Monday 12 May 2008

Selly Park Deli aren't helping

It must be hard for the independent cafe in a market rapidly being gobbled up by a few corporate giants. Heartening, then, when a new one opens up, like this one did down the road from me recently. I haven't had the pleasure of eating there yet, but don't those baguettes look delicious? Delicious and oddly familiar?


Oh, look at that. They swiped the Subway photo and stuck it right there on their sign.

Of course, I'd hate to see any legal action befall the old Selly Deli (as they should have called it). I'll guess I'll go and have a sandwich tomorrow and see whether it looks anything like the photo, or whether it's a crusty little roll with ham and a lettuce leaf slopped haphazardly inside. Hopes aren't high.

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18 comments:

  1. its sad when you walk past an establishment that has come so close to punnage, but just not had the vision to complete it.
    i passed the so-close-but-yet-so-far, "A A Barbeque Grill" on the bus yesterday. *sigh*

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  2. A A barbeque grill...

    hmm...

    ...help?

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  3. i didn't get it either, but apparently there's a restaurant critic called AA Gill. so.. AA Grill!

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  4. ahha, so it's just me being a stupid belgian =)

    jezuske, i'm hungry!

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  5. i meant.."it's not just me"

    zo dom today :(

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  6. yeah, sorry peter, i was being a bit obtuse really.
    but hey, it got us a hit 8D

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  7. Selly park deli:

    Went in a few weeks ago> I must say it was nothing what I was expecting, the food is proper fresh. I was quite impressed with the price actually if i were to do a comparison against Subway, I would say the deli would win definately against quality and price. (John)

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    1. does "john" own this place or is it an alter ego like "lilly savage"

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  8. I live by this resturant, had a few sandwiches from there and they all tasted rather scrumpcious and definatley all fresh produce used. So what if they used a picture from else where i.e. subway. A sandwich is a sandwich...does mcdonalds pictures ever look like the real food u get. Hmmm...
    The author of this blog is the fraud. get a life....moron

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    1. take this one is from its owner ??? LOL

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  9. vile people who own it stay clear

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  10. I had a sandwiche from here when i was working local the food and service was ok but i would take note of the hygiene levels as they are quite low and put me off eating my bacon and egg buttie!I could not stop thinking of it so did not finish my breakfast and had to go to subway for a nice freash foot long.......

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  11. oh what joy to see these lovly devious couple on here not only do they steal images from other companys hard work they also try and sue the lovly couply they brought there house off for 50 thousand pounds and loss of earnings up to 45 thousand pounds.How would such a lovly careing couple be able to do this you may ask? Well first you buy a house from a nice quiet family on a nice quite road make friends with your neighbours "all seems ok " but then u start to lie to the police and council and who ever else will listen to your lies about your neighbours harrassing you and damaging your property.slowly you build a case and call in your legal team for free as you have legal cover insurance upto 100 thousand pounds hand over all your malicious to them.Every time it comes to the point of mediation or a settlement pull out and go for more like a green eyed monster makeing more nonsence up in your asbo book and e-mails to the police and council.not only are they makeing the street suffer with there loud music yapping dog are verble abuse to there neighbours in hope of a reaction they are spoiling a lovly couples life with there claim.
    ENJOY YOUR CAKE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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  12. Thats dreadfull if its true how can people be so nasty!
    I shall never go into that shop again now. john

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  13. what a shame the whole street they live on hates them for being loud,rude,racist, cooking food for there cafe at home bringing there commercial waste home and putting it out with the rest of the streets rubbish and then even complaining to the council about it not being taken even tho i have many videos of them unloading there black van of rubbish onto the street as household waste i may be selling my house to get away from these liar,s cheats just wish i was another race n could keep pulling the card out at my will when i bully young children who play out in the street as children should i mean telling a 10 year old i hope you choke on your ring pull off your can is sick stay away from these low life scum

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