Comments on: 14 ways to tell when a restaurant will close down http://www.tomatom.com/2007/04/14-ways-to-tell-when-a-restaurant-will-close-down/ The insiders' guide to food and drink in Melbourne. Since 2005. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 07:40:44 +0000 hourly 1 By: Ex employee. http://www.tomatom.com/2007/04/14-ways-to-tell-when-a-restaurant-will-close-down/comment-page-1/#comment-58745 Ex employee. Thu, 14 Apr 2011 11:45:54 +0000 http://www.tomatom.com/2007/04/14-ways-to-tell-when-a-restaurant-will-close-down/#comment-58745 lol - forgive me my English. I was in a hurry. lol – forgive me my English. I was in a hurry.

]]> By: Ex employee. http://www.tomatom.com/2007/04/14-ways-to-tell-when-a-restaurant-will-close-down/comment-page-1/#comment-58728 Ex employee. Thu, 14 Apr 2011 09:23:27 +0000 http://www.tomatom.com/2007/04/14-ways-to-tell-when-a-restaurant-will-close-down/#comment-58728 Onassis one said - there is no such thing as bad publicity and who cares about the past anyways. Ed - get over. Life is to short. Btw. the is a new Barry's new book coming out soon. I wish hem best. Onassis one said – there is no such thing as bad publicity and who cares about the past anyways.

Ed – get over. Life is to short.

Btw. the is a new Barry’s new book coming out soon.
I wish hem best.

]]> By: Ed http://www.tomatom.com/2007/04/14-ways-to-tell-when-a-restaurant-will-close-down/comment-page-1/#comment-58680 Ed Thu, 14 Apr 2011 01:19:49 +0000 http://www.tomatom.com/2007/04/14-ways-to-tell-when-a-restaurant-will-close-down/#comment-58680 Fanboula, I really hope Barry has changed and it all works. I shall watch with interest. I think it is inappropriate and you do yourself no service being so abusive. I suggest you find the whole picture before you abuse people who were owed a lot of money by the collapse. Also you might ask Barry about the string of places he worked at prior to the collapse and the circumstances re his departure. Ditto previous ventures before arriving in Australia. Fanboula, I really hope Barry has changed and it all works. I shall watch with interest.

I think it is inappropriate and you do yourself no service being so abusive. I suggest you find the whole picture before you abuse people who were owed a lot of money by the collapse. Also you might ask Barry about the string of places he worked at prior to the collapse and the circumstances re his departure. Ditto previous ventures before arriving in Australia.

]]> By: fanoula filangie http://www.tomatom.com/2007/04/14-ways-to-tell-when-a-restaurant-will-close-down/comment-page-1/#comment-58668 fanoula filangie Thu, 14 Apr 2011 00:14:02 +0000 http://www.tomatom.com/2007/04/14-ways-to-tell-when-a-restaurant-will-close-down/#comment-58668 I work with barry at shaka zulu and the last thing he is doing is running it into the ground, the man is decent and has standards its not up to him to pay peoples wages. the place in aussie he wasn't even a major share holder and got left in the shit. yawn to you gutless spineless wonders he always tries for his staff and has a team of chefs who would back him anywhere. to reiterate look at the company not the man who doesnt have any thing to do with payroll!! GET A LIFE!!!!!! I work with barry at shaka zulu and the last thing he is doing is running it into the ground, the man is decent and has standards its not up to him to pay peoples wages. the place in aussie he wasn’t even a major share holder and got left in the shit. yawn to you gutless spineless wonders he always tries for his staff and has a team of chefs who would back him anywhere. to reiterate look at the company not the man who doesnt have any thing to do with payroll!! GET A LIFE!!!!!!

]]> By: Ed http://www.tomatom.com/2007/04/14-ways-to-tell-when-a-restaurant-will-close-down/comment-page-1/#comment-56424 Ed Mon, 21 Feb 2011 07:16:29 +0000 http://www.tomatom.com/2007/04/14-ways-to-tell-when-a-restaurant-will-close-down/#comment-56424 Anne, Are you based in the UK or Australia? I know a lot of this is true as I've spoken to many people involved. You'd have more credibility if you weren't anonymous - your email seems to indicate a different name. Anne,
Are you based in the UK or Australia? I know a lot of this is true as I’ve spoken to many people involved. You’d have more credibility if you weren’t anonymous – your email seems to indicate a different name.

