Great Western Coffee Shop

Journey by Journey => London to Didcot, Oxford and Banbury => Topic started by: nickswift99 on January 20, 2024, 20:42:41



Title: Tilehurst - the end of catering
Post by: nickswift99 on January 20, 2024, 20:42:41
Sad to report that the french van has been removed from the station forecourt.

Reports of vandalism/theft on this forum may have played a part.


Title: Re: Tilehurst - the end of catering
Post by: ChrisB on January 20, 2024, 21:04:13
Weren't they paying any rent?...ohhh, naughty


Title: Re: Tilehurst - the end of catering
Post by: Marlburian on January 21, 2024, 11:46:21
https://nextdoor.co.uk/p/N3rd_Zh3J_b6?view=detail&init_source=search&query=wolsey (https://nextdoor.co.uk/p/N3rd_Zh3J_b6?view=detail&init_source=search&query=wolsey)


Title: Re: Tilehurst - the end of catering
Post by: ChrisB on January 21, 2024, 16:08:26
Rather stupidly, requires a free account logged in to read. can't be a*sed.


Title: Re: Tilehurst - the end of catering
Post by: Marlburian on January 21, 2024, 19:07:22
Sorry. This is the initial post of about ten days ago :

"Heard this morning that the Wolsey[sic] Coffee van at Tilehurst station was broken into, for the 3rd time


Title: Re: Tilehurst - the end of catering
Post by: grahame on January 21, 2024, 19:51:49
Sorry. This is the initial post of about ten days ago :

"Heard this morning that the Wolsey[sic] Coffee van at Tilehurst station was broken into, for the 3rd time

I would think it unlikely that your previous comment triggered anything - after all, it was reporting on something that had happened multiple times previously and was clearly known about. 


Title: Re: Tilehurst - the end of catering
Post by: bobm on January 28, 2024, 08:56:31
https://www.readingchronicle.co.uk/news/24078960.owner-reading-coffee-van-thank-customers-closure/ (https://www.readingchronicle.co.uk/news/24078960.owner-reading-coffee-van-thank-customers-closure/)

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A ‘beloved’ Reading coffee van selling fresh pastries and cakes has been forced to closed following four devastating break-ins.

Located at Tilehurst Train Station, Wolesley Street Bakery coffee van was a popular stop for people heading to the station.

Following the break-in at the beginning of January, the owners decided to close the van on January 9, 2024.

The latest theft was the ‘most damaging one yet’ which involved thieves using an angle grinder to go through the lock and hinges of the van where they stole the coffee machine and grinder.


Title: Re: Tilehurst - the end of catering
Post by: Marlburian on February 15, 2024, 14:56:29
This morning I collected a friend from Tilehurst Station and noticed that the Wolseley Street Bakery was back with a pop-up gazebo, one side of which was filled by the back of a small van with its rear doors open so coffee etc could be dispensed from it.



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