Whitby magpie Cafe on fire

[melthebell]

I know a few folks on here enjoy going to Whitby, thought id let people know there was quite a large fire in the Magpie Cafe last night

http://www.whitbygazette.co.uk/news/video-investigation-launched-after-blaze-at-famous-whitby-cafe-the-magpie-1-8520987

[*Wallace*]

And another one today Calendar said.

[melthebell]

And another one today Calendar said.

oh yeah found out after i posted this that it caught fire again today, not good

[Alcoblog]

At least the chips might be crispier. Last time I went there they were floppy anaemic stodge, despite them being world renowned … seagull fodder as it transpired (fish was excellent though!)

[Squiggs]

On fire 2 days in a row?

 

Has it been bought out by the former owners of Sheffield Ski Village?

[melthebell]

On fire 2 days in a row?

 

Has it been bought out by the former owners of Sheffield Ski Village?

or gatecrasher, lol

 

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At least the chips might be crispier. Last time I went there they were floppy anaemic stodge, despite them being world renowned … seagull fodder as it transpired (fish was excellent though!)

personally ive never been, plenty of nice chip shops around, dont really need an hours queuing for some and probably pay over the odds

[Alcoblog]

or gatecrasher, lol

 

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personally ive never been, plenty of nice chip shops around, dont really need an hours queuing for some and probably pay over the odds

 

Yeah … the one across the road (name eludes me) does great chips. We only queued at the Magpie to see why it was so famous.

[jaffa1]

oh yeah found out after i posted this that it caught fire again today, not good

 

Maybe they were working that fast they set themselves on fire. The last time we sat in there to eat it was like a fast food place, they wanted you in and they wanted you out pronto, they needed the table sharpish. Never again very over rated. We've had much tastier fish and chips in Whitby.

[Squiggs]

I always go to 'Chips Away' across the bridge. No queue, they taste fine to me

 

Then again I may not be the best judge as I usually go to the Jolly Sailors beer garden first. And second, And third.

[PeteMorris]

I was in Whitby a couple of weekends ago, and part of our unwritten agenda was to go to the Magpie and have the fabled fish and chips. We arrived early, and the place didn't open until eleven. We passed by there at around 10:30am and there was already a queue to get in. I've got an aversion to queuing for 'anything' ...So we gave it a miss.

 

However, in passing I did notice an unprecedented amount of cardboard boxes and general rubbish stashed in and around the ground floor, which I did think at the time was a bit of a hazard, both in terms of hygiene, and potential fire hazard. (Just one of those things you privately think while wandering along).

 

From seeing pictures on the news, it seemed the fire was on the upper floors, so may be entirely unconnected.