pozbaird Posted September 14, 2013 Report Share Posted September 14, 2013 A new Hard Rock Cafe is opening in Buchanan Street this winter. The only other one in Scotland is in George Street, Edinburgh. Good music, good burgers, good T shirts. Good news IMHO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drew Posted September 14, 2013 Report Share Posted September 14, 2013 A new Hard Rock Cafe is opening in Buchanan Street this winter. The only other one in Scotland is in George Street, Edinburgh. Good music, good burgers, good T shirts. Good news IMHO. Good tottie? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pozbaird Posted September 14, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 14, 2013 Good tottie? Not sure mate, their chips are good though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faraway saint Posted September 14, 2013 Report Share Posted September 14, 2013 Been to a few in the USA, always quality food and good value. One in Dublin wasn't that great, staff seemed less than interested. Hope they staff it with decent people, all the tarting up in the world is wasted if the staff are shit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FS Posted September 14, 2013 Report Share Posted September 14, 2013 Been in bars in Toronto, Berlin London and Glasgow... Been there and got the t-shirts ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saintnextlifetime Posted September 15, 2013 Report Share Posted September 15, 2013 Been in the ones in Dublin , Edinburgh and San Francisco. .The one in San Fran has a classic Vespa suspended from the ceiling , superb. . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pozbaird Posted September 15, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 15, 2013 Been in the ones in Edinburgh, Cardiff, London, Dubai, Washington, New York, Philadelphia, Dallas, San Diego, Las Vegas (strip and hotel/casino), Orlando, Chicago, New Orleans, Seattle, Denver, Memphis, Nashville, Baltimore, Boston, San Francisco, Montreal and Toronto. T Shirt drawer just about has space for a Glasgow one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovestreet Posted September 15, 2013 Report Share Posted September 15, 2013 Great places to eat if you are into McDonalds,Burger King etc.............. Mass produced pre cooked keech. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pozbaird Posted September 15, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 15, 2013 At the end of the day, the Hard Rock is a chain like TGI Friday, Garfunkels, Nandos, etc. You know what you're getting - casual dining. The Hard Rock Cafes we go to are mostly in the USA. Grab a beer, a burger, a T Shirt, take some photos, view the memorabilia. It's either your thing or it isn't. The Hard Rock in Edinburgh is no different from the Hard Rock in New York or Las Vegas. Reading about the spec' of the new Glasgow cafe makes good reading. 80 jobs, multiple levels, a concert area, seating for 178, a late night bar, and of course the merchandise store. Memorabilia on show is set to include an Angus Young velvet stage suit, and other Scottish based stuff. A Pete Townsend suit worn in 'Tommy' and an artist palette used by Scottish born Beatle Stuart Sutcliffe. I think the place will bring people into town specifically to visit it, and I expect it to be packed out. A good addition to a city that always has been a rock music city. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FS Posted September 15, 2013 Report Share Posted September 15, 2013 At the end of the day, the Hard Rock is a chain like TGI Friday, Garfunkels, Nandos, etc. You know what you're getting - casual dining. The Hard Rock Cafes we go to are mostly in the USA. Grab a beer, a burger, a T Shirt, take some photos, view the memorabilia. It's either your thing or it isn't. The Hard Rock in Edinburgh is no different from the Hard Rock in New York or Las Vegas. Reading about the spec' of the new Glasgow cafe makes good reading. 80 jobs, multiple levels, a concert area, seating for 178, a late night bar, and of course the merchandise store. Memorabilia on show is set to include an Angus Young velvet stage suit, and other Scottish based stuff. A Pete Townsend suit worn in 'Tommy' and an artist palette used by Scottish born Beatle Stuart Sutcliffe. I think the place will bring people into town specifically to visit it, and I expect it to be packed out. A good addition to a city that always has been a rock music city. Not a bad addition to the city scene, but Glesgo being a traditional rock n' roll town, it will be quite a sanitised affair as rock bars go. I'll still prefer the Solid Rock as a more genuine kind of place and aim to explore the other 'soon to open' Glesgo Rock Bar 'Raucus' down by the new Hydro Arena. I suspect that will prove to be a popular pre-gig haunt, depending on who's playing the new arena. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FS Posted September 15, 2013 Report Share Posted September 15, 2013 Problem with the Hydro is the feckin price to see bands. Maybe I'm just an old git now that remembers getting into gigs for a fraction of what it costs now. I don't even want to consider digging out some of my old concert tickets to check the price. Now if only I knew a cameraman that needs someone to carry his equipment into gigs....... The problem really is the price it costs to see top acts of any genre these days. I'm off to see the Pixies at the Barras for £33 in November, which doesn't seem too bad compared to the £70 I payed to see Rush at the SECC. Then again, it was less than tenner (by far) the first time I saw either of those two ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marrez Posted September 17, 2013 Report Share Posted September 17, 2013 My company is doing the heating for it, I dont know that its gonna be open on time, the building work is not going to plan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beyond our ken Posted September 17, 2013 Report Share Posted September 17, 2013 dont expect great service, some of my colleagues were in Madrid last week and the staff in the HRC there were getting excited about the prospect of working at the Glasgow outlet. Service with a snarl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pozbaird Posted September 17, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 17, 2013 dont expect great service, some of my colleagues were in Madrid last week and the staff in the HRC there were getting excited about the prospect of working at the Glasgow outlet. Service with a snarl Always