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Post by Dancin on Feb 21, 2023 13:59:26 GMT 1
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Post by martinshrew on Feb 21, 2023 14:14:42 GMT 1
Said it for a while, if you want an Indian, charity shop or a Turkish barber you're laughing in Shrewsbury.
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Post by The Clash 1966 on Feb 21, 2023 14:31:13 GMT 1
It used to be full of newsagents,pubs and antique shops back in the 70's
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Post by Deleted on Feb 21, 2023 15:17:01 GMT 1
Said it for a while, if you want an Indian, charity shop or a Turkish barber you're laughing in Shrewsbury. What is it with the Turkish barbers? Anyone use them? Everytime I drive past one they are always empty |
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Post by Dancin on Feb 21, 2023 15:35:40 GMT 1
Said it for a while, if you want an Indian, charity shop or a Turkish barber you're laughing in Shrewsbury. What is it with the Turkish barbers? Anyone use them? Everytime I drive past one they are always empty My wife drives past the one at the bottom of Mount Pleasant Road at least once a day; she says there's always someone in there having their haircut etc in the morning and afternoon. |
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Post by martinshrew on Feb 21, 2023 15:57:57 GMT 1
Said it for a while, if you want an Indian, charity shop or a Turkish barber you're laughing in Shrewsbury. What is it with the Turkish barbers? Anyone use them? Everytime I drive past one they are always empty It's one of the most unregulated industries in the country, you can just crack on with it, no qualifications, no checks. They're everywhere in town now, I'd suspect some are involved in money washing from more illicit money making activities. I went to one a couple of times, never again. Glad I've got myself a proper barber who has won awards, can actually communicate and can understand and implement what I'm asking for. |
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Post by darkshrew on Feb 21, 2023 16:22:11 GMT 1
What is it with the Turkish barbers? Anyone use them? Everytime I drive past one they are always empty It's one of the most unregulated industries in the country, you can just crack on with it, no qualifications, no checks. They're everywhere in town now, I'd suspect some are involved in money washing from more illicit money making activities. I went to one a couple of times, never again. Glad I've got myself a proper barber who has won awards, can actually communicate and can understand and implement what I'm asking for. Cash taking business, no regulation like food hygiene standards poking their nose in - Marty from Ozark on Netflix would love them. |
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Post by Pilch on Feb 21, 2023 16:23:47 GMT 1
Said it for a while, if you want an Indian, charity shop or a Turkish barber you're laughing in Shrewsbury. would I be right is suggesting there are less 'Indian sit downs' in town now since I can remember ? ( since about 1990 ) |
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Post by martinshrew on Feb 21, 2023 16:27:33 GMT 1
Said it for a while, if you want an Indian, charity shop or a Turkish barber you're laughing in Shrewsbury. would I be right is suggesting there are less 'Indian sit downs' in town now since I can remember ? ( since about 1990 ) I'm not sure to be perfectly honest. Off the top of my head there's: Third Place Curry House Avatar Cafe Saffron Ramna Masala Tandoori Cottage (out of town) Flavours (out of town) I'm sure there's more sit downs I'm missing. |
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Post by block12massive on Feb 21, 2023 16:30:23 GMT 1
Will never turn my nose up at a new Indian restaurant and having moved about in the UK quite a bit. including living in the so-called 'curry capital' of England - as well as travelling India itself - I'd have to say Shrewsbury probably has the best selection of Indians of anywhere I've been.
But it probably doesn't need any more.
