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Day's Restaurant: don't listen to rumours, we're not being closed down (From Bournemouth Echo)
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Day's Restaurant: don't listen to rumours, we're not being closed down
8:49am Monday 17th December 2012 in News
Diners at Day's
STAFF at a thriving restaurant have spoken out to quash rumours they are the subject of environmental health action.
Day’s Buffet Restaurant in St Peter’s Quarter, Bournemouth, has been plagued by persistent rumours it is closed or about to be closed down.
Bournemouth Council has confirmed the speculation is completely unfounded and said it has no concerns about standards or hygiene at the premises.
The restaurant also achieved a five-star food hygiene rating on its last inspection – the highest possible.
When the Echo visited on Friday, the restaurant was packed with diners.
Staff said the rumours started circulating three weeks ago and they were continuing to receive daily calls from customers checking whether they are still open.
Manager Vincent Guo said: “People say we’re shut down but that could not be further from the truth. We are doing really well, business is really good.”
“We just want to set the record straight, to let everyone know that we are open as usual and looking forward to entertaining lots of Christ-mas parties in the next couple of weeks.
“One customer told me he had seen something on Facebook about us being closed but I don’t know where that would have come from.
“It seems very strange that so many people are hearing the same thing, especially when it is absolutely not true.”
Louise Jones, principal environmental health officer, said: “The council has never received complaints about Day’s Restaurant in relation to rumours currently circulating.
“Environmental Health has a very positive relationship with this particular establishment and has no concerns about the food standards and hygiene at these premises.
“Indeed, because of the large number of customers catered for and the breadth of food served, regular inspections, visits and routine food sampling are done by environmental health officers to ensure customer safety.”
Comments(63)
mark.s
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9:14am Mon 17 Dec 12
boyerboy
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9:16am Mon 17 Dec 12
Old Colonial wrote:Matthew/Mark?Luke ?????
St Peter's Quarter? What are the other three?
Linguist
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9:21am Mon 17 Dec 12
Old Colonial wrote:LOL
St Peter's Quarter? What are the other three?
darcyknows
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10:10am Mon 17 Dec 12
Old Colonial wrote:POOLE QUARTER 2 to go.
St Peter's Quarter? What are the other three?
RED LETTER DAY
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10:40am Mon 17 Dec 12
andyjb10
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10:46am Mon 17 Dec 12
pete woodley
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10:48am Mon 17 Dec 12
RED LETTER DAY wrote:You obviously are not one of the 6.000 starving in Bournemouth if you can afford to pay £8 for lunch,its a lot cheaper at Kings Park Cafe,and a very good meal.
. . Lunchtime is the best value £8. with a great choice of dishes,
Lord Spring
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10:57am Mon 17 Dec 12
pete woodley wrote:But you will not have to eat till breakfast next day.if you pig out.
RED LETTER DAY wrote:You obviously are not one of the 6.000 starving in Bournemouth if you can afford to pay £8 for lunch,its a lot cheaper at Kings Park Cafe,and a very good meal.
. . Lunchtime is the best value £8. with a great choice of dishes,
Oldcastle
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10:57am Mon 17 Dec 12
The particular variation of this (obviously untrue) rumour that I heard was that someone at Day's found a microchip in their food, which upon investigation, turned out to be an ID chip from a cat - the implication being that they secretly serve cat meat!
Dazzle100
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11:01am Mon 17 Dec 12
pete woodley wrote:£8 for lunch is hardly expensive.
RED LETTER DAY wrote:You obviously are not one of the 6.000 starving in Bournemouth if you can afford to pay £8 for lunch,its a lot cheaper at Kings Park Cafe,and a very good meal.
. . Lunchtime is the best value £8. with a great choice of dishes,
Sir Roland Butter
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11:03am Mon 17 Dec 12
Oldcastle wrote:So they serve chips, whats the big deal?
Unfounded rumours can be so damaging. If only people would use discernment about what they choose to believe. The particular variation of this (obviously untrue) rumour that I heard was that someone at Day's found a microchip in their food, which upon investigation, turned out to be an ID chip from a cat - the implication being that they secretly serve cat meat!
