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mystproperty
14-04-2008, 11:22
What would all you guys and girls think to an american cafe / diner serving freshly homemade american food such as chilli, pancakes , beef burgers , chicken and all typical american food. the diner would also serve milkshakes , american lager , and hot drinks etc. the diner would be a typical american surrondings so you would feel like you are in america, with american music and staff ! . the opening times would be 8am till 8pm serving brekfast , lunch and dinner , but if you dont want to eat you could drop by for a drink or two. the location would be either west street , meadowhall or Ecclesall road . do you guys and girls think that this place would work, any ideas / feedback would be much appreciated. :-)

theripsaw
14-04-2008, 11:27
A diner closing at 8pm?
You might be in competition with Hooters!!
You wont get a unit in Meadowhall.
I'd like to see an american diner though- used to like Fat Jacks in Broomhill

rad
14-04-2008, 11:27
I think there is a lack of this in Sheffield... however, the American diner in Meadowhall closed several years ago (it was just like you described) so I don't know how much of a market there is... Your opening hours would need to be later than 8pm, I think, wherever it was.

mystproperty
14-04-2008, 11:33
yeah i was thinking about the times but i did think that after 8pm most people mite be going out to clubs / resturants but if it got busy and popular than i would defiantly open later proberly up to 10pm maybe 11pm !

the_rudeboy
14-04-2008, 11:36
Forget Meadowhall area....there are already half a dozen american style places at Centertainment plus TGI Fridays.

Darbees
14-04-2008, 11:37
If it's to be a proper American diner it will need to have eat all you can (or want) menu for about £3 and unlimited top ups of soft drinks, like Ponderosa in America. otherwise it's not the real thing.

mystproperty
14-04-2008, 11:41
Thanks for all your suggestions , keep them coming, i have yet to think about the menu and costs etc. im in the very early planning stages . i dont want it to be a tacky place though were it is a big buffet with lots of food that isnt that fresh , i would offer table service with a freeshly prepared menu . in a nice clean , relaxed atmosphere, which would be a fun place for all ages to be.

Dizzyblonde
14-04-2008, 11:41
Ecclesall Road has Uncle Sams and Yankies and Champs (all open to 11 ish) does something similar so probably not much more of a market to be had. Woodseats would do well as there is nothing like this on this side of town and the road is not represented by a family eatery particularly unless Kfc counts. The american diner in meadowhall was open for about 10 years - it was great when the danced on the tables.

sharonxxxx
14-04-2008, 11:46
well it sounds a good idea we love the unckle sams on ecclesall road but as everyones saying a lot of people like to go out round say 8pm ish then make a night of it thats what we always do so opening hours could probably do with being a little later maybee ??
west steet sounds a good idea as others have said ecclesall road already has a few of theese places
yea woodseats too theres nothing up there yet theres plenty of students up there xx
good luck with it x

Darbees
14-04-2008, 11:49
You need serious commitment for a project like this to work. Closing at 8 definitely wouldn't be a good idea, why do you want to close so early, no one else does.

Lewis
14-04-2008, 11:55
good luck with it:thumbsup:

Hummybabe
14-04-2008, 12:11
What would all you guys and girls think to an american cafe / diner serving freshly homemade american food such as chilli, pancakes , beef burgers , chicken and all typical american food. the diner would also serve milkshakes , american lager , and hot drinks etc. the diner would be a typical american surrondings so you would feel like you are in america, with american music and staff ! . the opening times would be 8am till 8pm serving brekfast , lunch and dinner , but if you dont want to eat you could drop by for a drink or two. the location would be either west street , meadowhall or Ecclesall road . do you guys and girls think that this place would work, any ideas / feedback would be much appreciated. :-)

Sounds a great idea, West street sounds the best area for it to be in and maybe a later closing time. :thumbsup:

SheffBloke
14-04-2008, 12:33
If it's to be a proper American diner it will need to have eat all you can (or want) menu for about £3 and unlimited top ups of soft drinks, like Ponderosa in America. otherwise it's not the real thing.

What utter rubbish.

Quality food at reasonable prices also accessable with easy parking (West St is having a new 500 space car park on the site of the old assay office) and definitly opening later than 8pm.

