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Re: Advice - leasing bar in spain????
Originally Posted by jackytoo
(Post 7760282)
It was on the spanish TV that the spanish aren't spending. There was a report saying the same in DiarioSur a few days ago (you do all read spanish newspapers don't you). It said briefly, there are less spanish on the coast, they are not renting sun-beds or eating in chiringuitos, stocking up at supermercados thats all. I don't know any spanish that would go in a British bar. I have seen some in the Manila bar in Fuengy. Still I bow to the superior knowledge of some posters who seem to know more about the spanish than people born here!
If the spanish do use the Brit bars why do you think that is? Most people on here say they don't even go in them:huh: My cousin, hubby and their little one, are coming to stay with us for a couple of weeks and are so looking forward to eating F&C again. In my opinion the Spanish may cut down on sunbeds, but when they eat out they go for good quality and dont mind paying for it, even if they have to eat out less often. The main bug bear the Spanish have about British bars, is the coffee, they say that foreigners do not have the touch and it does not tast the same. JLFS |
Re: Advice - leasing bar in spain????
Originally Posted by jackytoo
(Post 7759395)
It's a fact that the spanish won't use British bars. It is also a fact that British tourists are thin on the ground and that there are too many British bars, Go anywhere on the coast right now and the majority of visitors are spanish and according to the media they aren't spending either. Doesn't matter how good your spanish is you won't make it. Nearly everyone I know who hasn't retired seems to be living hand to mouth. Property sales and rentals, painting, taxi runs, anything to get money, wouldn't be my choice of a life!
We used to have a lot of Spanish in our bar. |
Re: Advice - leasing bar in spain????
In certain Irish pubs in Madrid, the best customers are Spanish, albeit those who go in at 11 or 12 at night for a whisky-coca cola. I don't see many attempting a British breakfast earlier in the day, although I saw VIPs had their own version of desayuno ingles (included chips, believe it or not!)
The main bug bear the Spanish have about British bars, is the coffee, they say that foreigners do not have the touch and it does not tast the same. |
Re: Advice - leasing bar in spain????
Originally Posted by steviedeluxe
(Post 7760359)
In certain Irish pubs in Madrid, the best customers are Spanish, albeit those who go in at 11 or 12 at night for a whisky-coca cola. I don't see many attempting a British breakfast earlier in the day, although I saw VIPs had their own version of desayuno ingles (included chips, believe it or not!)
I think this is sadly true. Here in the UK I tend to avoid coffee away from home, unless it's either a Portuguese or Italian place with proper coffee espresso machines. Maybe someone can set up a course for the Brits in serving good Spanish coffee (it would only need to be a day or even a half-day course). I'd be very tempted to enrol! I enjoy the coffee usually, but I am more a pint or mug of tea man myself. JLFS |
Re: Advice - leasing bar in spain????
There are a few reasons why a Spanish person may eat at a British bar on the Costas:
1. the novelty. if they are from madrid etc it will seem exotic to them 2. the price. A lunch at a British place will nearly always be cheaper at a Spanish one. The Brit places are an alternative to McDonalds to them 3. you can eat light. You can grab a toastie or baguette for 2-4 euros, while you may be looking at 10 euros upwards a head at a Spanish place However, while these guys may go once, who knows whether they will come back. British food has a terrible reputation among Spaniards, but at the price they may stick with it |
Re: Advice - leasing bar in spain????
Where I live, the Spanish holidaymakers by far outnumber the British ones in July and August, mostly Madrilenos. There are two Bar Restaurants nearby, about the same size and very similar in all respects, but one is obviously Spanish, the other obviously British.
Apart from a few stragglers, and long term residents like myself, the two don't mix, yet they sell the same beer and the same coffee, from the same suppliers, at the same price. The food in both is similar too, it comes from the same supplier. I can't think of an obvious difference, although the Spanish TV may be a bit louder and have less ashtrays than the British bar. There is one difference, the British bar has a 'for sale' sign in the window. |
Re: Advice - leasing bar in spain????