BmthNewshound
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11:04am Mon 17 Dec 12
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Dazzle100
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11:08am Mon 17 Dec 12
BmthNewshound wrote:Absolutely!. The surge of customers from this will be huge for them. Brilliant piece of reverse psychological advertising. Bet the management team are rubbing their hands with glee...
Yet another advertising feature dressed up as a news story.
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John T
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11:39am Mon 17 Dec 12
BmthNewshound wrote:All in a Day's work for the Echo's investigative reporters.
Yet another advertising feature dressed up as a news story.
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Who said there is no such thing as a free lunch?! Let's send someone from Richmond Towers to investigate, and see if Christmas parties are catered for.
marie/maggot
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12:07pm Mon 17 Dec 12
sharkforsale
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12:07pm Mon 17 Dec 12
Oldcastle wrote:The same 'story' was used about Wok n Spice on Poole Quay......
Unfounded rumours can be so damaging. If only people would use discernment about what they choose to believe.
The particular variation of this (obviously untrue) rumour that I heard was that someone at Day's found a microchip in their food, which upon investigation, turned out to be an ID chip from a cat - the implication being that they secretly serve cat meat!
scrumpyjack
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12:20pm Mon 17 Dec 12
Dazzle100 wrote:I agree.
pete woodley wrote:£8 for lunch is hardly expensive.
RED LETTER DAY wrote:You obviously are not one of the 6.000 starving in Bournemouth if you can afford to pay £8 for lunch,its a lot cheaper at Kings Park Cafe,and a very good meal.
. . Lunchtime is the best value £8. with a great choice of dishes,
My last sunday roast out the other week was nearly £20 for lunch and a starter and that was only in a pub.
Nice though.
andyjb10
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12:21pm Mon 17 Dec 12
Lord Spring wrote:Classy
pete woodley wrote:But you will not have to eat till breakfast next day.if you pig out.
RED LETTER DAY wrote:You obviously are not one of the 6.000 starving in Bournemouth if you can afford to pay £8 for lunch,its a lot cheaper at Kings Park Cafe,and a very good meal.
. . Lunchtime is the best value £8. with a great choice of dishes,
John T
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12:27pm Mon 17 Dec 12
marie/maggot wrote:This free publicity for Days wouldn't be a case of the biter being bit, by any chance, would it?
I went to days on november 28th for my husbands 50th birthday. I chose here because it had been recommended to me. We were very disapointed. We were there for 5.30pm when the doors open. And every item of food that my whole party tried was only tepidly warm. There was no way it even reached 68 degrees before it was served. And if they are doing their hourly checks then they are forging them. I work in catering so i know the correct tremperature and procedure. Unfortunatly one of my party suffered from food poisoning but we could not prove it was due to the food at days
marie/maggot
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12:30pm Mon 17 Dec 12
muscliffman
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12:37pm Mon 17 Dec 12
It would be revealing to know the Echo source for this story - it would speak volumes.
Nickolai
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12:53pm Mon 17 Dec 12
Such a shame, they were the best in the area by a mile and nobody could do a crispy shredded chilli beef like them.
Were always friendly in there and the food always superb.
Pablo23
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1:11pm Mon 17 Dec 12
This is really just the food equivilent of the numerous binge drinking establishments in the same area of Bournemouth.
tricky1007
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1:13pm Mon 17 Dec 12
andyjb10 wrote:hope you can back this up, as some might see this as slanderous! and just saying its your opinion does not count, maybe you should inform us of what was exactly wrong so we all know, and as i said i hope you can back this up
Absolute filth on a plate. Horrible food served up in a horrible environment.
TheSaints7
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1:26pm Mon 17 Dec 12
casual_observer
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1:29pm Mon 17 Dec 12
As for the microchip story - it's an Urban myth that's been circulating for decades about numerous restaurants up and down the country.
goodoldecho
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1:52pm Mon 17 Dec 12
stevobath
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2:05pm Mon 17 Dec 12
Dazzle100 wrote:A 5* rating means NOTHING in my opinion.
pete woodley wrote:£8 for lunch is hardly expensive.
