Guest 684- Registered: 26 Feb 2009
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Hi Paul, hi fellow Forumites,
Many thanks for flagging up Deal's long-awaited answer to 'Brief Encounter' and new venture of my brother Nick and I, the forthcoming Platform 1 cafe service, which will open in the former parcels office at Deal railway station in early spring 2012.
We look forward to you patronising the service (as opposed to you patronising us, or us patronising you!), which will open every weekday at the unearthly, but HS1-passenger-friendly, hour of 05.30am. We will also be open Saturdays, from 08:00am-05:30pm.
Thanks for your support thus far. We will keep you informed about the project's progress as it develops.
You can also follow us on the interweb at facebook.com/platform1deal and on Twitter @platform1deal
As someone possibly once said: better latte than never!
Coffees all round...
Andy and Nick Stevens
Guest 715- Registered: 9 Jun 2011
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Best wishes with the venture Andy, as so many people walk round now with a coffee in their hands I am sure it will be a great success, is it the first time their has been a cafe on Deal Station?
Audere est facere.
Guest 640- Registered: 21 Apr 2007
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Yes indeed best wishes for the venture to Andy and Nick. The full press release with picture of the lads is of course now running on the frontpage.
Deal's answer to Brief Encounter....Luvit!
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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should be a great success with the high speed service looking like it is here to stay in deal.
best of luck to both.
Guest 683- Registered: 11 Feb 2009
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There is a look of Trevor Howard about Nick.......not sure what that means for Andy but is that a bit of grit in his eye?!!!
Best of luck with Platform 1; I am sure it will be a great success.
Guest 736- Registered: 5 Jan 2012
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Good Luck in your new venture
Guest 640- Registered: 21 Apr 2007
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Henceforth you will hear the delicate strains of Rachmaninov's 2nd Piano Concerto gentley wafting across the platforms at Deal... seducing all into the cafe...on the off chance that you might meet the love of your life in there. And what the hell, even if you dont meet the love of your life, you can have a nice cup of coffee.
"When I was young
I never needed any one..."
Guest 698- Registered: 28 May 2010
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Good luck Andrew, I hope you have been looking at the Stalybridge model?
I'm an optimist. But I'm an optimist who takes my raincoat - Harold Wilson
Guest 641- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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All the best in your new venture Andrew.. Brief Encounter on Platform 1
Guest 653- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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Well, there's a thing - didn't have Nick down as a cafe owner.
Hope it works out well for you both Andrew. Will Nick still keep his marketing job for LD Lines and Nausicaa - especially as LD are coming back to Dover ?
Good Luck to you both - please give Nick my best regards.
Roger
Guest 656- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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Well done guys and the best of luck with your new venture. I will have to make a visit when you open to sample your coffee
Guest 640- Registered: 21 Apr 2007
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Roger the guys told me via email that they are not giving up their day jobs.... Nick will continue in his Marketing PR role and Andy will continue as an Editor with Saga Group....so there we are, the answer to your query.
Guest 640- Registered: 21 Apr 2007
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Just come back to add this picture...Nick and Roger in a previous incarnation. But of course dont miss the PLATFORM 1 pic on the frontpage too.
This was the launch of the Discover Dover leaflet which LD Lines put on all their ships as I understand it...worked by Nick and Roger.
Roger see also post above.
Guest 663- Registered: 20 Mar 2008
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PLATFORM 1 good luck with your venture, weary train travellers are always in need of a good cup of coffee, very nice picture on the frontpage.
Very best of luck with the venture Ive often wished that Deal had a cafe at the station
Guest 660- Registered: 14 Mar 2008
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Yes good luck Andy and Nick.
If you knew what I know,we would both be in trouble!
Guest 653- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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Thanks for posting that Paul - a great inititiative and well supported by Nick and LD Lines.
Glad to hear they're not giving up their day-jobs - not yet anyway.
Roger
Guest 684- Registered: 26 Feb 2009
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Hi all,
Bumped into Paul Watkins at Deal station the other day, and he relayed his good wishes for our forthcoming Platform 1 cafe. Much appreciated. See you at the launch do, Paul (we'll be in touch nearer the date).
Thanks too for all your good wishes to Nick and I, from John Goodwin, Roger W and others - including Charlie Elphicke himself. Once again, many thanks.
Anyway, an update: the refurbishment of Platform 1 cafe is moving on apace, with Deal's very own Morgan Construction hard at work every day.
Opening early spring, we will of course keep you posted as excitement mounts nearer the big day.
In the meantime, follow us on Facebook at facebook.com/platform1deal and on Twitter @platform1deal (website coming soon too).
All aboard!
Andy and Nick Stevens
Guest 653- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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Thanks Andy - look forward to hearing further news and the date of the opening.
Roger
Guest 663- Registered: 20 Mar 2008
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Good to hear all is on Track for the opening of Platform1 guys.