PS....I can't think of anywhere in City Centre/West St where you can get a cream cheese bagel with a latte at 8am

shuwarrior51
14-04-2008, 12:35
Uncle Sams
Yankees
Champs
TGI Fridays
Old Orleans
Boardwalk

Do we really need another overpriced burger bar?

Surely we could do with a bit more variety?

Now of course if you were to bring abck the women dancing on tables whilst i eat my burger....THAT WOULD BE AWESOME!!

>_>

nick2
14-04-2008, 13:10
I did post some comments but they seem to have been deleted ?

poppins
14-04-2008, 13:13
Uncle Sams
Yankees
Champs
TGI Fridays
Old Orleans
Boardwalk

Do we really need another overpriced burger bar?

Surely we could do with a bit more variety?

Now of course if you were to bring abck the women dancing on tables whilst i eat my burger....THAT WOULD BE AWESOME!!

>_>

Yes but those places are nothing like a Diner, also Diners are not "all you can eat " :hihi:

ALso 8am opening ? 6am would be more like it.

Dark Moomin
14-04-2008, 13:16
I did post some comments but they seem to have been deleted ?

I think yours were in the other thread of the same name - with mine!

Ousetunes
14-04-2008, 13:23
Anyone remember the OK Diner chrome plated caravan that used to be situated just off Kilner Way? That was quite cool and certainly looked the part. I used to have a morning after breakfast in there every now and then.

Then there was Bartons on West Street who had their own huge yellow cab (usually parked outside). They did massive pizzas and opened til late.

Incidentally, Yankees, which opened in 1979 is planning to double in size (moving the kitchen upstairs and extending the restaurant downstairs into the kitchen and out back). I do hope they're careful as I like Yankees for being what it is which is quite unpretentious and 'worn'.

poppins
14-04-2008, 13:30
I've eaten plenty of so called "American Food" in SHeffield, belive me it was nothing like American food :hihi:...not bad, but not American in any way.

pete_jim
14-04-2008, 13:41
If it's to be a proper American diner it will need to have eat all you can (or want) menu for about £3 and unlimited top ups of soft drinks, like Ponderosa in America. otherwise it's not the real thing.

Ha Ha Ha - that would be a fun place to own/run/manage

sammeh86
14-04-2008, 13:45
If you did root beer i'd come. mmm

honeyb35
14-04-2008, 13:53
oooh people dancing on tables and taking orders wearing roller skates? I'd LOVE it! I'd wanna work there lol

mystproperty
14-04-2008, 13:58
Hi all, thankyou once again for your suggestions i have being thinking about the opening times and i think that opening till 11pm is a much better idea than 8pm. i notice some people think that they are enougth american resturants in sheffield. but this would be an american diner with an idea i have had from the beginning that will attract people from all over not just from sheffield, this idea has being one for well over a year and we are now putting our plans / ideas together. our diner would also be customer focused listing to your ideas and seeing how we can improve and add your ideas to our plans. we are looking into getting a jukebox which will play old classics also having the kitchen / grill open so all the customers can see their food being cooked. this is as much as i can tell you all at this point. we are still trying to get the location right as we want it to be easy for customers to get to , and park etc, thanks once again and i look forward to seeing you all when we eventually open :-)

Paulmat
14-04-2008, 14:14
Sounds great mystproperty. Personally I think West Street would be the best location for it. There's a few empty units down near the bottom of West Street, although you would be in direct competition with Hooters down there - and the units will not be cheap to rent! However, apart from Hooters I don't know of any other 'american diner' type places in the city centre, and on West Street you would be in the centre of the 'entertainment' area.

As for the restaurant itself, anything good quality, not too expensive (that doesn't mean it has to be a £3 buffet like someone said...) and with good service should go down well.

poppins
14-04-2008, 14:19
Sounds great mystproperty. Personally I think West Street would be the best location for it. There's a few empty units down near the bottom of West Street, although you would be in direct competition with Hooters down there - and the units will not be cheap to rent! However, apart from Hooters I don't know of any other 'american diner' type places in the city centre, and on West Street you would be in the centre of the 'entertainment' area.

As for the restaurant itself, anything good quality, not too expensive (that doesn't mean it has to be a £3 buffet like someone said...) and with good service should go down well.


