would a greek restaurant succeed in kyrenia

basheer



Joined: 22/12/2008
Posts: 949

Message Posted:
09/08/2009 15:20

a most successful greek restaurant in athens always house full while their competition looks on, they now have many units all full house and clients queuing to enjoy their kababs

would this restaurant succeed here serving greek specialilities or do they need to use a turkish name serving greek food? infor on this will decide if they need to plunge into kyrenia or stay put

Hippo


Joined: 02/02/2007
Posts: 2070

Message Posted:
09/08/2009 15:28

Very little difference between GC and TC food except pork is substituted for lamb here (in most places)

Aussie


Joined: 17/06/2007
Posts: 657

Message Posted:
09/08/2009 15:42

If the food and the atmosphere are good and the pricing reasonable I don't see why it shouldn't succeed. There are differences in Greek and GC and Turkish and TC food. Perhaps it could also attract some business from the south as well taking advantage of the generally lower labour and food/ drink costs here.



Bets of luck



Aussie

smithy


Joined: 17/07/2008
Posts: 5301

Message Posted:
09/08/2009 15:51

Why not give it a try, we have all different nationalities of food here, so why not Greek

Beware of the plates though they might have more over there to smash

sheila

brandy sour


Joined: 09/04/2008
Posts: 310

Message Posted:
09/08/2009 16:24

There is a Greek Restaurant in Karaoglanoglu some of the menu is Greek and they dont serve Efis we always forget when we order Drinks we have been there many times.

Brinsley


Joined: 04/04/2009
Posts: 6858

Message Posted:
09/08/2009 16:30

'Giro' to die for!



Richard

happyhere


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Posts: 75

Message Posted:
09/08/2009 18:08

Where is the Greek Restaurant in Karaoglanoglu please?

Lilli



Joined: 21/07/2008
Posts: 13081

Message Posted:
09/08/2009 18:16

I do not see why not after all they wee one whole Island once. Mant TCs go over south for a meal and many GCs come here. No reason why not.

andrew4232



Joined: 04/07/2009
Posts: 1543

Message Posted:
09/08/2009 18:45

so would we be throwing plates or knives while bobing along there to zorba the greek or nana mousetrap hehe

Lilli



Joined: 21/07/2008
Posts: 13081

Message Posted:
09/08/2009 19:00

One thing for sure it would be so much cheaper for them this side. Sae Gcs friends the other day they went to starbucks for coffe as you do 7 euro in a plastic cup and serve yourself. They came to us then went to the harbour and paid 20TL for 2 beers a frappe and a coffee. We should encourage them xxxxx

Tiggy


Joined: 25/07/2007
Posts: 1994

Message Posted:
09/08/2009 21:05

Love Greek food.



So long as the Special is not "Hot tongue & Cold Shoulder"

basheer



Joined: 22/12/2008
Posts: 949

Message Posted:
10/08/2009 01:26

so Greek restaurant greek food and turkish waiters everybody happy and efis beer too

mix and match sure the local turks wont throw stones at the windows!!

Jeannie


Joined: 04/08/2009
Posts: 3283

Message Posted:
10/08/2009 01:32

Message 6 - sorry all, but can no longer resist this. I have tried and really hoped that someone else would post, but:



"Giro"?



Surely you would have to pay in Euros, rather than a cheque to cover unemployment? "Gyros" is offered, by me (Old Mother Wick, or whatever).

Come on Brinsley - if someone else had done this, you'd have been on them like a ton of bricks

jupiter


Joined: 02/08/2009
Posts: 16

Message Posted:
10/08/2009 08:28

I would go to a Greek resturant in North Cyprus - so long as price, atmosphere etc ok.



Does anyone know the name of the Greek resturant in Karaoglanoglu?

basheer



Joined: 22/12/2008
Posts: 949

Message Posted:
10/08/2009 14:12

I guess its by the beach by mercure hotel there are several restaurants opp the white apartments you cant see it by the road i think its on the left facing the sea looks alittle posh from the beach looking up

fiendishpaul


Joined: 18/05/2008
Posts: 1720

Message Posted:
10/08/2009 14:23

As long as it did a cooked breakfast and sunday lunch I guess quite a lot of expats would patronise it !! ;-)



I lived in the South for 2 years and must admit that I do miss a good pork kebab, souvlaki etc from time to time.



