I’m guessing Brett bought it directly after them.
Anyway, good news.
I was a regular there for over 10 years. Some friends of mine owned it at one stage not that long ago. We all spent a weekend painting and sorting out the back patio area a few years ago.
I’m guessing Brett bought it directly after them.
Anyway, good news.
beorhthelm
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- Jul 21, 2003
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doesnt really explain why Thai, not other tastes. seems a fad that stuck, seen in very odd backwater to fancy west end pubs.
One theory from trip advisor
“The trend for Thai food really took off in the 1990s, which was the decade when Thailand became established as a backpacker destination for young Brits. So cafes/pubs/restaurants serving noodles sprang up in the inexpensive parts of London, like Stoke Newington, Camden & Brixton, where young people lived & there was a demand for the cheap, healthy, tasty food they'd discovered while travelling. You used to get some traditional "greasy spoon" cafes renting out their premises to Thai people at night too.
There's never been largescale Thai immigration here, so there were few established Thai businesses to absorb and support newcomers. I think it's likely, then, that new Thai immigrants, being very entrepreneurial, seized on the trend and did deals with pubs and cafes to use their premises and so avoid the initial outlay/risk of setting up their own restaurants”
“The trend for Thai food really took off in the 1990s, which was the decade when Thailand became established as a backpacker destination for young Brits. So cafes/pubs/restaurants serving noodles sprang up in the inexpensive parts of London, like Stoke Newington, Camden & Brixton, where young people lived & there was a demand for the cheap, healthy, tasty food they'd discovered while travelling. You used to get some traditional "greasy spoon" cafes renting out their premises to Thai people at night too.
There's never been largescale Thai immigration here, so there were few established Thai businesses to absorb and support newcomers. I think it's likely, then, that new Thai immigrants, being very entrepreneurial, seized on the trend and did deals with pubs and cafes to use their premises and so avoid the initial outlay/risk of setting up their own restaurants”