Dannyno Posted February 2, 2015 Share Posted February 2, 2015 Thoroughly RECOMMEND DONCASTER for a day at the MARKETS as for their rents...for inside/outside pitches to be affordable enough for the making of profits and covering outgoings. Bad timing: "Doncaster market traders anger over rent rules" http://www.thestar.co.uk/news/business/business-news/video-doncaster-market-traders-anger-over-rent-rules-1-7049826 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bazjea Posted February 2, 2015 Share Posted February 2, 2015 Bad timing: "Doncaster market traders anger over rent rules" http://www.thestar.co.uk/news/business/business-news/video-doncaster-market-traders-anger-over-rent-rules-1-7049826 Doncaster Market is only fully open on 3 days a week,Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday. Sheffield Market is open 6 days a week. So you can't really compare like for like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anywebsite Posted February 4, 2015 Share Posted February 4, 2015 What can you get at Sheffield Market that you can't get in Tesco? Well, there's the entertainment value I suppose. A leisurely walk down chav alley is sure to prove entertaining but product wise there's nothing there. For some reason there's a generation of people who believe these market traders come straight from the farm with their tractors full of produce each morning. That's not the way it works. Since nobody answered... Fresh fish, fresh meat. Live crabs & lobsters, or dressed ones, all kinds of shellfish, some of it live. Fresh game, venison, pheasant, partridge, pigeon, wild rabbit, wild ducks. Goat, mutton, boerewors. Heart. Duck eggs, quail eggs, goose eggs. Mooli, mangoes, yam, plantain. Tripe. Fresh herbs & spices. Freshly prepared & baked cakes, bread, pies. Only things you don't find are microwave ready meals in boxes & snobs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stifflersmom Posted February 4, 2015 Share Posted February 4, 2015 Since nobody answered... Fresh fish, fresh meat. Live crabs & lobsters, or dressed ones, all kinds of shellfish, some of it live. Fresh game, venison, pheasant, partridge, pigeon, wild rabbit, wild ducks. Goat, mutton, boerewors. Heart. Duck eggs, quail eggs, goose eggs. Mooli, mangoes, yam, plantain. Tripe. Fresh herbs & spices. Freshly prepared & baked cakes, bread, pies. Only things you don't find are microwave ready meals in boxes & snobs. This. The market should focus on food and drink, which it is good at. That may open it up to a demographic that doesn't currently shop there. It is all the plastic tat shops, selling mobile covers and the like, that spoil it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alchresearch Posted February 4, 2015 Share Posted February 4, 2015 And the beer shop. Yes, you can get real ale from supermarkets but can you get any detailed and knowledgeable advice on the products from the shelf stackers if they happen to be around? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VIEW2BUY Posted March 7, 2015 Share Posted March 7, 2015 (edited) I feel GREATER SUCCESS would of been achieved for locals and tourism footfall if it had been transferred to one of Sheffields historic buildings. Resurrection of an already COUNCIL OWNED building would of kept rents lower...enabling more affordable start up units/stalls. It would of been more befitting for this form of trading with a long established history to of been housed in a building also with historical interest. Edited March 7, 2015 by VIEW2BUY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lazarus Posted March 7, 2015 Share Posted March 7, 2015 I never thought I would see the day when the Market wouldn't have a single fresh flower stall but it's finally arrived. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheff71 Posted March 7, 2015 Share Posted March 7, 2015 Since nobody answered... Fresh fish, fresh meat. Live crabs & lobsters, or dressed ones, all kinds of shellfish, some of it live. Fresh game, venison, pheasant, partridge, pigeon, wild rabbit, wild ducks. Goat, mutton, boerewors. Heart. Duck eggs, quail eggs, goose eggs. Mooli, mangoes, yam, plantain. Tripe. Fresh herbs & spices. Freshly prepared & baked cakes, bread, pies. Only things you don't find are microwave ready meals in boxes & snobs. You're saying there's no fresh fish or meat in the supermarkets, or they don't prepare fresh bread? Many supermarkets have all of these... and most of the rest of the stuff you listed is aimed at such a niche market, it wouldn't be worth their while wasting space on them... although perhaps the like of pheasant, partridge and quail eggs are aimed at the snobbier end of the market anyway? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smiggs Posted March 7, 2015 Share Posted March 7, 2015 You're saying there's no fresh fish or meat in the supermarkets, or they don't prepare fresh bread? Many supermarkets have all of these... and most of the rest of the stuff you listed is aimed at such a niche market, it wouldn't be worth their while wasting space on them... although perhaps the like of pheasant, partridge and quail eggs are aimed at the snobbier end of the market anyway? How fresh is the produce in the supermarket? The Mirror reported recently that the fish can be up two weeks old and I've seen a number of experts claim you're better off buying frozen than from the fresh fish counter at the supermarket, while correct me if I'm wrong but the fish in the market is pretty much straight off the trawler. As for stalls being niche, that's exactly how the market suckers you in. Go for the extended range of cooking spices (Indian, Chinese, Caribbean are prominent) but pick up the fresh bread and meat while you're there which often happen to be cheaper and better quality. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghozer Posted March 7, 2015 Share Posted March 7, 2015 This. The market should focus on food and drink, which it is good at. That may open it up to a demographic that doesn't currently shop there. It is all the plastic tat shops, selling mobile covers and the like, that spoil it. The other problem is the fact there is a Sainsburys just across and Iceland and a butchers etc... At the other end of town (old markets) the market was really the only source for many things at that end.... Now everything is all at one end of town! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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