Diners don't have buffets, sounds like a good idea, but you all seem to have the wrong idea of what an American Diner is. :D

It's mostly food cooked on a flat grill, and some deep frying done, not much.

lobster
14-04-2008, 14:38
the diner idea was tried some time back by a firm called o k diners ,they were backed by city centre restraunts . it never really took off ,too much deep fried food . if you send me a pm i can put you in touch with one of the guys that ran the company

Paulmat
14-04-2008, 14:46
Diners don't have buffets, sounds like a good idea, but you all seem to have the wrong idea of what an American Diner is. :D

I know, just someone mentioned a £3 buffet earlier in this thread, and £3 for a buffet is ridiculously cheap. I don't know if I'd dare eat there...

the diner idea was tried some time back by a firm called o k diners ,they were backed by city centre restraunts . it never really took off ,too much deep fried food . if you send me a pm i can put you in touch with one of the guys that ran the company

American food isn't particularly deep fried. :dunno: That's just the stuff you get over here.

If you did some american style sarnies (i.e. filled to the brim with fillings) I'd definitely be there!

JIbbo
14-04-2008, 14:56
Where in sheffield.

Yankeys and Uncle Sams, champs are american style diners / sport bars that already operate and run sucessfully on eccy road.

Uncle sams does burgers, fries etc. etc.

poppins
14-04-2008, 15:08
Your Uncle Sams also shows Pizzas on their menues...don't know of anyone that would go to a diner for Pizza. :)

JIbbo
14-04-2008, 15:17
Your Uncle Sams also shows Pizzas on their menues...don't know of anyone that would go to as diner for Pizza. :)

they do them.....

but really its a Burger and chips style diner, do some research have a meal their as its done out as an american diner inside........

As is Yankeys.

Where are you thinking of opening ?

poppins
14-04-2008, 15:32
they do them.....

but really its a Burger and chips style diner, do some research have a meal their as its done out as an american diner inside........

As is Yankeys.

Where are you thinking of opening ?

It's not me j1bbo, it's the OP.

mrsmills
14-04-2008, 15:32
Sounds great, appeals to my secret Americano-philia. Just make sure it is authentic i.e. not like TGI Friday's with lots of rubbish nailed to walls and not all just deep fried meat and potatoes in one form or other - why not concentrate on one area of the US perhaps - making that your unique selling point? And please please please try and get Sierra Nevada Pale Ale on draft, it's wonderful and imported in bottles by a company in Leeds, I'm sure they could get it on draft for you too. Or for the real American dining experience, your own micro-brew? Good luck with it.

JIbbo
14-04-2008, 15:35
It's not me j1bbo, it's the OP.

SORRY my mistake :-)

poppins
14-04-2008, 15:42
SORRY my mistake :-)

Thats OK, I was just putting my nosey neb in :D

Darbees
14-04-2008, 15:43
What utter rubbish.

Quality food at reasonable prices also accessable with easy parking (West St is having a new 500 space car park on the site of the old assay office) and definitly opening later than 8pm.

PS....I can't think of anywhere in City Centre/West St where you can get a cream cheese bagel with a latte at 8am:hihi::hihi::hihi: Take it you haven't been over there.

mystproperty
14-04-2008, 15:50
dose anybody know of any resturants / retail buildings up for lease in sheffield city centre , or any websites that i may be able to start my diner up, im looking to seat up to 80 people at first with a bar . so any buildings with bar and kitchen with seating for up to 80 please let me know. thanks :-) p.s as you guys and girls have being so helpfull and come up with some great idead , when we open the diner up i will email you all a 30% of your bill voucher when you come and eat with us ;-)

Bad_Hair_Day
14-04-2008, 16:05
Can anyone remember a little place from the 80s/90s called Barton's on Glossop Road - (where the new Sinclair's building is now). It was a lovely little place - designed on a New York style diner. Fantastic home made burgers & onion rings, and the best pizzas ever - 24" thin crust baked in a big pizza oven.
Hmmmm - my stomach's rumbling just thinking about it !!!!

Hjdary
14-04-2008, 16:58
Its a good idea...I'd like to see a real diner though...not just a British version of one.

