SandwichShoppe

Sandwich Shoppe Chalong is now officially relocated. (In other words, we got the internet hooked up this afternoon.) Everything seems to be working. It's a bit Spartan - no signage, nothing on the walls, still need curtains and some lights - but I really like the open, airy feeling.

Day 1 of the move at Sandwich Shoppe Chalong is behind us, and we have the big stuff moved over. One of the air conditioners isn't working, and MAN the sunlight is bright!

We'll be closed again tomorrow, Friday, but I've been assured that we'll be open on Saturday. A few things might not be working right, but the coffee machine is calibrated and the staff's raring to go.

I had an interesting discussion with several people about how we're furnishing and decorating this shop (and the others, as well). I've been told that I should mimic other shops and go with chrome and glass and "modern" chairs - which are actually made of spun and wrapped plastic, designed to look like wicker, usually strung on a resin or tubular metal frame. Humbug.

I like leather and wood and soft fabric. The new shop has even more leather and wood and soft fabric - and a couple of nice antiques, to boot. We'll also have a big fish tank separating the sections of the shop. My kind of place. It ain't cool. It ain't trendy. But it sure is comfortable...

I'm very happy to say that the Sandwich Shoppes will, once again, sponsor the Phuket International Blue Rock Festival. We'll have tickets available at both of the Sandwich Shoppes.

This year the Festival is on the last weekend in February, in a new location at Laguna. http://www.phuketbluesfestival.com/

Phuket International BLUES ROCK festival! - 25-26 February - 2011

For those of you asking about the move at Sandwich Shoppe Chalong - we're basically ready, but still waiting for the electricity meter. It'll take us a couple of days to actually move everything, but the meter's holding us up.