]]> By: Anne http://www.tomatom.com/2007/04/14-ways-to-tell-when-a-restaurant-will-close-down/comment-page-1/#comment-56261 Anne Thu, 17 Feb 2011 13:54:48 +0000 http://www.tomatom.com/2007/04/14-ways-to-tell-when-a-restaurant-will-close-down/#comment-56261 I have known Barry personally for many years now and yes I'm sure he has his faults as do we all!! We also all have a past!! Leave him alone and let him get on with his life. Do not believe all the crap you read or hear and im telling you he is one of the most wonderful, inspiring people i have ever met. When hatred is too bitter it places you below those of whom you hate. I have known Barry personally for many years now and yes I’m sure he has his faults as do we all!! We also all have a past!! Leave him alone and let him get on with his life. Do not believe all the crap you read or hear and im telling you he is one of the most wonderful, inspiring people i have ever met. When hatred is too bitter it places you below those of whom you hate.

]]> By: Peter http://www.tomatom.com/2007/04/14-ways-to-tell-when-a-restaurant-will-close-down/comment-page-1/#comment-56254 Peter Thu, 17 Feb 2011 10:20:34 +0000 http://www.tomatom.com/2007/04/14-ways-to-tell-when-a-restaurant-will-close-down/#comment-56254 Ed, Yes I am fully aware of what Barry has been through. And I dont think posting it the way you do is the right way either maybe email me directly if you have something to say. Ed,

Yes I am fully aware of what Barry has been through. And I dont think posting it the way you do is the right way either maybe email me directly if you have something to say.

]]> By: Ex employee. http://www.tomatom.com/2007/04/14-ways-to-tell-when-a-restaurant-will-close-down/comment-page-1/#comment-56253 Ex employee. Thu, 17 Feb 2011 10:12:16 +0000 http://www.tomatom.com/2007/04/14-ways-to-tell-when-a-restaurant-will-close-down/#comment-56253 Jealous people will say anything. Jealous people will say anything.

]]> By: Ed http://www.tomatom.com/2007/04/14-ways-to-tell-when-a-restaurant-will-close-down/comment-page-1/#comment-56247 Ed Thu, 17 Feb 2011 07:31:47 +0000 http://www.tomatom.com/2007/04/14-ways-to-tell-when-a-restaurant-will-close-down/#comment-56247 Peter, I'm not sure where you are based but Barry has burnt a lot of people. I agree that people shouldn't hide behind anonymity. I suspect there may be many things you don't know. Peter,
I’m not sure where you are based but Barry has burnt a lot of people. I agree that people shouldn’t hide behind anonymity.

I suspect there may be many things you don’t know.

]]> By: Peter http://www.tomatom.com/2007/04/14-ways-to-tell-when-a-restaurant-will-close-down/comment-page-1/#comment-56242 Peter Wed, 16 Feb 2011 22:07:24 +0000 http://www.tomatom.com/2007/04/14-ways-to-tell-when-a-restaurant-will-close-down/#comment-56242 Well I have known Barry for a number of years and know EXACTLY what happened. The fact is he only had 10% of the restaurant in Aus. The other shareholders dropped him in the shit in the beginning and at the end, and left him to it when they closed it. He has worked hard to get through and maybe you should approach him and ask him instead of hiding behind a computer you fucking gutless pricks. Businesses fail for whatever reason, look at Mr Ramsay! told his company should go into administration so he goes and buys a ferrari and a hair transplant. What about all the people his failed restaurants have let down. Barry is a good man and works hard. You are very sad sad people!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! And also where he works in London he has nothing to do with staff payroll so how can you throw that at him. He is an employee too. It just shows the kind of person you are. You should all be ashamed of yourselves. Well I have known Barry for a number of years and know EXACTLY what happened. The fact is he only had 10% of the restaurant in Aus. The other shareholders dropped him in the shit in the beginning and at the end, and left him to it when they closed it. He has worked hard to get through and maybe you should approach him and ask him instead of hiding behind a computer you fucking gutless pricks.
Businesses fail for whatever reason, look at Mr Ramsay! told his company should go into administration so he goes and buys a ferrari and a hair transplant. What about all the people his failed restaurants have let down.
Barry is a good man and works hard. You are very sad sad people!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
And also where he works in London he has nothing to do with staff payroll so how can you throw that at him. He is an employee too. It just shows the kind of person you are. You should all be ashamed of yourselves.

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