The proprietors of Cork’s Sober Lane should pour themselves a pint for this.
This may just be the best thing we’ve read all week.
Cork’s Sober Lane is one of the most popular food and drink venues in the county. Far from being scared s**tless by the arrivals of Wetherspoons, Starbucks and other big chains, they’re taking them on with no small amount of style.
This is a what’s what of the establishments and the people that make Cork what it is, and they’re not backing down without a fight.
The post on the Sober Lane Facebook page reads in full…
Our thoughts on Wetherspoons, Starbucks and whoever else…
If you, the person who has supported us for years, through the hard times, feels the need to take your business to one of these chains, we have let you down. We have not delivered.
Sure, go for a look, I know I will. I prefer Costa to Starbucks, but will go for a snoop.
But they are not a patch on the waffles from Idaho Cafe or the turkey club in Cafe Gusto, and never will be. The day Pat Fitz plays in Wetherspoons or they flip a coin is the day hell freezes over.
I’ll put my chicken goujons up against Nandos anyday.
Filters coffee will leave Starbucks for dead. I look forward to enjoying a coffee and amazing salad in The Rocket Man next door to Starbucks and gossiping about how they are doing.
Now for the silver lining – it is a huge vote of confidence in the City Centre, in our city, that these big chains reckon Cork is worth a bet.
They watched on the sidelines while we struggled along, pulled together and survived. Soon we will be thriving and they want a part of it. The more the merrier – bring it on. I want to see Zara, Superdry, Bershka and the rest on Patrick Street. I look forward to passing them on my way to Eddie in Fitzgeralds to get my Christmas clothes, or holiday clobber.
Cork people look after Cork people and we have great businesses with great people behind them – let’s up our game and show them how it’s done.
Pep talk over – go forth and knock em dead!
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