howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 62,352
i had no idea it had closed down until i went past this morning.
Karlos- Location: Dover
- Registered: 1 Oct 2012
- Posts: 2,560
An actual development re DTIZ?
It was rumoured to be moving to the ex-Seamans Mission building in Snargate Street.
Guest 684- Registered: 26 Feb 2009
- Posts: 635
What a shame - another victim of the DTIZ's decades-long inertia. Was once Dover's best.
Mr Islam and his once-great business deserved better than its long tortuous enforced slow death among the choking, emphysemic fuel smuts of DHB Townwall Freeway. He should have been permitted to relocate into Dover town centre years ago.
I hope he finds a decent location from which his restaurant can rise again. Central Deal, perhaps?
Cheers,
Andy
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 62,352
a notice in the windows says that they have closed due to regeneration of dover but no mention of where they would be relocating to.
Guest 655- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
- Posts: 10,247
Andrew - do you not think that he may have closed these premises because the DTIZ is actually now happening! It would need to close ahead of BH demolition anyway.
It was an excellent restaurant so I hope this is a positive move for both Mr Islam and the DTIZ.
Judith Roberts- Registered: 15 May 2012
- Posts: 637
I hope this a positive sign and that a deal has been done so that redevelopment can begin too.
From what has been said it doesn't sound like a relocation though because if I were relocating my business I would use every opportunity to publicise it.
Guest 710- Registered: 28 Feb 2011
- Posts: 6,950
Ignorance is bliss, bliss is happiness, I am happy...to draw your attention to the possible connectivity in the foregoing.
Guest 904- Registered: 21 Mar 2013
- Posts: 312
Mr Islam paid us a visit to get some documents copied prior to closure - I rather think he had the rug pulled from beneath his feet, so to speak...
Jan Higgins
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 5 Jul 2010
- Posts: 13,895
Paul, did he say he would be opening up somewhere else?
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Guest 641- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 2,335
A shame, hopefully 'the Light' will shine again elsewhere in Dover, I hope that this is all connected to a positive move with regard to DTIZ
Guest 904- Registered: 21 Mar 2013
- Posts: 312
Jan, it didn't seem prudent to ask in the circumstances - he was a little distracted by events.
Jan Higgins- Location: Dover
- Registered: 5 Jul 2010
- Posts: 13,895
Thanks Paul, it is always very sad when a restaurant or any other business with a good reputation closes.
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Keith Sansum1
- Location: london
- Registered: 25 Aug 2010
- Posts: 23,942
Having visited this establishment many times
its rather sad if this guy doesnt reopen somewhere else
lets hope we get a ditz one that will make a little difference
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howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 62,352
i don't know how old mr islam is but maybe he has had enough of running a restaurant, it is a demanding occupation with little free time?
Keith Sansum1- Location: london
- Registered: 25 Aug 2010
- Posts: 23,942
he had some young staff
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Guest 698- Registered: 28 May 2010
- Posts: 8,664
I think he is well into his 60s. His sons Mitu and Mickey are well established and I think Nurul deserves a long and comfortable retirement.
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howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 62,352
i rather suspected that peter, hopefully he will enjoy his well earned retirement.
Keith Sansum1- Location: london
- Registered: 25 Aug 2010
- Posts: 23,942
i suspect so to
shame though
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