I called in the American Diner on the A1 near Markham one night...lured in by the real shiney aluminium railcar style building and asked for the all day american breakfast thing they did.

It was rubbish. They advertised it with "real hash browns" and then produced those frozen ones you can but in Morrisons...not the real scattered one you get over there.

The bacon was normal UK style back bacon where in the US it is all streaky and smoked and on top of that the bill was HUGE!!!!!

OOOH thats better...I can calm down now I have that off my chest!

alternageek
14-04-2008, 16:59
What would all you guys and girls think to an american cafe / diner serving freshly homemade american food such as chilli, pancakes , beef burgers , chicken and all typical american food. the diner would also serve milkshakes , american lager , and hot drinks etc. the diner would be a typical american surrondings so you would feel like you are in america, with american music and staff ! . the opening times would be 8am till 8pm serving brekfast , lunch and dinner , but if you dont want to eat you could drop by for a drink or two. the location would be either west street , meadowhall or Ecclesall road . do you guys and girls think that this place would work, any ideas / feedback would be much appreciated. :-)

A TRUE American diner is open all hours serving the entire menu anytime of day. Let there be take away possible. Keep it somewhere thats easy to get to (not a business park) - West Street will probably be your best bet.

PLEASE for the love of god when making your hamburgers do not add any egg or breadcrumbs in it. Youre making meatloaf and not a hamburger. A hamburger is some chopmeat and seasoning. THATS it. Also American style pancakes are the size of a plate and not a saucer. *sigh*
If it's to be a proper American diner it will need to have eat all you can (or want) menu for about £3 and unlimited top ups of soft drinks, like Ponderosa in America. otherwise it's not the real thing.

LOL. Youve never been to a real diner. The Poderosa is NOT a diner.

Uncle Sams
Yankees
Champs
TGI Fridays
Old Orleans
Boardwalk

Do we really need another overpriced burger bar?

>_>
Diners arent an overpriced burger bar. They are somewhere to get a cup of coffee, some cheese fries and sit and talk to your mates well into the night. A diner is where Americans go after a night out of drinking to have some drunk food and to recap the nights happenings, a place to meet up to discuss things with friends/family or somewhere for a quick and hearty meal. You dont just get a burger at a diner. You get somewhere to BE. Sitting for hours just drinking coffee and talking. Thats what the diner is about

TGI Fridays, New Oreans and The Boardwalk are casual dining and NOT Diners.
They are places to go for a easy sit down meal that should get you in and out in under an hour.
I've eaten plenty of so called "American Food" in SHeffield, belive me it was nothing like American food :hihi:...not bad, but not American in any way.
:thumbsup::thumbsup:

As poppins said, diner food is generally made on a flat grill, to order. Burgers, fries, ice cream milkshakes and the like.

Diners I grew up with also served Greek or Italian food (depending on the family running it) alongside traditional diner fare and that was awesome. But where I grew up doesnt have a Dennys within a 90 mile radius.

You might also want to see if you can open a franchise of Eddie Rockets (also known as Johnny Rockets in the US) as its a chain diner that does it pretty right.

Steptoad
14-04-2008, 18:52
Are you going to have cliched American Diner staff. An obese cook who works in his vest, a 60+ hard bitten ex beauty queen waitress with a heart of gold, a pretty, young and naive waitress who is just working to save enough money to pay her fare to Hollywood and a floor sweeper of obscure ethnic origin who fancies the young waitress and who sings like an angel once everybody else has gone home.
If you are can I apply for either the obese cook or the hard bitten waitress position please.

poppins
14-04-2008, 23:00
A TRUE American diner is open all hours serving the entire menu anytime of day. Let there be take away possible. Keep it somewhere thats easy to get to (not a business park) - West Street will probably be your best bet.

PLEASE for the love of god when making your hamburgers do not add any egg or breadcrumbs in it. Youre making meatloaf and not a hamburger. A hamburger is some chopmeat and seasoning. THATS it. Also American style pancakes are the size of a plate and not a saucer. *sigh*


LOL. Youve never been to a real diner. The Poderosa is NOT a diner.




You might also want to see if you can open a franchise of Eddie Rockets (also known as Johnny Rockets in the US) as its a chain diner that does it pretty right.

