West India Quay stays upbeat
BARS and restaurants in West India Quay say they are optimistic they can succeed despite two in the strip falling foul of the credit crunch.
Following the recent demise of independently owned Beluga, Dion customers were informed last week the bar would also close.
The chain would not comment on the reasons but its safe to speculate that a champagne bar would not thrive in today’s economic climate.
But managers say they are aiming to defy the tough times.
Raphael Baumard, the deputy general manager at 1802, said: “It’s a shame for West India Quay but things are not looking bad for Christmas.�
Dave Gunn, manager of Bar 38, said he has reduced prices to adapt to the credit crunch and Christmas is looking promising.
He said: “We’ve adapted our offers to give more value and we’ve already got 5,000 booked in for Christmas parties.�
Meanwhile, Gary Cowans, manager at the Wetherspoons run Ledger Building says his bar has profited from the downturn.
He said: “Most Wetherspoons haven’t seen a difference and it’s the same here. Things are looking good.�
Meanwhile, Hartley’s is opening its new bar Aston’s at South Quay in the next few weeks.
Manager Karen Diplock said: “We are sorry to see our neighbours go but things are looking OK for us.�
X-Leisure’s Helen Burgess said: “We are hoping big pulls such as High School Musical and Quantum Of Solace at the cinema will bring in customers as well as there being a lot of visitors to the Museum Of London Docklands.�
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