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Topic ID 6602

07/06/2012 by Eyeone

Another shop to close

The Herts pastie shop is to close in the next few weeks.


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Reply ID 88257

07/06/2012 by suemay

Hardly surprised, it's so expensive!!


Reply ID 88258

07/06/2012 by Steve

A shame but it's too small a niche for a town the size of Hertford IMHO. I would imagine having Subway nearby doesn't help.


Reply ID 88259

07/06/2012 by Deveraux

quote:
Originally posted by Steve
A shame but it's too small a niche for a town the size of Hertford IMHO. I would imagine having Subway nearby doesn't help.
I thought that this place was in the alleyway by the post office?



Reply ID 88262

07/06/2012 by Steve

quote:
Originally posted by Leo Densian
[url]http://www.rightbiz.co.uk/buy_business/for_sale/69453_hertfordshire.html[/url]
Now I'm confused. The O/P says the shop is closing yet your link suggests it's up for sale as a going concern.


Reply ID 88264

08/06/2012 by carlos fandango

As they are selling their Hitchin shop also looks like business for sale rather than closing down.


Reply ID 88266

08/06/2012 by Eyeone

The Hitchin shop was sold a few weeks ago. The Hertford shop may still on the market but it will be closed in the next few weeks.


Reply ID 88277

08/06/2012 by theadmans

This will be a real shame - I enjoy a "Steak & Stilton" pastie most Saturdays. They are expensive - but to me worth it - as they are tastier than the likes of Gregg's etc.


Reply ID 88315

12/06/2012 by Taxing

Sad to see closing down signs in Harts of Hertford this morning


Reply ID 88320

12/06/2012 by suemay

Surprised to read about Harts of Hertford, it is a great shop, very useful and one of the only places around to buy wool, cotton, zips, etc. Sad to hear!


Reply ID 88321

12/06/2012 by Marilyn

Yes sad to see Harts is closing, Margaret has done a lot for Hertford


Reply ID 88322

12/06/2012 by Ewoowar

Harts closing is a very sad event.


Reply ID 88325

12/06/2012 by Admin

quote:
Originally posted by Taxing
Sad to see closing down signs in Harts of Hertford this morning
Please post as a new topic


Reply ID 88354

14/06/2012 by Eyeone

The Herts pastie shop closed today


Reply ID 88360

14/06/2012 by Ewoowar

quote:
Originally posted by Eyeone
The Herts pastie shop closed today
Yep......plastic sheeting up in the window.


Reply ID 88380

15/06/2012 by Steve

quote:
Originally posted by suemay
Hardly surprised, it's so expensive!!
"... an impressive GP of 66%" boasts the advert for the business. And that's despite staff costs (the owners not actually working in the shop). To me this suggests that the closure of the business might be unrelated to trading conditions.


Reply ID 88507

22/06/2012 by Eyeone

The now defunct pastie shop is to reopen as a ......coffee shop!


Reply ID 88510

22/06/2012 by gemipicorn

Oh at last, something we really need! [V]


Reply ID 88511

22/06/2012 by Steve

quote:
Originally posted by Eyeone
The now defunct pastie shop is to reopen as a ......coffee shop!
Will they be selling books as well?


Reply ID 88513

23/06/2012 by James007

quote:
Originally posted by Steve
quote:
Originally posted by Eyeone
The now defunct pastie shop is to reopen as a ......coffee shop!
Will they be selling books as well?
[V]


Reply ID 88514

23/06/2012 by Steve

quote:
Originally posted by James007
quote:
Originally posted by Steve
quote:
Originally posted by Eyeone
The now defunct pastie shop is to reopen as a ......coffee shop!
Will they be selling books as well?
[V]
Your post ... http://www.hertford.net/yoursay/topic.php?id=6533#87545


Reply ID 88515

23/06/2012 by James007

quote:
Originally posted by Steve
quote:
Originally posted by James007
quote:
Originally posted by Steve
quote:
Originally posted by Eyeone
The now defunct pastie shop is to reopen as a ......coffee shop!
Will they be selling books as well?
[V]
Your post ... http://www.hertford.net/yoursay/topic.php?id=6533#87545
Confused. How is that small shop going to sell books and be a coffee shop with seating included? is that what it is going to be then Steve?


Reply ID 88557

25/06/2012 by Darcy Sarto

Where does one go now for a post "weigh-in" posh pastie in Hertford?


Reply ID 88559

25/06/2012 by theadmans

...we'll I've started buying the "hand crimped" ones from Waitrose now the Proper Cornish Pastie Shop has closed. The Waitrose ones are only £1.69 - about half the price of the "proper" ones (although you have to cook them yourself). They are quite tasty - I have noticed the Waitrose website does "Steak & Stilton" - my favourite. I rang the store last week and asked if the Hertford branch could start stocking them (they only have Cornish and Cheese & Onion at the moment). The Greggs pasties are not really in the same league.


Reply ID 88561

25/06/2012 by Darcy Sarto

quote:
Originally posted by theadmans
...we'll I've started buying the "hand crimped" ones from Waitrose now the Proper Cornish Pastie Shop has closed. The Waitrose ones are only £1.69 - about half the price of the "proper" ones (although you have to cook them yourself). They are quite tasty - I have noticed the Waitrose website does "Steak & Stilton" - my favourite. I rang the store last week and asked if the Hertford branch could start stocking them (they only have Cornish and Cheese & Onion at the moment). The Greggs pasties are not really in the same league.
Thanks[:)]


Reply ID 88563

25/06/2012 by Arty

quote:
Originally posted by theadmans
...we'll I've started buying the "hand crimped" ones from Waitrose now the Proper Cornish Pastie Shop has closed. The Waitrose ones are only £1.69 - about half the price of the "proper" ones (although you have to cook them yourself). They are quite tasty - I have noticed the Waitrose website does "Steak & Stilton" - my favourite. I rang the store last week and asked if the Hertford branch could start stocking them (they only have Cornish and Cheese & Onion at the moment). The Greggs pasties are not really in the same league.
You might get laughed at, though, when you take 'em down t'pit...


Reply ID 88568

25/06/2012 by Darcy Sarto

quote:
Originally posted by Arty
quote:
Originally posted by theadmans
...we'll I've started buying the "hand crimped" ones from Waitrose now the Proper Cornish Pastie Shop has closed. The Waitrose ones are only £1.69 - about half the price of the "proper" ones (although you have to cook them yourself). They are quite tasty - I have noticed the Waitrose website does "Steak & Stilton" - my favourite. I rang the store last week and asked if the Hertford branch could start stocking them (they only have Cornish and Cheese & Onion at the moment). The Greggs pasties are not really in the same league.
You might get laughed at, though, when you take 'em down t'pit...
Have I missed Hertford's mining community? I think the pasty has moved on since it's origins in a Cornish miner's snap tin (and not just geographically). The history and evolution of the pasty as an indicator of middle class deference to poorly perceived working class ideals - discuss (3000 words).


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