Now thats good diner food at Johnny Rockets, it's a 50s like atmosphere, Google it and turn up you sound, the wait staff get in a line and dance to that music every 30min, takes them about 3 min, then back to work. they have the old fashinoed Juke boxes on each table and they give every customer a nickel to play .

SallyLaLaLa
14-04-2008, 23:16
Would be really cool, I would visit if it was open later in the evenings.

bladesman123
14-04-2008, 23:29
a robot ???

*_ash_*
14-04-2008, 23:57
What would all you guys and girls think to an american cafe / diner serving freshly homemade american food such as chilli, pancakes , beef burgers , chicken and all typical american food. the diner would also serve milkshakes , american lager , and hot drinks etc. the diner would be a typical american surrondings so you would feel like you are in america, with american music and staff ! . the opening times would be 8am till 8pm serving brekfast , lunch and dinner , but if you dont want to eat you could drop by for a drink or two. the location would be either west street , meadowhall or Ecclesall road . do you guys and girls think that this place would work, any ideas / feedback would be much appreciated. :-)
If you could create a genuine place, I would move in. :hihi:

I put on nearly half a stone in 2 weeks in USA :love:. The food was fantastic everywhere I went. Never have I been anywhere else where I didn't have to be picky.

As everyone else has mentioned, the opening hours would have to be much later.

bagger
15-04-2008, 06:18
Uncle Sams
Yankees
Champs
TGI Fridays
Old Orleans
Boardwalk

Do we really need another overpriced burger bar?

Surely we could do with a bit more variety?

Now of course if you were to bring abck the women dancing on tables whilst i eat my burger....THAT WOULD BE AWESOME!!

>_>

For you maybe.

Ousetunes
15-04-2008, 09:27
Can anyone remember a little place from the 80s/90s called Barton's on Glossop Road - (where the new Sinclair's building is now). It was a lovely little place - designed on a New York style diner. Fantastic home made burgers & onion rings, and the best pizzas ever - 24" thin crust baked in a big pizza oven.
Hmmmm - my stomach's rumbling just thinking about it !!!!


Yes, I mentioned it in my post above [18].

nick2
15-04-2008, 09:33
Now thats good diner food at Johnny Rockets, it's a 50s like atmosphere, Google it and turn up you sound, the wait staff get in a line and dance to that music every 30min, takes them about 3 min, then back to work. they have the old fashinoed Juke boxes on each table and they give every customer a nickel to play .

There was no dancing at the one I went to in Phoenix, thankfully.

shuwarrior51
15-04-2008, 09:57
To the OP - there's a unit available below the new anchor point apartments enxt to bramall lane. i do believe it has a hot food/bar license allready.

What with matchday and the new hotel across the road that will be prime real estate!!

SheffBloke
15-04-2008, 10:09
:hihi::hihi::hihi: Take it you haven't been over there.

New York...twice
California, Nevada & the west coast....once
Boston & New England....once
South Carolina....Once
Florida.....3 times

And Boston/Cape Cod & New Engalnd again in 12 weeks

I think you'll find I have a good idea of what an American diner is :hihi:

Paulmat
15-04-2008, 10:13
dose anybody know of any resturants / retail buildings up for lease in sheffield city centre , or any websites that i may be able to start my diner up, im looking to seat up to 80 people at first with a bar . so any buildings with bar and kitchen with seating for up to 80 please let me know. thanks :-) p.s as you guys and girls have being so helpfull and come up with some great idead , when we open the diner up i will email you all a 30% of your bill voucher when you come and eat with us ;-)

Try Knight Frank, Lane Walker, Crossland Otter Hunt and see what other commercial property agents there are in Sheffield.

Also, try this site which lists a different agents: http://www.shopproperty.co.uk/PropertySearch.aspx?Town=Sheffield&Address=&Location=All&Postcode=&Tenure=All&AgentID=All&SizeFrom=&SizeTo=&RentFrom=&RentTo=

You will want somewhere with A3 constent (or somewhere where you can get this), but i'm afraid i'm not sure on the square footage that'd be needed.

mrsmills
15-04-2008, 10:17
When I think diner's I either think small towns in Montana with fantastic micro-brew and great simple local food or something a little more urbane as you might find in the likes of Seattle, Pheonix, Houston etc. perhaps with more of an eye to the local specialities and perhaps slightly more upmarket menus.

