This one contains two quotes from Satchmo's themselves, which I feel I can respond to:
"We are trying to reinvent ourselves as a modern, stylish cocktail bar."
During our meeting with them they said they would be aiming for a "middle ground" between places like Spearmint Rhino and the rougher kinds of strip club such as those in Shoreditch, not my definition of modern and stylish. What kind of "modern, stylish" venue needs a license for pole dancing starting at 11am?
"We believe it will be a positive thing for the area"
Particularly interesting since during our meeting they admitted they had not done any actual research into what local people want or would come to. We on the other hand have done exactly that and the overwhelming response is that local residents and businesses feel it will be a considerable negative for the area.
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