Both pubs and café at Willen are closing
Posted by marink91@reddit | miltonkeynes | View on Reddit | 11 comments
The Willen Dragon is part of the brewers fayre restructure, but what's going on with the café and the lakeside.
Any chance the premises will be taken over and we'll get new venues?
BananaHomunculus@reddit
I just think they are the wrong businesses for the lake to be honest.
Foot traffic is crazy but I don't think having a drink profit leading establishment is correct, it needs a family oriented design, because very few people are going there to fuckin drown their sorrows.
It was also fucking grim which probably didn't help.
NoodleSpecialist@reddit
New to the city. Passed by on several occasions and it gave me the wrong kind of vibe so didn't stop there. I don't even know what could fit there honestly. Takeaway pizzeria with the optional terrace seating?
BananaHomunculus@reddit
I dunno really. But probably just give it as a space for independent business to sell at their pop ups.
Ok-Face-8389@reddit
Thanks to the Labour government policies
jderm1@reddit
I can't believe the cafe wasn't profitable, it's not like there was any competition nearby and there can't have been a shortage of people. I used to regularly go to Willen, but mostly avoid it these days because it's always so busy and commercialised.
Surely someone else will open in it's place, they must have spent a fortune on the new building. I think it's quite a nice building tbf but I did like the old cafe that was there beforehand.
darybrain@reddit
They were hiring recently so whoever got that job must be well gutted. The Premier Inn are regularly hiring and I'm sure I saw something for the Dragon fairly recently.
valax@reddit
It was really badly run. Would take them up to an hour to make a sandwich at times.
EyeAware3519@reddit
Great location but terrible facility and the food was average at best. Hopefully the Pizza van will be back.
Jayce1976@reddit
Anytime its worth going to Willen it's become loud, busy and kinda gross so its not a surprise. Feels pretty trashy. Pity
Unique_Bed1541@reddit
Are Chinese King closing the pub?
marink91@reddit (OP)
Yeah, the Greene King Lakeside closed last week I think. Very quick!