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Post by Pilch on Feb 21, 2023 16:30:43 GMT 1
Said it for a while, if you want an Indian, charity shop or a Turkish barber you're laughing in Shrewsbury. What is it with the Turkish barbers? Anyone use them? Everytime I drive past one they are always empty of course they are empty, most dont even contain a set of scissors at a guess  , but I bet when the tax forms are filed it would seem the places are heaving every day, and everyone paid cash ( loads of it ) ( look up Al Capone and Laundrettes  ) |
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Post by Pilch on Feb 21, 2023 16:34:06 GMT 1
would I be right is suggesting there are less 'Indian sit downs' in town now since I can remember ? ( since about 1990 ) I'm not sure to be perfectly honest. Off the top of my head there's: Third Place Curry House Avatar Cafe Saffron Ramna Masala Tandoori Cottage (out of town) Flavours (out of town) I'm sure there's more sit downs I'm missing. gone parveen shalamar Sheraz (+ one a few doors down from shreraz , didn't last long) ( Frankwell harbour , cant remember the name ) K2 eastern promise ( town walls ) ? ( next to where adlards was ) monkmoor road ? |
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Post by block12massive on Feb 21, 2023 16:38:52 GMT 1
I'm not sure to be perfectly honest. Off the top of my head there's: Third Place Curry House Avatar Cafe Saffron Ramna Masala Tandoori Cottage (out of town) Flavours (out of town) I'm sure there's more sit downs I'm missing. gone parveen shalamar Sheraz (+ one a few doors down from shreraz , didn't last long) ( Frankwell harbour , cant remember the name ) K2 eastern promise ( town walls ) ? ( next to where adlards was ) monkmoor road ? Sheraz was decent. Though the Thai restaurant that resides there now is also pretty decent if that's your kind of thing. |
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Post by davycrockett on Feb 21, 2023 16:41:46 GMT 1
I'm not sure to be perfectly honest. Off the top of my head there's: Third Place Curry House Avatar Cafe Saffron Ramna Masala Tandoori Cottage (out of town) Flavours (out of town) I'm sure there's more sit downs I'm missing. gone parveen shalamar Sheraz (+ one a few doors down from shreraz , didn't last long) ( Frankwell harbour , cant remember the name ) K2 eastern promise ( town walls ) ? ( next to where adlards was ) monkmoor road ? Parveen’s just reopened after over 20 years….different name I think. |
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Post by Pilch on Feb 21, 2023 16:45:56 GMT 1
gone parveen shalamar Sheraz (+ one a few doors down from shreraz , didn't last long) ( Frankwell harbour , cant remember the name ) K2 eastern promise ( town walls ) ? ( next to where adlards was ) monkmoor road ? Parveen’s just reopened after over 20 years….different name I think. yeah did I spot its just a burger place now ? |
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Post by block12massive on Feb 21, 2023 16:47:25 GMT 1
Parveen’s just reopened after over 20 years….different name I think. yeah did I spot its just a burger place now ? I think it's a Turkish? |
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Post by davycrockett on Feb 21, 2023 16:48:56 GMT 1
Parveen’s just reopened after over 20 years….different name I think. yeah did I spot its just a burger place now ? Not sure just been told today presumed it was a curry place? |
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Post by martinshrew on Feb 21, 2023 17:57:52 GMT 1
Parveen’s just reopened after over 20 years….different name I think. yeah did I spot its just a burger place now ? Turkish of some kind. |
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Post by martinshrew on Feb 21, 2023 17:58:32 GMT 1
What is it with the Turkish barbers? Anyone use them? Everytime I drive past one they are always empty of course they are empty, most dont even contain a set of scissors at a guess , but I bet when the tax forms are filed it would seem the places are heaving every day, and everyone paid cash ( loads of it ) ( look up Al Capone and Laundrettes ) 100%, it's obvious what they're there for. The cash needs washing and changing to "legitimate" money somehow. |
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Post by ProudSalopian on Feb 21, 2023 18:02:23 GMT 1
Said it for a while, if you want an Indian, charity shop or a Turkish barber you're laughing in Shrewsbury. Not just Shrewsbury. I was reading some threads on social media recently about how loads of towns across the UK are now full of Turkish barbers & nail bars. If you believe them then its a front for money laundering and other dodgy activities. I'm currently in the Cotswolds and there plenty of them about, funnily enough I had a meal the other night at an old country pub in a small village which is now a Indian restaurant and it was lovely, so if this does become an Indian bar & restaurant then it's not the end of the world. |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 21, 2023 18:23:17 GMT 1
What is it with the Turkish barbers? Anyone use them? Everytime I drive past one they are always empty of course they are empty, most dont even contain a set of scissors at a guess , but I bet when the tax forms are filed it would seem the places are heaving every day, and everyone paid cash ( loads of it ) ( look up Al Capone and Laundrettes ) Blimey...I need to get out more,never even crossed my mind that they may be an illegal front for something...Steven Vaughan,ex Chester City chairman,must have lost some business 💰 |
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Post by frankwellshrews on Feb 21, 2023 19:24:15 GMT 1
I find it hard to believe there's much of a gap in the market for another bog standard sit down Indian but the fact they're looking at a pub makes me wonder if somebody's looking at a Desi pub type thing.
