Buryboy wrote:Seats out side seem to be a good advert as well.

Not least because the lighting inside makes it hard to show passers-by that the place is open.

Having said that, the council charges a fortune for the right to have tables outside.

I'm very interested to see what it's going to be like. I'm always on the lookout for new places, and in my never ending quest to find the best burger in Bury.

OH AND REALLY REALLY SINCERE GOOD LUCK , SURE IT WILL BE FAB

I think there is a massive gap, especially during the day, for somewhere that makes decent, high class sandwiches - not M&S style or the sort of thing you'd get from one of the many sandwich shops. It would make such a difference from the chain dominated coffee shops that are one of the only places to go for a 30minute lunch. Please no pre-packed paninis....they've been so overdone!

We've stepped in and removed some posts that were quite irrelevant to the topic. Sorry to be so heavy handed but this thread is about Groucho's/Saints and not about whether certain members agree with comments made on an entirely different subject.

Please stay on topic - if you want to rant do it in the relevant thread, the Off Topic forum or via private message.

I like the idea of a high class sandwich place. There is nowhere that specialises in really good hand made sandwiches at lunch time.

Kettle wrote:There is nowhere that specialises in really good hand made sandwiches at lunch time.

I'd agree with that.

Archie wrote:Please no pre-packed paninis....they've been so overdone!

So true. What is it with paninis? They seem to be everywhere. My best advice is don't go down the normal cafe route, there are too many coffee shops in the town and the Saints building doesn't have the space to compete. Set yourself apart...top notch sandwiches could be a way to go (open ones, clubs etc),

Sorry it has taken me so long to respond to some of the questions , but I have been busy getting myself dirty and dusty ready for our opening on Friday 5th feb'.
The food will be based around great ciabatta's and focaccia's and some hand cut sliced breads.
For the cold winter days we will also be cooking our own soups/stews and chilli's.
All our food will be prepped and cooked in our little tiny kitchen by ourselves with our little tiny hands. Coffee and tea will be something we are quite serious about , so we are using a great coffee roasters that deliver a great bean.The tea is also a brand we are quite proud to use. ( when I say serious I mean care in a lovely way and not scrunched face style )
The decor and music we have taken a lot of time thinking about so I like to think we are getting it pretty close to what we wanted but this could also be quite organic.
Art, we are looking into so if anybody thinks they are quite good please show me what you got (please no finger/blow/kitten paw/monkey art as we have to think of hygiene)
So great food in lovely and friendly atmosphere is what we hope to achieve.
Thank you for yur time

Sounds good. You're right about good coffee being important: with 50m in each direction are Caffe Nero and The Lounge, both of which serve excellent coffee.

One plea: please please please don't put a grocer's apostrophe on your signs: with Groucho the sign in the door had one and it bugged me every time I saw it when I walked past.