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Discussion in 'General Chit Chat' started by Mattecube, Apr 14, 2021.

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  1. Mattecube
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    Mattecube face the sunshine so shadows fall behind you Trusted Member

    Mattecube, Apr 14, 2021
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  2. oss
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    oss Somewhere Staff Member

    A Filipina loose in Edinburgh :) (she liked the street food)
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    Largely shopping :)
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    Have to admit that I have a lot of better reasons to visit Edinburgh than to go to a Jollibee :D

    My first contract in Edinburgh was with the Scottish Office supporting the system that managed the Scottish budget bidding process, my second working on a database project for Scottish hospices, I also worked on private banking system for quite a while, I really liked visiting Edinburgh a beautiful cosmopolitan city but too expensive to live there. I need to get back up there to see my pal Stuart who used to be my employer.

    This was the original thread Liverpool Jollibee | British Filipino (british-filipino.com)
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    oss, Apr 14, 2021
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  3. Druk1
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    You know some Filipinos are super entrepreneurial, there's adverts on an Ottawa FB page for jollibee deliveries during lockdown, despite the closest jollibee being 450km away, the person gives a date and a price, if they get enough orders they do the 900km round trip :)
    Druk1, Apr 14, 2021
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    I can't help thinking that another high street chain like Jollibee is destined to fail in these Covid-19 days and that people will prefer to eat better post-pandemic.
    aposhark, Apr 14, 2021
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  5. oss
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    The people that these chains appeal to don't even know they have a problem, some people will certainly realise and act on the connection between obesity and vulnerability to the illness Covid-19 which is caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus but most won't, you won't see Jollibee or McDonalds wiped out in the Philippines and while I do think that Jollibee have a hard job on their hands to expand globally they will likely have some success.

    The greater difficulty for all these food businesses is the slow death of the retail high street that will deprive them of the footfall they need to turn a profit.
    oss, Apr 15, 2021
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    People in the UK are certainly becoming more choosy in their dietary habits:

    Number Of Vegans In Britain Skyrocketed By 40% In 2020, Claims Survey:
    https://plantbasednews.org/culture/ethics/vegans-in-britain-skyrocketed/
    aposhark, Apr 15, 2021
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  7. oss
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    That article Mike is one example of reporters using what looks like a big percentage number to make a big impact on people's perceptions and indeed in the article itself it turns out that 1.1 million went up to 1.5 million, an actual increase of around 0.6% of the UK population, you would probably find similar low real numbers in terms of uptake of LCHF diets as well over the same time period.
    oss, Apr 15, 2021
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    More rib-eye steaks for me.........
    Aromulus, Apr 15, 2021
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  9. aposhark
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    Are the beef steak prices dropping as they are not selling as many or are they just not killing as many cows these days?
    aposhark, Apr 15, 2021
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    I do hear on the TV/shops and see many more comments online about veganism these days compared to five years ago.
    Even Tesco yesterday had more freezers full of vegan food and people are looking at the choices now.
    It is not going away.
    I haven't bought a piece of meat from the supermarket or butcher in forty years :like:
    aposhark, Apr 15, 2021
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    There are a few benefits from veganism for us omnivores, and an abundance of slightly cheaper meat is one of those.
    One can get a decent cut of Sirloin, Rump or Rib eye for less than 3 quid, nowadays in the supermarkets.
    Aromulus, Apr 15, 2021
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    Ah, that's good news for meat lovers.
    aposhark, Apr 15, 2021
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    Mattecube, Apr 15, 2021
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    Leeds is open next month.

    With London, Liverpool and Leicester branches open, this confirms my suspicion that Jollibee HQ have only looked at the L index in their UK A-Z.

    Suspect that Llandaff was the driving factor for their Wales location.

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    PorkAdobo, Apr 16, 2021
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  15. Druk1
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    Good grief, Leicester Square o_O
    Druk1, Apr 16, 2021
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  16. Daveyw1988
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    Think ill be goin liverpool saturday.. So may have to try jollibee.. Rude not to
    Daveyw1988, Apr 22, 2021
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  17. Aromulus
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    The "chippy" a few doors away is highly recommended.
    Aromulus, Apr 22, 2021
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    Enjoy
    Mattecube, Apr 22, 2021
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    That surprised me too. It will be interesting to see how that one goes.

    The one in Earl's Court seems very successful, but it is specifically targeting the Filipino community there. If you go there the clientele is almost exclusively Filipino. They clearly feel ready to target a wider community.
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    I avoid Earls Court nowadays after a remittance office there tried to scam me, I turned up there the next day, they weren't expecting that and handed my cash back when they realised I had the propensity to become quite excitable.
    Leicester Square, I am wondering if its the old burger King.
    Druk1, Apr 22, 2021
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