So what next for Salcombe's Dusters restaurant? Any takers?
£50k seems incredibly cheap for this prominent and well established restaurant? In my view it isn't what it used to be back in days of Harry and his jazz trio or the far distant days of MH, but it still gets packed out in the summer.
I am sure that someone with focus and/or a background as a restaurateur could take the turnover above the current £150k (£36k profit) and make a decent living? Granted the winter months are tough but get it right and it could be busy Thurs through Saturday surely?
Restaurant aside what would you like to see Dusters become? Salcombe could probably do with another clothes shop or an over priced tat shop...
For me, I'd love to see it become a family friendly restaurant that does the basics well and doesn't leave you feeling ripped off or short changed.
and you...what would you like to see it become?
Monday 8 November 2010
What next for Dusters?
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I've always had a soft spot for Dusters as my favorite bistro in Salcombe, especially when the jazz is on. Maybe like any job or business you can sometimes loose focus or motivation, not that im intimating this is the case, just i would prefer to keep it as it is but enhance the good bits.
Good luck to Lucy and her team.
What about a lap dancing bar? HAHAHA...if there was ever a place where this would cause more uproar I'd like to know!
How about a training school for hotel,restaurant,shop,and bar staff....teaching smiling, courtesy,and knowledge of the products. Might help South Hams businesses make more money and give the visitor a far better experience.
Dusters has always been a favourite haunt and so I very much hope it continues in much the same set up as before.
Where are you - I miss your musings???
Liz x
Hello! nice blog!
Was really surprised to hear Dusters has struggled over the last year. However, I agree with a few other comments here regarding customer service and family friendly establishments. Firstly, as much as the Winking Prawn is admired and much loved locally (and to visitors), we had a shocking experience of poor customer service there in 2009, and alas may not be tempted to (try) and eat there again for some time. Secondly, Salcombe does attract visitors with children, my own family and our friends being in that catagory over the last 30 years. Yet,apart from the 5.30pm scramble for the queue at Captain Flints, and the acceptance of kids in The Kings Arms, Salcombe could benefit from another child friendly eatery. Maybe by considering this,there is a fear of turning the town into something it doesn't want.
Apologies, meant to say the Victoria Inn not the Kings Arms.
Had a wonderful meal (38 of us) on 30th April, superb food and staff.
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