What else does Forest Hill need? [2016]

[AndyS]

Crikey, you’re an even bigger aviation nerd than I am!

LFH is still available. It would put us just above LFI, which is Langley Air Force Base, beside the CIA HQ if I’m not mistaken.

[Pauline]

Sadly what was “Best of Both Boutique” is now becoming an accountants office - so no shop offering

[Pauline]

Returning to the original question - What else does Forest Hill need?

I got the opportunity to visit the unit that used to have a walrus painted on it, and that was once a bakery. Behind a narrow entrance is a large unit and basement area. It has great potential despite the narrow shop front. But I would be interested in ideas and businesses that might be interested.

We’ve already got a butcher, fishmonger, sweetshop, coffee shops, nail bars, bookmakers, hairdressers, estate agents, pubs, delis, supermarkets, and a few good restaurants. So what new ventures would be right for this location?

I had a look around yesterday & the upstairs is massive - I think it would be perfect for a restaurant!

The narrower section when you enter the ground floor could make a great bar area & the wider section at the back would be perfect for a restaurant & could probably fit in around 30 tables.

Then downstairs toilets have been fitted to the front area & are tucked away & the main section (to the rear & the wider section) has been fitted with a new extraction unit & would be perfect for a kitchen to be put in.

I think an evening restaurant offering something different to what we have already would be fab

[Londondrz]

I have been here since 2001 and dont ever remember that area being open. When was it actually last used?

[Pauline]

About 20ish years ago it was a bakers.

A car crashed into the shop front back then & it never reopened as a bakers or anything else.

[Londondrz]

How about the education recruitment shop and the coffee shop?

[Michael]

I think the next coffee shop to open should include a tourist office for Forest Hill. We could even allow it to admit to the existence of Dulwich and other parts of South London.

[Londondrz]

Heresy Michael!! Out with the pitch forks and flaming torches!!!

[starman]

admit to the existence of Dulwich and other parts of South London.

WITCH!

[anon5422159]

Now this is a mega-topic of 200+ posts I wonder if it’s worth closing it to new posts and continuing it via a “What does Forest Hill need [2017]” topic? (containing a link to the closed 2016 topic)

Worth noting - new forum members start at post #1 when they click on a topic, and the software estimates a read time of 15 mins on this topic as it stands.

• Close topic to new posts, and start a new one for 2017
• Leave as-is

By the way, congrats to @starman for seeding a good discussion of 208 replies and 5200 views!

[RachaelDunlop]

Start a new one with an admin post with a list of things suggested here.

[starman]

Absolutely with @RachaelDunlop on this one. I too think a new topic for 2017 would be a great way to invigorate the discussion, but would love to see a summary of the suggestions made in 2016.

[Londondrz]

Agreed.