RED LETTER DAY wrote:You obviously are not one of the 6.000 starving in Bournemouth if you can afford to pay £8 for lunch,its a lot cheaper at Kings Park Cafe,and a very good meal.
. . Lunchtime is the best value £8. with a great choice of dishes,
A burger shop near me has 5*s, yet the designated sink for hand washing is continually filled with dirty utensils & the hand wash soap is the same one thats been there for 2YEARS, with the same 5ml of old dried up liquid in.Ive complained to environmental health about this on numerous occassions but to no avail.
Also 5*s doesnt mean staff wash their hands when they should etc.
The best establishment for hygeine is Mac Donalds in my opinion.As for this place? Ive no idea!
The irony of the photo too ;)
pete woodley
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2:33pm Mon 17 Dec 12
mark.s
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2:57pm Mon 17 Dec 12
Days in the other hand, whilst not top quality I fully agree, is pretty good. Yes if you want a top quality (more expensive) curry/chinese etc, then you go to a specific restaurant. But it's hard to fault the place for what it is.
ScoobyVic
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3:17pm Mon 17 Dec 12
The 'pet microchip' story has been doing the rounds for years, it's just the name of the take away changes to suit whoever starts the rumour.
David Hayes
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3:42pm Mon 17 Dec 12
A poor attempt aimed at the eat as much rubbish as you like brigade
Jacobsmith95
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4:00pm Mon 17 Dec 12
Jacobsmith95
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4:02pm Mon 17 Dec 12
andyjb10 wrote:True story...
Absolute filth on a plate. Horrible food served up in a horrible environment.
Pablo23
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5:22pm Mon 17 Dec 12
pete woodley wrote:Steve?
How about it steve could you afford £8 for a lunch.
pete woodley
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5:31pm Mon 17 Dec 12
Pablo23 wrote:stevobath.
pete woodley wrote:Steve?
How about it steve could you afford £8 for a lunch.
Pablo23
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6:05pm Mon 17 Dec 12
pete woodley wrote:Oh, ok. Thanks
Pablo23 wrote:stevobath.
pete woodley wrote:Steve?
How about it steve could you afford £8 for a lunch.
Is he a bit hard up?
O'Reilly
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9:13pm Mon 17 Dec 12
manana
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9:41pm Mon 17 Dec 12
Pablo23
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10:26pm Mon 17 Dec 12
I'm gunna give it a go
ScoobyVic
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10:53pm Mon 17 Dec 12
If you want a really good all you can eat try The Fountain by Lansdowne (above Tesco I think) Everything you choose is cooked freshly just for you and is lovely.
portia6
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3:30am Tue 18 Dec 12
value and service!
Tom 'Boscombe' Jones
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9:58am Tue 18 Dec 12
Sir Roland Butter wrote:Haha
Oldcastle wrote:So they serve chips, whats the big deal?
Unfounded rumours can be so damaging. If only people would use discernment about what they choose to believe. The particular variation of this (obviously untrue) rumour that I heard was that someone at Day's found a microchip in their food, which upon investigation, turned out to be an ID chip from a cat - the implication being that they secretly serve cat meat!
Tom 'Boscombe' Jones
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10:05am Tue 18 Dec 12
Vicvic
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10:18am Tue 18 Dec 12
sofa_king_right
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10:48am Tue 18 Dec 12
Quantity not quality. No wonder as a nation we suffer so badly from fatness when when places like this cater greedy and gluttony.
It's like a massive dining room serving microwaved Iceland meals to a largely obese customer base, who like it because they can push as much tastless food down their greasy throats as possible.
stevobath
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1:48pm Tue 18 Dec 12
pete woodley wrote:I wouldnt waste it in a cafe.I could make a few decent meals with £8.I couldnt afford £8.00!
How about it steve could you afford £8 for a lunch.
I have the odd cooked brekky from a Cafe in central Bath.Cost £2.95.Its just average but hits the spot on a Wedenesday morn when I go do the shopping.