These are all over Birmingham and the Black Country (not complicated; imagine decent pub, sports in TV, nice beer etc meets decent Indian restaurant) and I've been saying for a while one would do well in Shrewsbury
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Post by frankwellshrews on Feb 21, 2023 19:33:08 GMT 1
I'm not sure to be perfectly honest. Off the top of my head there's: Third Place Curry House Avatar Cafe Saffron Ramna Masala Tandoori Cottage (out of town) Flavours (out of town) I'm sure there's more sit downs I'm missing. gone parveen shalamar Sheraz (+ one a few doors down from shreraz , didn't last long) ( Frankwell harbour , cant remember the name ) K2 eastern promise ( town walls ) ? ( next to where adlards was ) monkmoor road ? Karakoram was the one on Frankwell Quay. Lots closed and went delivery only (Shalimar is now on Hereford Road for example) as the margins are better. |
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Post by WATR on Feb 21, 2023 19:42:36 GMT 1
What is it with the Turkish barbers? Anyone use them? Everytime I drive past one they are always empty of course they are empty, most dont even contain a set of scissors at a guess , but I bet when the tax forms are filed it would seem the places are heaving every day, and everyone paid cash ( loads of it ) ( look up Al Capone and Laundrettes ) Went to the one in Belle Vue a couple of weeks ago. They claimed they didn’t take card, then when I came back from the out-of-order cash machine at the garage empty handed, low and behold a card reader magically appeared. |
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Post by scooter on Feb 21, 2023 20:28:25 GMT 1
I was told that this is Avatar, moving from Mardol to the Bucks Head, not an additional Indian restaurant
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Post by martinshrew on Feb 21, 2023 21:19:11 GMT 1
I was told that this is Avatar, moving from Mardol to the Bucks Head, not an additional Indian restaurant Good to know, interesting move that location wise 👍 |
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Post by staffordshrew on Feb 22, 2023 0:37:39 GMT 1
What is it with the Turkish barbers? Anyone use them? Everytime I drive past one they are always empty My wife drives past the one at the bottom of Mount Pleasant Road at least once a day; she says there's always someone in there having their haircut etc in the morning and afternoon. Must grow extremely fast if someone needs their haircut morning and afternoon....
I have had my hair cut in a Turkish barbers, but it was in Turkey.
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Post by ProudSalopian on Feb 22, 2023 7:58:10 GMT 1
I find it hard to believe there's much of a gap in the market for another bog standard sit down Indian but the fact they're looking at a pub makes me wonder if somebody's looking at a Desi pub type thing. These are all over Birmingham and the Black Country (not complicated; imagine decent pub, sports in TV, nice beer etc meets decent Indian restaurant) and I've been saying for a while one would do well in Shrewsbury Yeah I've been taken to a few by some of the Indian lads I work with in Wolves, great places and the mixed grills they do are fantastic. I was hoping this might be one of those, it would be disappointing if this just became another restaurant |
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Post by martinshrew on Feb 22, 2023 9:46:07 GMT 1
I find it hard to believe there's much of a gap in the market for another bog standard sit down Indian but the fact they're looking at a pub makes me wonder if somebody's looking at a Desi pub type thing. These are all over Birmingham and the Black Country (not complicated; imagine decent pub, sports in TV, nice beer etc meets decent Indian restaurant) and I've been saying for a while one would do well in Shrewsbury Yeah I've been taken to a few by some of the Indian lads I work with in Wolves, great places and the mixed grills they do are fantastic. I was hoping this might be one of those, it would be disappointing if this just became another restaurant Have you ever been to Jacques? That one was good, watched the scores and had a Tandoori mixed grill and then went to Wolves v Newcastle evening game, was class. |
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Post by martinshrew on Feb 22, 2023 13:06:51 GMT 1
I'm not sure to be perfectly honest. Off the top of my head there's: Third Place Curry House Avatar Cafe Saffron Ramna Masala Tandoori Cottage (out of town) Flavours (out of town) I'm sure there's more sit downs I'm missing. gone parveen shalamar Sheraz (+ one a few doors down from shreraz , didn't last long) ( Frankwell harbour , cant remember the name ) K2 eastern promise ( town walls ) ? ( next to where adlards was ) monkmoor road ? Sheraz did a banging deal on a Sunday, I met Robert Green in there a few years back. Made ever more strange by the fact I was working in London and he recognised me in a cafe two days later, very odd. |
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, but I bet when the tax forms are filed it would seem the places are heaving every day, and everyone paid cash ( loads of it )
