Beach side Restaurant Gets Battered in Storm

mr_goo

Some of you may have seen on the news today, the Marine Restaurant at Milford on Sea, which got hammered by the Friday night storm.

I live just 10 mins from Milford which has taken a pounding over the last few weeks, to the extent that the spit, which is a coastal defence had been quite severely damaged. The restaurant is situated at the very start of the spit and the management would have already experienced the extreme weather of this winter.

Knowing the location I find it highly irresponsible of them to have opened on Friday night, as it not only put customers and staff at risk, but unnecessarily exposed the emergency services to danger.




Pleased that all concerned are safe and sound.

MattC59

The restaurant being open didn't put customers at risk, the customers put themselves at risk by choosing to go there. People have to take responsibility for their actions.

veronese68

I do agree with Matt. Whilst it may have been sensible for the restaurant not to open, the punters chose to go there. I wonder how many went because they thought they'd get a good view of a stormy sea? A very good view as it turned out. Pictures like this annoy me:

What is that pratt in orange doing there. Presumably they's expect to be rescued if the wave hurt them. There are many other pictures of huge waves crashing over sea defences, with loads of people stood there watching. Yes it looks spectacular, but water can be bloody dangerous.

arran77

That'll teach the prat in the Range Rover to drive on the beach :P

tlw1

arran77 wrote:

That'll teach the prat in the Range Rover to drive on the beach :P

and the grannies in the Peugeot and Volvo

verylonglegs

Veronese68 wrote:

I do agree with Matt. Whilst it may have been sensible for the restaurant not to open, the punters chose to go there. I wonder how many went because they thought they'd get a good view of a stormy sea? A very good view as it turned out. Pictures like this annoy me:

What is that pratt in orange doing there. Presumably they's expect to be rescued if the wave hurt them. There are many other pictures of huge waves crashing over sea defences, with loads of people stood there watching. Yes it looks spectacular, but water can be bloody dangerous.

Did you not see the pictures a few weeks ago of a guy holding his kid up so she could see over a wall as waves came over the top, they were truly shocking especially when you could see it was on a walkway with water on both sides.

http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/co ... ly-2983719

eric_draven

Mr Goo wrote:

Some of you may have seen on the news today, the Marine Restaurant at Milford on Sea, which got hammered by the Friday night storm.

I live just 10 mins from Milford which has taken a pounding over the last few weeks, to the extent that the spit, which is a coastal defence had been quite severely damaged. The restaurant is situated at the very start of the spit and the management would have already experienced the extreme weather of this winter.

Knowing the location I find it highly irresponsible of them to have opened on Friday night, as it not only put customers and staff at risk, but unnecessarily exposed the emergency services to danger.




Pleased that all concerned are safe and sound.

Bet it's the first time that black Chelsea tractor has been off tarmac

veronese68

verylonglegs wrote:

Did you not see the pictures a few weeks ago of a guy holding his kid up so she could see over a wall as waves came over the top, they were truly shocking especially when you could see it was on a walkway with water on both sides.

http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/co ... ly-2983719

Yes, but couldn't remember where I'd seen it. I don't mind if some idiot has a death wish. I get annoyed when they drag other people in with them.

Frank the tank

MattC59 wrote:

The restaurant being open didn't put customers at risk, the customers put themselves at risk by choosing to go there. People have to take responsibility for their actions.

Being valentines day I dare say the tables had been booked well in advance, while I agree people ultimately have to take responsibility for their actions some must lie with the restaurant.

No doubt deposits will have been paid, you don't turn up lose your deposit, restaurant cancels you get your cash back.

MattC59

Frank the tank wrote:

MattC59 wrote:

The restaurant being open didn't put customers at risk, the customers put themselves at risk by choosing to go there. People have to take responsibility for their actions.

Being valentines day I dare say the tables had been booked well in advance, while I agree people ultimately have to take responsibility for their actions some must lie with the restaurant.

No doubt deposits will have been paid, you don't turn up lose your deposit, restaurant cancels you get your cash back.

I've never once had to pay a deposit for a restaurant.

Frank the tank

MattC59 wrote:

Frank the tank wrote:

MattC59 wrote:

The restaurant being open didn't put customers at risk, the customers put themselves at risk by choosing to go there. People have to take responsibility for their actions.

Being valentines day I dare say the tables had been booked well in advance, while I agree people ultimately have to take responsibility for their actions some must lie with the restaurant.

No doubt deposits will have been paid, you don't turn up lose your deposit, restaurant cancels you get your cash back.

I've never once had to pay a deposit for a restaurant.

NEVER, Honestly, I don't believe that. I don't know if anyone paid a deposit but if it was a desirable venue I would think they did.

sungod

i've never paid one

never

restaurant asking for a deposit is a sure way to make me say "bye-eee", if they don't trust me, why should i trust them?

MattC59

Frank the tank wrote:

MattC59 wrote:

Frank the tank wrote:

MattC59 wrote:

The restaurant being open didn't put customers at risk, the customers put themselves at risk by choosing to go there. People have to take responsibility for their actions.

Being valentines day I dare say the tables had been booked well in advance, while I agree people ultimately have to take responsibility for their actions some must lie with the restaurant.

No doubt deposits will have been paid, you don't turn up lose your deposit, restaurant cancels you get your cash back.

I've never once had to pay a deposit for a restaurant.

NEVER, Honestly, I don't believe that. I don't know if anyone paid a deposit but if it was a desirable venue I would think they did.

No, never, I've never even heard of it.

Actually, I tell a lie, Gidley Park wanted a deposit for their lunch service.

arran77

matthew h wrote:

arran77 wrote:

That'll teach the prat in the Range Rover to drive on the beach :P

and the grannies in the Peugeot and Volvo

You would have thought they could have found a better place to go dogging during the storms.

majormantra

MattC59 wrote:

I've never once had to pay a deposit for a restaurant.

The one I used to work at would occasionally ask for deposits on large bookings. Fair enough IMO, for groups of 20-40 people, where a cancellation would cost the business real money.

sungod

anyway, back to the topic, for some reason i had visions of a batter covered restaurant, with chips of course

question is, would they be nice crispy chips, or the nasty oily soggy ones

veronese68

I would think everything was pretty soggy, not just the chips.
I too have never paid a deposit for a restaurant. Frank must go to posh restaurants.

peat

I do think that the restaurant has to bear some responsibility. I imagine they had a fair few calls from diners asking "are you still going to be open?" Being that it was, it would give the undecided punter a certain level of confidence. It does beg the question though, of just what it would take for a restaurant to voluntarily shut on Valentines night, if Friday wasn't 'it'.

But, largely, i agree that people have got to take it on the chin a bit.

upperoilcan

I blame the restaurant for letting them take their cars......

Should have stated boats only.