Originally Posted by cricketman
(Post 7760481)
There are a few reasons why a Spanish person may eat at a British bar on the Costas:
1. the novelty. if they are from madrid etc it will seem exotic to them 2. the price. A lunch at a British place will nearly always be cheaper at a Spanish one. The Brit places are an alternative to McDonalds to them 3. you can eat light. You can grab a toastie or baguette for 2-4 euros, while you may be looking at 10 euros upwards a head at a Spanish place However, while these guys may go once, who knows whether they will come back. British food has a terrible reputation among Spaniards, but at the price they may stick with it Coffee and pitafu mixto 2.50€`s, 3€`s max. |
Re: Advice - leasing bar in spain????
Originally Posted by jdr
(Post 7760858)
10€`s a head, what Spanish bars do you go to ?
Coffee and pitafu mixto 2.50€`s, 3€`s max. |
Re: Advice - leasing bar in spain????
Originally Posted by cricketman
(Post 7760481)
There are a few reasons why a Spanish person may eat at a British bar on the Costas:
1. the novelty. if they are from madrid etc it will seem exotic to them 2. the price. A lunch at a British place will nearly always be cheaper at a Spanish one. The Brit places are an alternative to McDonalds to them 3. you can eat light. You can grab a toastie or baguette for 2-4 euros, while you may be looking at 10 euros upwards a head at a Spanish place However, while these guys may go once, who knows whether they will come back. British food has a terrible reputation among Spaniards, but at the price they may stick with it |
Re: Advice - leasing bar in spain????
I think that the "eat till you explode" free buffet places, might do OK- I have heard lots of conversations amongst people saying that they favour this type of placeñ, because you can skip a meal, or just have a small snack later......Im not so sure.
If I start the day eating a huge brekkie, I usually want a big lunch and dinner too. JLFS |
Re: Advice - leasing bar in spain????
Well I am confused now:huh: I have been reading posts on here from all of you (for years) which were slagging off Brit bars for having awful food and over the top prices. Suddenly they are the bees knees and all the spanish are flocking in them:blink: Certainly isn't like that from what I have seen----------anywhere. (discounting the Irish pubs )
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Re: Advice - leasing bar in spain????
I think they are awful (sorry!), but they are certainly cheap. Around Los Boliches or Fuengirola (for example) all the cheap places to eat are British. The expensive places are aimed at the Spanish market and mainly frequented by Spanish customers. Think 40 euros a head for a parillada de marisco
What I have noticed is that with the more difficult economic times I have spotted some Spanish people - mainly young adults at the British places next to big signs saying English breakfast 1 euro 99. |
Re: Advice - leasing bar in spain????
Originally Posted by jackytoo
(Post 7760282)
It was on the spanish TV that the spanish aren't spending. There was a report saying the same in DiarioSur a few days ago (you do all read spanish newspapers don't you). It said briefly, there are less spanish on the coast, they are not renting sun-beds or eating in chiringuitos, stocking up at supermercados thats all. I don't know any spanish that would go in a British bar. I have seen some in the Manila bar in Fuengy. Still I bow to the superior knowledge of some posters who seem to know more about the spanish than people born here!
Without wishing to pass on their contact details as proof, I can only reiterate that I know plenty of Spaniards who frequent Brit bars in our area (especially since most play in the region's darts league, a competition dominated by Spanish bars for years). The cheap prices are certainly a lure (although at the expense of the profit margin for the bar owner) and the point on the Irish bars is well made as the one in our area is predominantly occupied by the Spanish. On a personal level, I don't have any specific idea as to why they should attract Spaniards (and, to be honest, most Brit bars don't attract them at all) but to dismiss the notion entirely is somewhat naive. John C |
Re: Advice - leasing bar in spain????
Originally Posted by jackytoo
(Post 7761135)
Well I am confused now:huh: I have been reading posts on here from all of you (for years) which were slagging off Brit bars for having awful food and over the top prices. Suddenly they are the bees knees and all the spanish are flocking in them:blink: Certainly isn't like that from what I have seen----------anywhere. (discounting the Irish pubs )
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Re: Advice - leasing bar in spain????
Originally Posted by Hondon Voyager
(Post 7761401)
:) Where I live the brits are all flocking to the Spanish pubs/restaurants over the past 6 months which are a lot cheaper than the English ones .One reataurant (Spanish )is doing menu del dia for 3.50 .;)
Do you mean a menu with the ususal, starter, main, sweet, bread, salad? JLFS |
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