sorry to see jafeica bar closed for good

johnty


Joined: 03/06/2008
Posts: 257

Message Posted:
24/10/2009 17:18

saw all the furniture and fridges being removed today

Jeannie


Joined: 04/08/2009
Posts: 3283

Message Posted:
24/10/2009 17:27

johnty - we personally know the owner of this bar. E-mailed him recently but haven't had a reply, as yet. Do you know whether he sold it?



Cheers.



Jean

Lilli



Joined: 21/07/2008
Posts: 13081

Message Posted:
24/10/2009 17:31

Hi Jeanie they are over here at present. xx

Jeannie


Joined: 04/08/2009
Posts: 3283

Message Posted:
24/10/2009 17:48

Hi Liz - yes, I know. When they came out just after us last month, they came with one-way tickets and were not sure when they would be returning to UK. Have e-mailed them a couple of times, but, as I said, have not heard back. I'm assuming they have sold the bar???



Hope you and Guido are both well.



LOL

Jeannie

xxxxxxxxxxx

Mindy



Joined: 27/10/2008
Posts: 1210

Message Posted:
24/10/2009 21:25

I was told last week the owner had been hit by a car and had broken a limb,so was unable to carry on at the bar. But if all equipment has been removed it looks a bit final.

Lilli



Joined: 21/07/2008
Posts: 13081

Message Posted:
25/10/2009 00:05

Mindy he was on his motorbike and yes hit . Its all so sad xxxxxx

nurseawful



Joined: 06/02/2009
Posts: 5934

Message Posted:
25/10/2009 00:07

Crickey Lilli thats 2 bar owners in 2 weeks came of their motorcycles! Hope he is OK.

Jeannie


Joined: 04/08/2009
Posts: 3283

Message Posted:
25/10/2009 11:53

Mindy and Lilli



When you say 'owner' do you mean Ronan - the manager? I do hope he's OK and not seriously hurt.



J

Rogerd


Joined: 23/09/2008
Posts: 43

Message Posted:
25/10/2009 13:30

popped over during the week to see a friend of ours and the usual chap in there had gone and another woman had taken over, but no personailty at all, so not surprised that it has closed. its a shame as it was a nice little bar and the chap in there was always pleasant. hope hes not badly hurt.

stellasstar1



Joined: 02/07/2008
Posts: 1519

Message Posted:
25/10/2009 18:40

Unfortunately so many bars are working on a shoe string that if anything goes wrong they just cannot carry on. Another sign of our times.

Jeannie


Joined: 04/08/2009
Posts: 3283

Message Posted:
29/10/2009 19:14

I have had an email from Brian & Gill, who were the owners of Jafeica. They have never made any money in 15 months of owning the bar, in fact it has cost them more than a few thousand pounds. So Brian has cut his loses & given the keys back to the landlord. Yet another one bites the dust.



J

fire starter


Joined: 19/06/2008
Posts: 3401

Message Posted:
29/10/2009 19:53

Sounds about right

Stonehousepub


Joined: 21/05/2009
Posts: 755

Message Posted:
29/10/2009 20:00

Very sad to here stories of this nature...



Paying on average £500 rent and selling beer at 4tl does not work...



600 hundred bottles of beer a month just to pay the rent !! Not taking into account all the other expenses involved in running a business...

flowerfairy


Joined: 17/09/2008
Posts: 1277

Message Posted:
30/10/2009 01:23

We had coffee at cafe sheraz today in Girne. It was busy as usual. The cafe next door didn't have one

customer although it is very clean and modern looking. My only assumption is that Sheraz supply English newspapers for customers to read whilst eating lunch or drinking coffee.

To my mind, that's what attracts the people to their venue.

There are so many bars/restuarants on this Island, it must be an awful strain to make your bar/restuarant attractive to the public.

Maybe someone should start a topic on what would make you go to a particular bar, and why.

bar8.8


Joined: 17/06/2009
Posts: 333

Message Posted:
30/10/2009 03:54

I for 1 would love to hear any comments! Always looking for ways to improve and attract new customers whilst keeping our regulars happy too

Hippo


Joined: 02/02/2007
Posts: 2070

Message Posted:
30/10/2009 05:12

Pole dancing would attract the masses

come_on_aylin


Joined: 14/06/2008
Posts: 908

Message Posted:
30/10/2009 06:57

Lois of Poles anywat

everon


Joined: 18/04/2009
Posts: 956

Message Posted:
30/10/2009 09:45

most ex pats will not return to a bar/restaurant if the loos are not clean, been to a few lovely bars, then go to the loo and they are filthy, so I never go back

keithcaley



Joined: 13/06/2008
Posts: 2521

Message Posted:
30/10/2009 09:46

come_on_aylin,



What???

Hector


Joined: 26/08/2008
Posts: 2352

Message Posted:
30/10/2009 14:29

Are people perhaps beginning to realise that social life does not have to revolve around going to a bar? Is Eastenders with everyone in the Queen Vic or Coronation Street with it's Rovers Return true anymore? I don't think so. The cheap supermarket booze has a lot to answer for. People watch TV, play video games, surf the internet and drink at home. It's a lot cheaper. Is the cost of eating out and health reasons making it more attractive to eat at home?

ladylittle


Joined: 09/03/2008
Posts: 498

Message Posted:
30/10/2009 17:23

Does anyone know if they are selling any equipment from Jafeica??? I'm looking for an industial oven??? Thanks

Jeannie


Joined: 04/08/2009
Posts: 3283

Message Posted:
30/10/2009 20:12

ladylittle - as far as I am aware, they did not do meals, so wouldn't imagine so. I think it was only fridges etc.

Jeannie


Joined: 04/08/2009
Posts: 3283

Message Posted:
30/10/2009 20:13

PS to message 22. Should have said not 100% sure about this. Sorry.



J