McDonalds has told Wansteadium it has no plans to open a takeaway in Wanstead “now, or in the near future”.
Sainsbury’s earlier told Wansteadium that it was reviewing its options for the conversion of the former Barclays Bank site after it found the necessary construction work would be more extensive than it originally thought.
The supermarket said it was still developing its plans for Wanstead. Rumours had been circulating that the site had been sold to the burger chain, but this is now clearly off the menu.
No way
No!!! 😳🙈🔫
Out come the Wanstead snobs 😉
I don’t think Peter it’s so much about being a snob. I don’t live in Wanstead now but was born there and lived there until I was 13. I still visit regularly, I was there on Saturday and I do think there are already a lot of places to eat although Wanstead has maintained it’s charm. Can’t think offhand what shop is needed but I do remember when Lewis Marine (the boat shop) was there .. that always seemed somewhat out of place, Woolworths and the Piano Shop towards Snaresbrook x
.. loved the playground renovation by the way. One of the reasons i visited on Saturday .. the place I used to play as a child 🙂 x
It’s not snobbish to be in opposition to toxic shit!
It’s not really being snob is it, it’s not your usual “village” tenancy and do we need an excuse to have the High St and Nightingale more hellish with traffic etc….additionally it’s not particularly healthy and if you live in Wanstead and want that offer, then walk, cycle to Leytonstone.
More like ‘out will come the herds of school kids’ it’s nothing to do with snobs I don’t think… be nice just to have a decent shop here of some sort rather than another eatery 😕
If not wanting a MacDonalds on my high street makes me a snob, I can live with that
Ditto. I’m holding out hope for a wine and cheese bar, akin to The Albertine in Shepherds Bush.
Could do with a kind of coffee serving, estate agent, beauty therapist, bookmaker combo 🤔
Ewww
Augusta-Mary Joseph
Ew McDonalds shouldn’t be in Wanstead 😷
Snob
That’s me 😉
Ah man I would’ve loved that, purely for hangover fodder. ..but would much rather a nice new bar or coffee place
Can’t beat a bit of Caesar’s Palace for hangover pick me up x
Or a nearer Wanstead Tap #justsaying x
Lorna Harris if we could, we would…..
Community asset? Crowdfund?
Kickstarter ,brilliant idea ,crowdfund a community space for the tap to run
How about a cafe that offers actual quick service, the space for people without buggies? Ooooh all day brunch!!!Johnny Fox this could be us!
Thank heavens! Everyone knows burger King is much better.
Oh no! Dreadful!
How about a TKMaxx,would be quite handy?
We have Costa and Starbucks; arguably very much the latter day McDonalds.
Besides I quite like the odd Sausage McMuffin.
Is that a euphemism?
I’m a Wanstead snob and proud of it!! ðŸ‘Â👃😄
To Martin Talbot, I’m not sure why you would think the Oxfam Bookshop isn’t “a proper” bookshop… 🙁 It’s brilliant.
I’ve just emailed Wholefoods Market to suggest they open a store on the high street. If anyone agrees, do the same please. Well, it worked with Ginger Pig, so worth a try…
I think it’s about time they had a decent Champange and wine bar. For the over 30.
Ha! Ha! Bring back Russells!
Many. A. Granny. Was. Grabbed.
I think a good old fashioned tobacconist.
Or a gun shop.
Do we all seem to miss that the simple economic law of supply and demand works in Wanstead as well as it does anywhere else. If you want to berate nail bars and bookmakers cropping up don’t give you them your custom. Clearly people do so they survive. I too would like a nirvana of middle class restaurants and M&S food but it doesn’t always work that way. Stop spending your hard earned pound in these places and they will gradually disappear or you could, of course, waste time wistfully whinging about why Waitrose has opened a lovely little store in our “village”…..