{"id":12962,"date":"2015-05-12T14:20:59","date_gmt":"2015-05-12T14:20:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.propertysurveying.co.uk\/newsletter\/?page_id=12962"},"modified":"2015-09-09T13:35:36","modified_gmt":"2015-09-09T13:35:36","slug":"in-case-you-missed-it-the-town-that-says-no-to-pizza-express-because-it-is-too-posh","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.propertysurveying.co.uk\/newsletter\/?page_id=12962","title":{"rendered":"In case you missed it: the town that says no to Pizza Express because it is \u00e2\u20ac\u02dctoo posh\u00e2\u20ac\u2122"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>The <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ludlowbuildingsurveyors.co.uk\/\">town of Ludlow<\/a>, Shropshire is famed for its gourmet restaurants. Food festivals, independent retailers and a microbrewery of some renown characterise the place, which was once able to boast three Michelin-starred dining locations. This reputation faces a threat however, coming in the form of a Pizza Express opening up in the heart of Castle Square.<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-12963\" src=\"http:\/\/www.propertysurveying.co.uk\/newsletter\/wp-content\/uploads\/pizza-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"pizza\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.propertysurveying.co.uk\/newsletter\/wp-content\/uploads\/pizza-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.propertysurveying.co.uk\/newsletter\/wp-content\/uploads\/pizza-1024x769.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 85vw, 300px\" \/>At present the town has one Michelin-starred restaurant as well as eight that have been awarded a coveted AA Rosette. Along with these, the 10,000-resident town boasts an 11<sup>th<\/sup> Century castle, galleries, wine bars and a microbrewery.<\/p>\n<p>Residents and councillors are certain that the introduction of the national pizza chain, which has around 400 outlets across the UK, will spoil such a historic and largely independent high street. One resident explains:<\/p>\n<p><em>\u00e2\u20ac\u0153How can a town that hosts two amazing food festivals and the birthplace of so many independent retailers and caterers and a stunning microbrewery even contemplate welcoming a faceless restaurant giant?\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/em><em>\u00c2\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Another says:<\/p>\n<p>\u00e2\u20ac\u0153<em>Ludlow is too posh for food chains. It\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s a shame they can\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t just ban them and ensure the town retains its incredible character\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/em><em>\u00c2\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Tish Dockerty, the Secretary of Ludlow Chamber of Commerce, who points out that the town has recently been voted \u00e2\u20ac\u02dcone of the top places to live\u00e2\u20ac\u2122, looks on the bright side:<\/p>\n<p><em>\u00e2\u20ac\u0153It could be worse \u00e2\u20ac\u201c it could be McDonalds or Pizza Hut\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/em><em>\u00c2\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Finally, Councillor Andy Boddington says:<\/p>\n<p><em>\u00e2\u20ac\u0153If we get more national brands moving in, Ludlow will become nothing other than a clone shopping town with historic buildings attached\u00e2\u20ac\u009d.<\/em><em>\u00c2\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Unfortunately, despite the local opposition, there are no planning powers to block the application.<\/p>\n<p>A spokesman for Pizza Express said:<\/p>\n<p>\u00e2\u20ac\u0153<em>Castle Square is an exceptionally picturesque area and we\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re very excited about creating a beautiful design to complement the building and its immediate surroundings\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/em><em>\u00c2\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p>It might not be posh, therefore, but at least it will be pretty.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.propertysurveying.co.uk\">www.propertysurveying.co.uk<\/a>\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p>BT\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a022.04.15<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The town of Ludlow, Shropshire is famed for its gourmet restaurants. Food festivals, independent retailers and a microbrewery of some renown characterise the place, which was once able to boast three Michelin-starred dining locations. This reputation faces a threat however, coming in the form of a Pizza Express opening up in the heart of Castle &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.propertysurveying.co.uk\/newsletter\/?page_id=12962\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;In case you missed it: the town that says no to Pizza Express because it is \u00e2\u20ac\u02dctoo posh\u00e2\u20ac\u2122&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"folder":[],"class_list":["post-12962","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.3 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>In case you missed it: the town that says no to Pizza Express because it is \u00e2\u20ac\u02dctoo posh\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 - Property Surveying NEWSLETTER<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Ludlow is the town that says no to Pizza Express, because it is &#039;too posh&#039;. 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