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Author:  paulzolo [ Wed Mar 13, 2013 12:54 pm ]
Post subject:  Tesco buys Giraffe restaurants
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Supermarket group Tesco has bought the restaurant chain Giraffe for £48.6m.

The move will see the supermarket open Giraffe branches near to Tesco stores as it seeks to create "retail destinations" for customers.

Tesco will hope that the acquisition will help revitalise its UK business.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21769507
Author:  Amnesia10 [ Wed Mar 13, 2013 1:03 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Tesco buys Giraffe restaurants
Looking at the food that was displayed I doubt I will be trying soon.

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Author:  cloaked_wolf [ Wed Mar 13, 2013 1:13 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Tesco buys Giraffe restaurants
I've eaten there once and it's okay-ish. It really caters for families with young kids - they get balloons, crayons and placemats to colour. It's not a place I'd go to eat/snack if I were solely with adults.
Author:  JJW009 [ Wed Mar 13, 2013 1:35 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Tesco buys Giraffe restaurants
Our Tesco has a pretty decent cafeteria inside already. I wonder if they're going to close those, or re-brand them. They're mostly frequented by old people, but we used to do breakfast meatings (sic) there sometimes and letch at the milfs.
Author:  Amnesia10 [ Wed Mar 13, 2013 3:35 pm ]
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The local Asda had a great cafeteria which was cheap and edible, but they closed that some time ago. Though I suspect that if people sat and had breakfast or lunch the car park would be filled and they might prefer a faster through put. Though there have been good cafeteria within Sainsbury's but I have not been in one for yonks to know if they are still there.
Author:  l3v1ck [ Wed Mar 13, 2013 3:37 pm ]
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I can't see a Tesco's cafe coming to Terminal 5 soon ;)
Author:  steve74 [ Wed Mar 13, 2013 3:38 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Tesco buys Giraffe restaurants
Never heard of Giraffe restaurants before - are they mainly in the south?
Author:  cloaked_wolf [ Wed Mar 13, 2013 3:49 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Tesco buys Giraffe restaurants
JJW009 wrote:
Our Tesco has a pretty decent cafeteria inside already. I wonder if they're going to close those, or re-brand them. They're mostly frequented by old people, but we used to do breakfast meatings (sic) there sometimes and letch at the milfs.

I once had a lovely lunch with my mother at one of these. The food was great for the price. Does feel a bit weird having lunch in a supermarket though. Mainly because it was the first and only time.

steve74 wrote:
Never heard of Giraffe restaurants before - are they mainly in the south?

The one I went to was in the East of England.
Author:  Amnesia10 [ Wed Mar 13, 2013 3:53 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Tesco buys Giraffe restaurants
l3v1ck wrote:
I can't see a Tesco's cafe coming to Terminal 5 soon ;)

I do think that there are separate markets for cheap eateries. Supermarkets could do a better deal for shoppers to get them to come in to the stores. Though the recent food scandals will hurt them for a while. I suspect that it is only a matter of time before we find out how airport food is not what it says it is. Some of the burger chains will also have had problems that affected their airport operations.
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