Dancing singing staff...every thirty minutes - I'd rather have my eyes burned out with the sparklers in my innuenduously named cocktail!

goldenfleece
15-04-2008, 11:04
Don't forget there are an awful of of American old trad diners that are semi derelict, and on the slide, with miserable staff and cardboard burgers......and the only dancing you will see are the cockroaches in the kitchen doing the tango. I have seen some real slums 'off the beaten track'.........

Darbees
15-04-2008, 11:06
New York...twice
California, Nevada & the west coast....once
Boston & New England....once
South Carolina....Once
Florida.....3 times

And Boston/Cape Cod & New Engalnd again in 12 weeks

I think you'll find I have a good idea of what an American diner is :hihi:Ok fair enough, I've been to all those places too, I was making tongue in cheek comment about their cheapness.

pete_jim
15-04-2008, 11:11
Can anyone remember a little place from the 80s/90s called Barton's on Glossop Road - (where the new Sinclair's building is now). It was a lovely little place - designed on a New York style diner. Fantastic home made burgers & onion rings, and the best pizzas ever - 24" thin crust baked in a big pizza oven.
Hmmmm - my stomach's rumbling just thinking about it !!!!

Yes I remember this place, excellent pizzas, wasn't it called something else just before it closed ....white rock diner?.... or is senility setting in!

MrNM
15-04-2008, 11:21
What would all you guys and girls think to an american cafe / diner serving freshly homemade american food such as chilli, pancakes , beef burgers , chicken and all typical american food. the diner would also serve milkshakes , american lager , and hot drinks etc. the diner would be a typical american surrondings so you would feel like you are in america, with american music and staff ! . the opening times would be 8am till 8pm serving brekfast , lunch and dinner , but if you dont want to eat you could drop by for a drink or two. the location would be either west street , meadowhall or Ecclesall road . do you guys and girls think that this place would work, any ideas / feedback would be much appreciated. :-)

Someone should just open a TacoBell over here!

Paulmat
15-04-2008, 11:22
Someone should just open a TacoBell over here!

:thumbsup:

Haydn1971
16-04-2008, 14:21
Here's an idea....

How about a British themed dinner... offering new twist on traditional British food, with a twist of the American diner style... you could have British Music, themed nights (Madchester, Britpop, 60's etc) where the staff dress up in the style of the time, you could serve local brews, using local sourced produce.... you could have stuff on the menu that evokes our diverse nation, maybe a burger with a local pickle and chedar or "made" pasta using local vegs and meats, but offer things like "home made" pie and peas, sheperds pie and just a simple ploughmans on nice bread, tasty cheeses and fresh salad that you could also sell for the lunchtime crowd... we could add in the traditional english curry too ;)

How many places do you see with non discript cheese, ham that processed, chicken that tastes of nothing and mayo complete with a scummy edge ! How about upping the game a little ?

honeyb35
16-04-2008, 14:23
Here's an idea....

How about a British themed dinner... offering new twist on traditional British food, with a twist of the American diner style... you could have British Music, themed nights (Madchester, Britpop, 60's etc) where the staff dress up in the style of the time, you could serve local brews, using local sourced produce.... you could have stuff on the menu that evokes our diverse nation, maybe a burger with a local pickle and chedar or "made" pasta using local vegs and meats, but offer things like "home made" pie and peas, sheperds pie and just a simple ploughmans on nice bread, tasty cheeses and fresh salad that you could also sell for the lunchtime crowd... we could add in the traditional english curry too ;)

How many places do you see with non discript cheese, ham that processed, chicken that tastes of nothing and mayo complete with a scummy edge ! How about upping the game a little ?

:love::love: hurry up and open this!!! :hihi:

mifsit
16-04-2008, 14:51
will you be selling philly cheese steak sandwiches?

poppins
16-04-2008, 15:05
There was no dancing at the one I went to in Phoenix, thankfully.

They must have known you were gay nick :D

poppins
16-04-2008, 15:06
Someone should just open a TacoBell over here!


:gag::gag:......

birdsandbees
20-04-2008, 20:47
To the OP - there's a unit available below the new anchor point apartments enxt to bramall lane. i do believe it has a hot food/bar license allready.

