Guest 711- Registered: 1 Mar 2011
- Posts: 194
#1
At long last my husband and I tried this restaurant for lunch today and enjoyed excellent locally caught cod, chips and peas for under £10 each.
Being a good cook myself I am quite hard to please but I can honestly say that everything was top notch - food, surroundings and service.
The restaurant is currently doing a special offer for January and February 2012 of 20.12% discount on all sales at all times of the day.
We shall certainly be returning.
Just to add that I have no connection with this restaurant!
Guest 710- Registered: 28 Feb 2011
- Posts: 6,950
#2
I think you'll find that it is locally caught potatoes. It's the type of net used that makes them chips.
Ignorance is bliss, bliss is happiness, I am happy...to draw your attention to the possible connectivity in the foregoing.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 62,352
#3
good to hear of a local business doing well, there were a lot of problems under the previous management.
#4
We have enjoyed this restaurant at the end of last year - it was good, but my favourite bit was the view. I love dining with a sea view.
Guest 653- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
- Posts: 10,540
#5
With the Dover Marina Hotel offering 2 - 4 - 1 on their breakfasts, table d'hote lunches and dinners as well as afternoon teas, there's never been a better time to dine at one of our seafront restaurants.
Roger
Sue Nicholas- Location: river
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 6,025
#6
We must never lose sight that the Seasports Centre was built for people interesed in water sports .
Guest 694- Registered: 22 Mar 2010
- Posts: 778
#7
It was my understanding that most of the water sports have had to move out as they cant afford the rent....
Sue Nicholas- Location: river
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 6,025
#8
My point .a lot of public funding went into that building .Some put a lot of time and effort into the project which was to continue watersports for all. The rents went up by a large amount .
It is a fine restaurant however I campaigned for a facility for people to enjoy the water and to be able to sit and have a cheap sandwich .Youngesters who are learning to sail want a quick cheap snack .
Brian Dixon
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 23 Sep 2008
- Posts: 23,940
#9
sue,can you define water sports,as there is two [2] kinds of water sport.
#10
The two are not mutually exclusive, Sue. I would like to think we can support a variety of businesses in Dover.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 62,352
#11
that's right jen, this was taken before christmas - just 2 craft left.
Guest 641- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 2,335
#12
It seems a bit odd to increase the rents by so much in turn losing the facilities that the Seasports Centre was built for
Guest 715- Registered: 9 Jun 2011
- Posts: 2,438
#13
The old ramshackle buildings that the organisations could afford were so well used and made the seafront vibrant, they have been/are being priced out of existence.
Audere est facere.
Guest 711- Registered: 1 Mar 2011
- Posts: 194
#14
Sorry if this is a stupid question but who actually owns the building and is putting up the rents so much?
Jan Higgins
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 5 Jul 2010
- Posts: 13,931
#15
Not at all stupid I was wondering the same and some more.
Who actually runs the place and is the sports section run separately from the restaurant. I have never been there
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#16
Good questions! I think the restaurant is a separate franchise but have no idea who runs the rest. It will be the local authority who set ground rates though. Isn't it??
Sue Nicholas- Location: river
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 6,025
#17
Not the local authority .Watersports Brian.The users are Dingy users ,Rowing and Life guards. Martin you are correct .The seafront was always vibrant even in the Winter as they had the Winter Series Sailing
I think Vista Leisure are going to take over the running of the sailing .
#18
So who sets the rates?
Paul Watkins- Location: Dover
- Registered: 9 Nov 2011
- Posts: 2,226
#19
The Restaurant provides rental income to help keep the centre viable.
Watty
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 62,352
#20
so it is the district council that owns it?
