Neros is Whitbread or someone isnt it ?
Problem is , once they have taken the first step ans made their footprint, its usual for their co-conspirators to start doing their sums and buying up in the locale as well, putting up rents etc.
Some would say its a slippery slope, but others argue that if the local Biznesses are any good, then they will retain their customer whatever.
I think the interesting thing here is NOT the businesses that make the difference, but the CUSTOMERS who go to them - chicken / egg situation -ish.Sometimes you can see how deep most consumers loyalty is by the way they switch brands to the bigger name for no real end benefit.Would you go out of your way for a particular coffee brand ? I probabaly wouldnt & Im a bastard for my Java
It will be interesting to see if people embrace it or dont bother giving Neros their custom - I am a grim cynical fucker, so will guess that Neros will do well, as the vacant, shallow, one dimensional ,consumerist, brainwashed, brand fixated sheep than seem to dominate the UK these days will pile in without a thought.
Lordship lane / East Dulwich never really had a good coffee shop - I dont count the Blue MOUntain cafe as a good coffee shop, as it was always full to bustng with eager thrusting Middle class mums and their heinous offspring , and their Coffee wanst too good either .