Paul

emineden1


Joined: 22/12/2008
Posts: 512

Message Posted:
10/08/2009 17:37

I am assuming that there are turkish restaurants serving turkish food and playing turkish music, in the south. If not until the day comes a loud no no no.

bridie


Joined: 18/09/2008
Posts: 308

Message Posted:
10/08/2009 18:09

It's called the Antis, and is down the same road as the Verandah.

yorgozlu



Joined: 16/06/2009
Posts: 4437

Message Posted:
10/08/2009 18:27

re msg 10

Lillie

I would not begrudge you about complaining for the harbour prices,they are disgustingly expensive.

Lucky,they dont charge us for sewege smell

So,we dont go there(ezic is much better and cheaper)



As for Greeks opening a restaurant in the north;(by being encouraged)

Please let me know when its open!I'd like to be the first one in there;



And I wouldnt be going there as customer either.

Brinsley


Joined: 04/04/2009
Posts: 6858

Message Posted:
10/08/2009 18:46

Salahi



Nothing wrong with Greek cuisine and if cheap and cheerful would make an interesting contrast to the average Turkish fare. It doesn't need to be fronted with Greek workers, just a competent Chef that knows what he/she is doing in the kitchen and understands the Country's dishes . Unfortunately too few restaurants/chefs in TRNC actually have a knowledge outside their own basic understanding of their own ethnic cuisine.



Richard

rowlo



Joined: 12/10/2008
Posts: 4796

Message Posted:
10/08/2009 19:16

yorgozlu , lol.

wanderer


Joined: 05/02/2009
Posts: 1653

Message Posted:
10/08/2009 20:13

In Tenby Wales set in the city walls there is a greek restaurant serving Keo and south wines Aphrodite etc greek and roc flags



I had a meal there two years ago and the waiter was from by the police station in Girni and it is Turkish owned

The other side of the city wall they run the kebap shop in their true Turkish style .

So its a bit of a Trojan horse with the trojans fooling the greek lovers this time

Then I suppose its no different than" Little Italy "restaurant in Kingston on Thames being run by Hungarians which it is so you cant judge a book by looking at its cover



lol

yorgozlu



Joined: 16/06/2009
Posts: 4437

Message Posted:
11/08/2009 07:46

re msg 20

Richard,

re msg 22

wanderer:

You are both correct(I agree)

And ,I apologise to all for not explaining "what I meant "better"





Would a Greek restaurant,run by locals be any cheaper????????????

Tinkie


Joined: 16/03/2009
Posts: 1256

Message Posted:
11/08/2009 11:28

Why do you think Antis is Greek? I have not really found anywhere more Turkish!! A greek restaurant would be fun.

Analyst_CY


Joined: 10/08/2009
Posts: 11

Message Posted:
11/08/2009 12:50

yorgozlu wrote: "As for Greeks opening a restaurant in the north;(by being encouraged)

Please let me know when its open!I'd like to be the first one in there;

And I wouldnt be going there as customer either."



Would you be looking for a job or what?

yorgozlu



Joined: 16/06/2009
Posts: 4437

Message Posted:
11/08/2009 13:30

re msg 25

Analyst CY



"Would you(I) be looking for a job or what"



answer

You would have to be first in line to let me know when it opens in order to find out!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Until then, keep guessing

yorgozlu



Joined: 16/06/2009
Posts: 4437

Message Posted:
11/08/2009 13:33

re msg 24

Tinkie

Assuming the post was to me

I also like Greek food.But when I fancy it,I drive to south,where the Greeks are!

basheer



Joined: 22/12/2008
Posts: 949

Message Posted:
11/08/2009 14:14

actually the greek restaurant in athens use tender lamb they possibly also offer pork dishes using the same ingredients I will check on this and let you all know

actually I shall recommend to the owners that all cypruss44 members allowed a special rate!!!