Little Italy or Little Reigate?
When the moon hits your eye like a big pizza pie, that’s amore…or it is?
So another chain restaurant is opening in Reigate. Yes and this time it’s Carluccio’s, well according to The Caterer today which is advertising jobs for Reigate.
Much as I love Italian food and do like the occasional visit to a Carluccio’s, it seems that there is not much diversity in cuisine on offer in the town. There is already Prezzo, ASK, Pizza Express & Strada that are Italianesque in it’s menu offerings, plus family run La Laterna, does Reigate really need another one?
Much the same with the soon to open Giggling Squid, though an independent of which I am very supportive, do we need another Thai restaurant…I would say no.
People are much more travelled now, more educated on food styles and cultures and are prepared to taste and experiment, which I feel is not reflected in our towns and high streets.
How about German, Turkish, Lebanese, African as an example and even dare I say it modern British? Yes, I know Reigate has The Dining Room which is excellent but a small independent offering would fit in nicely.
Diversity and imagination is needed in our towns.