Bath is very expensive for food! Also if I cook I know exactly whats going into my meal!lol
stevobath
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1:58pm Tue 18 Dec 12
Pablo23 wrote:Im not rich.I'm not desperately poor.I live within my means.Ive been homeless.Ive been an addict.Ive also owned a home.Worked for many years as a nurse & pay tax & NI.
pete woodley wrote:Oh, ok. Thanks
Pablo23 wrote:stevobath.
pete woodley wrote:Steve?
How about it steve could you afford £8 for a lunch.
Is he a bit hard up?
I hope that gives you a basic understanding of 'where Im coming from'? lol
Albumen
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3:19pm Tue 18 Dec 12
Vicvic wrote:I had a similar experience there myself.
4 of us went there. Two ( Inc myself ) refused to eat anything due to reasons mentioned by others.....people touching food and then putting it back.......lukewarm tired looking food.......one of our group found a hair in some food. The 2 who ate were both sick all night.......a coincidence? Possibly. Never again though It really did look like the Jeremy Kyle show audience in there as someone mentioned before.
I was there with my family and my wife found some litmus paper in her chicken.
dinkie123
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4:44pm Tue 18 Dec 12
I've been to some shoddy places, and this is NOT one of them. I go here everytime I'm home from uni...Love it! and the inside of the restaurant is decorated birlliantly!
Lord Spring
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8:39am Wed 19 Dec 12
At least you dont have to bring your own eating irons and scald yourself when sterilising them when coming out after eating.
A few may recall this experience, and I was paid 22 shillings a week to eat there.
pete woodley
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10:23am Wed 19 Dec 12
Lord Spring
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11:48am Wed 19 Dec 12
pete woodley wrote:Ah, but the Queen requested us to attend.
You national service bleeders,always moaned a lot.
scrumpyjack
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12:17pm Wed 19 Dec 12
Albumen wrote:And that's the acid test of any restaurant.
Vicvic wrote:I had a similar experience there myself.
4 of us went there. Two ( Inc myself ) refused to eat anything due to reasons mentioned by others.....people touching food and then putting it back.......lukewarm tired looking food.......one of our group found a hair in some food. The 2 who ate were both sick all night.......a coincidence? Possibly. Never again though It really did look like the Jeremy Kyle show audience in there as someone mentioned before.
I was there with my family and my wife found some litmus paper in her chicken.
I thank you.
scrumpyjack
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12:19pm Wed 19 Dec 12
dinkie123 wrote:No offence but students are a little less picky than us old bar stewards.
I've been to 'Days' about 4 or 5 times. I've never had a bad meal...adimittedly, sometimes it's not 'boiling' hot, but it's always nice!
I've been to some shoddy places, and this is NOT one of them. I go here everytime I'm home from uni...Love it! and the inside of the restaurant is decorated birlliantly!
Molecatcher
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3:28pm Wed 19 Dec 12
pete woodley
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3:49pm Wed 19 Dec 12
Lord Spring wrote:Hi de hi, ho de ho,only 3 more months to go,was the favourite melody,and we all eat the same food.
pete woodley wrote:Ah, but the Queen requested us to attend.
You national service bleeders,always moaned a lot.
joeletts
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8:35am Thu 20 Dec 12
bmthlad69
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11:14am Thu 20 Dec 12
The evening price is too high.
As for food quality, you get what you pay for. The chicken contains loads of water to make it look better. The food is also not hot enough.
It does seem a bit strange that you have to queue to pay before you eat, but Days are probably worried that people won't pay at the end.
The problem with these 'all you can eat places' is that people just stuff there faces as they want to get value for money. Sometimes its better to have less but better quality.
Personally I won't be going back if I can help it. There are much nicer places around the area.
Also when people say this is good advertising I disagree as its made me realise not to bother going back again.
Natasha_s
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12:37pm Thu 20 Dec 12
stevobath
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3:08pm Thu 20 Dec 12
bmthlad69
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3:17pm Thu 20 Dec 12
stevobath wrote:Hopefully this is the case.
Maybe if there is certain areas that need improving, all these comments might actually make someone implement said improvements?
It appears the warm food is a common issue. I expect its difficult to keep food hot when dealing with large quantities.
Old Colonial says...
9:11am Mon 17 Dec 12