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Post by BurlyBeaR on Aug 12, 2024 11:44:17 GMT
“It’s a return”
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Post by anthony40 on Aug 12, 2024 12:07:28 GMT
Of course, she hates that word! I wonder, Mr DeMille, if she's ready for her close up? |
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Post by blamerobots on Aug 12, 2024 12:38:41 GMT
I wonder, Mr DeMille, if she's ready for her close up?
This time, I'm staying. I'm staying for good! I'll be back where I was born to be!
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Post by c4ndyc4ne on Aug 12, 2024 21:38:24 GMT
wonder if the diner will return or just the bog standard theatre cafe. probably less expensive to run and more flexible
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Post by sph on Aug 13, 2024 1:21:41 GMT
wonder if the diner will return or just the bog standard theatre cafe. probably less expensive to run and more flexible Yeah. Drinks have a higher profit margin, a longer shelf-life, less staff/space/equipment requirements, and have a much higher guest turnover. |
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Post by westendgirls on Oct 5, 2024 20:28:19 GMT
Looks like the merchandise shop is closing too. Went in this week for tickets and they are not selling them anymore. Merch is pretty much all packed up. Lady serving said they are moving to a new location but didn’t know where that was
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Post by Mark on Nov 12, 2024 9:36:06 GMT
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Post by anthony40 on Nov 12, 2024 10:47:40 GMT
Wow! Especially when most of those working there were actors. |
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Post by adamkinsey on Nov 12, 2024 20:18:09 GMT
Not at all surprised at this latest development. |
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Post by kit66 on Nov 13, 2024 10:53:10 GMT
Why do "theatre" businesses tend to be either amateurly run or iffy?
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Post by erik24601 on Nov 13, 2024 14:53:28 GMT
Why do "theatre" businesses tend to be either amateurly run or iffy? Because they are inevitably run by theatre people, not business people. |
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Post by anxiousoctopus on Nov 13, 2024 15:12:56 GMT
I’m interested in hearing how well they were doing when they just had the Cafe. It was always busy, it seemed really popular among theatre fans and was a great place to go before shows.
If they were doing well then opening the Diner probably put them into debt that they couldn’t get out of. But if they were already struggling to pay rent at the Cafe, opening the Diner was a baffling strategy to try and earn more money.
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Post by max on Nov 13, 2024 15:28:47 GMT
Why do "theatre" businesses tend to be either amateurly run or iffy? Because they are inevitably run by theatre people, not business people. Really?! Why don't you tell Cameron Mackintosh he's not a business person; and I'll take cover before telling him he's not a theatre person. I'd suggest these somewhat campy efforts aren't run by 'theatre people' but are like the cafe equivalent of fan fiction. They're merely theatre-adjacent, trying to get in on successful brands. They're started by not very good business people, who think a sprinkle of 'West End magic' will have thick punters clapping like seals to see their favourite show represented as a burger or a milkshake - and a lot of the time....they're right. |
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Post by Jon on Nov 13, 2024 15:31:56 GMT
Because they are inevitably run by theatre people, not business people. Really?! I'd suggest these somewhat campy efforts aren't run by 'theatre people' but are like the cafe equivalent of fan fiction. They're theatre-adjacent, trying to get in on the brand rather than being theatre people. Not very good business people, thinking a sprinkle of 'West End magic' will have thick punters clapping like seals to see their show represented as a burger or whatever - and a lot of the time....they're right. The Theatre Cafe was run by London Theatre Bookings, a ticketing company. Businesses with actual experience with running restaurants and cafes are contracted by the likes of the Barbican and the National to run their offerings. |
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Post by max on Nov 13, 2024 15:37:07 GMT
Really?! I'd suggest these somewhat campy efforts aren't run by 'theatre people' but are like the cafe equivalent of fan fiction. They're theatre-adjacent, trying to get in on the brand rather than being theatre people. Not very good business people, thinking a sprinkle of 'West End magic' will have thick punters clapping like seals to see their show represented as a burger or whatever - and a lot of the time....they're right. The Theatre Cafe was run by London Theatre Bookings, a ticketing company. Businesses with actual experience with running restaurants and cafes are contracted by the likes of the Barbican and the National to run their offerings. Got it. So definitely business people - but not cafe people, or theatre people (implied above as artsy so not business savvy...). A perfect non-combination of talents. |
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Post by erik24601 on Nov 13, 2024 15:41:18 GMT
Jack Malin, one of the Operating Officers, trained in Musical Theatre. That was the example I was using.
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