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#5041 Matt R.

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Posted 17 January 2020 - 08:05 PM

We have about 90 seats (sort of) and run with 12+ shifts per day in the summer, and we run an extremely tight ship thanks to our business model and solid management. :)

Of course, that’s seasonal. How many seats does this place have?

Open 16 hours a day doesn’t mean two, eight hour shifts. There is set up and tear down time as well.

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#5042 Mike K.

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Posted 17 January 2020 - 08:05 PM

It’s the first and last place Coho and Clipper passengers see, that’s for sure. It’s also the pub for several hotels in that area and most recently the two hundred apartments in the Harbour Towers transformation.
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#5043 Matt R.

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Posted 17 January 2020 - 08:13 PM

We have about 90 seats (sort of) and run with 12+ shifts per day in the summer, and we run an extremely tight ship thanks to our business model and solid management. :)

Of course, that’s seasonal. How many seats does this place have?

Open 16 hours a day doesn’t mean two, eight hour shifts. There is set up and tear down time as well.

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Posted 18 January 2020 - 07:43 AM

I’d say they have 75-ish just on the pub side easily.

Gosh it’s been about two years since I last stepped foot in the place but it has always been quite busy whenever I’d go in.

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#5045 Matt R.

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Posted 18 January 2020 - 09:35 AM

I’ll make a point of going next time I’m over. I get the impression it’s a big space, few hundred seats including the patio, no?

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Posted 18 January 2020 - 09:37 AM

A lot of people are upset over this tax. But I don’t think they realize that this cost is past on to them anyways, they just don’t see it split.

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#5047 Nparker

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Posted 18 January 2020 - 09:43 AM

And like most expenses passed on to customers, people have the option of taking their business elsewhere. 



#5048 Victoria Watcher

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Posted 18 January 2020 - 11:14 AM

I’ll make a point of going next time I’m over. I get the impression it’s a big space, few hundred seats including the patio, no?

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ya easily when the patio is at full steam summer.



#5049 Kapten Kapsell

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Posted 19 January 2020 - 08:30 AM

The Livet restaurant closed permanently last week...

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Posted 19 January 2020 - 08:45 AM

I’d say they have 75-ish just on the pub side easily.

Gosh it’s been about two years since I last stepped foot in the place but it has always been quite busy whenever I’d go in.

 

We went for lunch Saturday around 2 pm and there were around 30 patrons still in the pub. A few conventioneers from the whiskey festival were there. About four o'clock it started filling up again and the manager said they were attempting to squeeze some early tables in before the reservations arrived. They were fully booked for the evening.

 

We had a fantastic meal. One of the best ever. Even tricky dishes that some restaurants mess up, like calamari and mussels were done to perfection. Good service, too. 


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Posted 19 January 2020 - 10:50 AM

Unfortunately the last time my wife and I ate there, maybe a year ago, we saw a mouse. We haven't gone back.


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#5052 Rob Randall

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Posted 19 January 2020 - 11:02 AM

^That would be the Robert Bateman Wildlife Experience.


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#5053 Mike K.

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Posted 19 January 2020 - 11:06 AM

I’ve stopped counting the times I see mice in restaurants. You won’t ever want to go out if I start listing the names of the restaurants.

Good news is that every restaurant has a rodent abatement plan in place and as long as proper food handling and cleaning are done there is virtually zero risk to public health. Our own kitchens can in many cases be dirtier than restaurant kitchens.
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#5054 Kapten Kapsell

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Posted 19 January 2020 - 12:00 PM

Marta Cafe and Pantry is open at Bay/Shakespeare now:

https://www.martacaf...pantry.com/cafe

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Posted 19 January 2020 - 12:06 PM

closed mondays and tuesdays.



#5056 Mike K.

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Posted 19 January 2020 - 12:13 PM

See! Another alcohol-related business.


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#5057 Kapten Kapsell

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Posted 19 January 2020 - 05:43 PM

Apologies if this has already been mentioned:  Haro's Restaurant (at Sidney Pier Hotel) is now closed/defunct.  The restaurant will be reopening as the newest outlet of Ten Acres...



#5058 Mike K.

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Posted 19 January 2020 - 06:16 PM

Oh crazy.

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Posted 19 January 2020 - 08:11 PM

Apologies if this has already been mentioned:  Haro's Restaurant (at Sidney Pier Hotel) is now closed/defunct.  The restaurant will be reopening as the newest outlet of Ten Acres...


2 months renovations in progress.
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Posted 20 January 2020 - 02:01 PM

"Wind Cries Mary" has opened up in the old "Camille's" space in Bastion Square.

 

Wind Cries Mary will have some big shoes to fill taking over the former Camille's space; the latter being one of the finer dining establishments in recent Victoria history. 

 

WCM has applied for an amendment to their food primary liquor license, to change their operating hours from 9AM-12AM to 9AM-2AM. Looks like the DRA land use committee has requested additional information before they will support the application.


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