had good service at the HRC, and I've been to plenty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beyond our ken Posted September 17, 2013 Report Share Posted September 17, 2013 Always had good service at the HRC, and I've been to plenty. so have I, a trailer-trash waitress on the prowl for a big tip (matron!) was all over me in the Orlando version a few years back whilst my wife was in the powder room. problem was that my daughter and her friend were witnessing from across the table, much hilarity ensued when Mrs Ken appeared. That waitress can work in the Glasgow one if she wants, i'll go on my own this time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirty Sanchez Posted September 17, 2013 Report Share Posted September 17, 2013 One thing I've noticed increasingly over the years at these places, and my list is below, is that the music playlist can be pretty dubious. Back in the day at a Hard Rock Cafe you could be guaranteed to dine against a backdrop of hard rock music, or at least rock of some description. As the brand has drifted more into corporate wasteland territory, I've seen the definition of rock music stretched a fair bit at a few places, including Edinburgh where I remember a Kylie Minogue track coming on the big screens, amidst a playlist that your granny would generally appreciate. The word 'sanitised' was used above to compare the Hard Rock and the Solid Rock, and that is spot on. Still, I'll take onion rings on the side, please. New York, London, Paris, Amsterdam (both), Edinburgh, Dublin, Gran Canaria, Las Vegas (both), San Francisco, Los Angeles (both). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faraway saint Posted September 17, 2013 Report Share Posted September 17, 2013 so have I, a trailer-trash waitress on the prowl for a big tip (matron!) was all over me in the Orlando version a few years back whilst my wife was in the powder room. problem was that my daughter and her friend were witnessing from across the table, much hilarity ensued when Mrs Ken appeared. That waitress can work in the Glasgow one if she wants, i'll go on my own this time She died a few years ago, a happy peaceful death of a 90 year old with bad eyesight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pozbaird Posted September 17, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 17, 2013 One thing I've noticed increasingly over the years at these places, and my list is below, is that the music playlist can be pretty dubious. Back in the day at a Hard Rock Cafe you could be guaranteed to dine against a backdrop of hard rock music, or at least rock of some description. As the brand has drifted more into corporate wasteland territory, I've seen the definition of rock music stretched a fair bit at a few places, including Edinburgh where I remember a Kylie Minogue track coming on the big screens, amidst a playlist that your granny would generally appreciate. The word 'sanitised' was used above to compare the Hard Rock and the Solid Rock, and that is spot on. Still, I'll take onion rings on the side, please. New York, London, Paris, Amsterdam (both), Edinburgh, Dublin, Gran Canaria, Las Vegas (both), San Francisco, Los Angeles (both). Certainly the music the screens play has diversified - I agree. I noticed some Elvis Presley, Talking Heads, Prince, and Elvis Costello in Orlando earlier this year. Mind you, it was mixed in between Metallica playing 'Enter Sandman' live at a Hard Rock Calling show, and some Guns & Roses. Pretty decent selection! The HRC is to thank for me originally discovering what became one of my favourite bands. I was sitting scoffing my burger one time when 'Heavy' by Collective Soul came on. I immediately wrote their name down on a napkin and bought their album 'Dosage' the next day. Brilliant! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StanleySaint Posted September 17, 2013 Report Share Posted September 17, 2013 Been to both Vegas and Sharm el Sheik, agree that the music isn't what it used to be but better than piped pop any day! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hambud Posted September 17, 2013 Report Share Posted September 17, 2013 At the end of the day, the Hard Rock is a chain like TGI Friday, Garfunkels, Nandos, etc. You know what you're getting - casual dining. The Hard Rock Cafes we go to are mostly in the USA. Grab a beer, a burger, a T Shirt, take some photos, view the memorabilia. It's either your thing or it isn't. The Hard Rock in Edinburgh is no different from the Hard Rock in New York or Las Vegas. Reading about the spec' of the new Glasgow cafe makes good reading. 80 jobs, multiple levels, a concert area, seating for 178, a late night bar, and of course the merchandise store. Memorabilia on show is set to include an Angus Young velvet stage suit, and other Scottish based stuff. A Pete Townsend suit worn in 'Tommy' and an artist palette used by Scottish born Beatle Stuart Sutcliffe. I think the place will bring people into town specifically to visit it, and I expect it to be packed out. A good addition to a city that always has been a rock music city. where is it going to be in Glasgow? Sounds like it will be pretty big. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie Posted September 17, 2013 Report Share Posted September 17, 2013 Buchanan st next to the underground. Big footprint in a competitive environment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stowbraeultrano1 Posted September 17, 2013 Report Share Posted September 17, 2013 Toronto both,London Barcelona New York Edinburgh and Niagara Falls have to say Toronto wins by a mile Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pozbaird Posted September 17, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 17, 2013 where is it going to be in Glasgow? Sounds like it will be pretty big. http://m.stv.tv/news/west-central/223296-hard-rock-cafe-could-open-at-athenaeum-theatre-on-buchanan-street/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seanyboy7598 Posted September 18, 2013 Report Share Posted September 18, 2013 The one in Sydney at darling Harbour is quite small, although the service is good and food is great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
insaintee Posted September 18, 2013 Report Share Posted September 18, 2013 My company is doing the heating for it, I dont know that its gonna be open on time, the building work is not going to plan. Fecking fat pipefitters balls it up again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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