What with matchday and the new hotel across the road that will be prime real estate!!

I second this, we dont have too many nice places to go over this side of town, and usualy end up at the Toby at Dronfield...but if Ponderosa ever did open up here I would be in the queue no matter where in Sheffield it would be...

alternageek
20-04-2008, 22:35
will you be selling philly cheese steak sandwiches?

Only if they use Cheez-Whiz & provolone. If not, dont even bother. The sauce is what makes the sandwich.

SallyLaLaLa
20-04-2008, 22:41
A
Diners arent an overpriced burger bar. They are somewhere to get a cup of coffee, some cheese fries and sit and talk to your mates well into the night. A diner is where Americans go after a night out of drinking to have some drunk food and to recap the nights happenings.

Do you not have kebab shops in America innit?

alternageek
20-04-2008, 22:45
Do you not have kebab shops in America innit?

Not really. In the larger cities like NYC, Chicago, etc you may find one or two but nothing like whats here.

Diners are somewhere to sit down and wind down, not somewhere to get something on the go

SallyLaLaLa
20-04-2008, 22:53
Not really. In the larger cities like NYC, Chicago, etc you may find one or two but nothing like whats here.

Diners are somewhere to sit down and wind down, not somewhere to get something on the go

If you're ever down in London visit Green Lanes or the kebab shop on Hackney Road near the city. Definitely somewhere to wind down and some of the lovliest food in the world, their char-grilled chicken kebabs and Turkish bread are amazing.

Ally_Fraser
21-04-2008, 08:04
I like the idea, but I imagine you'll get all the halfwits who took the kids to Florida in 1997 and now think they're experts on American culture giving you a good slagging off, don't let em get you down....

Mrs Hyde
21-04-2008, 12:38
What would all you guys and girls think to an american cafe / diner serving freshly homemade american food such as chilli, pancakes , beef burgers , chicken and all typical american food. the diner would also serve milkshakes , american lager , and hot drinks etc. the diner would be a typical american surrondings so you would feel like you are in america, with american music and staff ! . the opening times would be 8am till 8pm serving brekfast , lunch and dinner , but if you dont want to eat you could drop by for a drink or two. the location would be either west street , meadowhall or Ecclesall road . do you guys and girls think that this place would work, any ideas / feedback would be much appreciated. :-)

I think its a great idea, as long as you know what you're doing, or have help off someone that does.
Try the Woodseats area, my daughter lives that way, and apart from KFC and a couple of cafes there's nowt :)

birdsandbees
24-04-2008, 15:29
I would just like to 2nd again the Woodseats area...pleasssssssssseeeee do something with nice food this side of town

boyfriday
24-04-2008, 17:20
Sounds great, appeals to my secret Americano-philia. Just make sure it is authentic i.e. not like TGI Friday's with lots of rubbish nailed to walls and not all just deep fried meat and potatoes in one form or other - why not concentrate on one area of the US perhaps - making that your unique selling point?

Now that's cunning plan...done properly it would make a refreshing change from the generic American style food we see over here :)

poppins
06-02-2009, 11:47
What would all you guys and girls think to an american cafe / diner serving freshly homemade american food such as chilli, pancakes , beef burgers , chicken and all typical american food. the diner would also serve milkshakes , american lager , and hot drinks etc. the diner would be a typical american surrondings so you would feel like you are in america, with american music and staff ! . the opening times would be 8am till 8pm serving brekfast , lunch and dinner , but if you dont want to eat you could drop by for a drink or two. the location would be either west street , meadowhall or Ecclesall road . do you guys and girls think that this place would work, any ideas / feedback would be much appreciated. :-)

Any luck with opening your diner yet mystproperty ?

JohnnyMathis
06-02-2009, 13:09
Any luck with opening your diner yet mystproperty ?

I'll be there when you open up - get some proper Memphis BBQ on the menu!!

bladesman123
06-02-2009, 20:21
I fail to see how the last two posts are funny, ?

michdia
07-02-2009, 00:44
Go watch a program called "diners, drive-ins and dives" on the food network or look on their website, i used to watch this program. It's about different diners all across US and its making me hungary just thinking about it!!!