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| Trendy UK hotel turns Islamic, bars alcohol, pork | |
| 2014-11-16 | |
| [ENGLISH.ALARABIYA.NET] London's Bermondsey Square Hotel no longer serves alcohol and pork to guests after its new Muslim owner decided to run the venue in accordance to Islamic law, a British daily reported Friday. The process of colonization proceeds apace... The owner, who is also said to be a Middle Easterner, turned the hotel into one of the first in the UK to impose a strict Islamic policy which bans the consumption of liquor and pork on its premises, The Daily Mail said. Dishes that included traces of alcohol -- such as beer-battered fish, a pudding with âdrunken cherriesâ and rum ice cream -- are now denied to customers, hotel staff explained. Attempts were also on the way by chefs to replace pork varieties with chicken and beef sausages for breakfast meals. While at the bar, customers were told only non-alcoholic beer is available, the staff said. Drinkers were offered only non-alcoholic beer and elderflower cordial, the British daily said. The £220-a-night hotel was previously voted as the trendiest place to stay in the UK. The sudden changes have reportedly prompted the cancellation of many reservations, the newspaper said, stimulating a surge in business for nearby restaurants. Workers at the hotel fear they would lose their jobs unless the hotel begins targeting a different clientele.
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| Posted by:Fred |
| #10 Just look at some of the comments here to give you an idea what most people think about this :) http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2835406/Welcome-Hotel-Sharia-No-alcohol-English-breakfasts-trendy-venue-bought-Muslim-multi-millionaire.html |
| Posted by: Tony 2014-11-16 17:09 |
| #9 Yep. Running a hotel is 2nd only to restaurants gain being customer friendly important. It ain't like selling oil. |
| Posted by: Shipman 2014-11-16 14:34 |
| #8 As long as he understands that he just ran off all the Chinese businessmen. Not to mention any stray Russian oligarchs. |
| Posted by: ed in texas 2014-11-16 14:10 |
| #7 No worries - I bet he sells the joint in six months. |
| Posted by: Raj 2014-11-16 11:07 |
| #6 Hookers and Hookettes. |
| Posted by: BrerRabbit 2014-11-16 10:45 |
| #5 Ordinarily, I wouldn't bet on this place lasting very long; however, there is a large Muslim population in the UK so who knows. Doesn't seem that the usual welfare jihadi would frequent this place as it is pricey. |
| Posted by: JohnQC 2014-11-16 10:41 |
| #4 I will subsidise anyone's gay wedding at this place. |
| Posted by: Bright Pebbles 2014-11-16 09:01 |
| #3 Farewell and adieu, coq au vin! No bourbon and no steak Diane. It's ciao, cacciatore And pork, but don't worry, You still can get goat in the can. |
| Posted by: Zenobia Floger6220 2014-11-16 07:06 |
| #2 Hookers still okay. |
| Posted by: Incredulous 2014-11-16 06:46 |
| #1 Western Pakistan. |
| Posted by: g(r)omgoru 2014-11-16 04:56 |