Debenhams

[hellywelly4]

I recently went into the Leicester branch of Debenhams. I wanted the restaurant, but couldn't find it on the sign showing what was on each floor. I asked a member of staff and they told me it had been re-named 'The Kitchen' at enormous expense quite recently. Seems a strange things to call a restaurant? No wonder they have money problems.

[Mamyalynne]

Part of their recent rebrand.

https://www.retailgazette.co.uk/blog/2018/09/debenhams-launches-rebrand/

[Canary42]

Well, you'd hardly call it "The Bathroom" ;-)

[TonyV]

maybe why the share price is falling? Helly can you remember Fenwicks closed down?

[margarettom]

But not The Kitchen either Canary42. The Kitchen/Diner maybe or even the Dining Room. But the Kitchen!?! Dreadful.

[DTCwordfan]

Fenwicks - they still have 9 of them.....

Is there a Debby's list yet? Think ours is under the gun as I haven't been able to get my CD Farenheit deo for some months, the staff saying openly, they won't let us stock because of cashflow......

[TonyV]

How many though?

https://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/news/business/fenwick-store-up-sale-again-1672302

[New Judge]

It intrigues me that anybody should think that renaming an establishment from a "restaurant" (correct) to a "kitchen" (incorrect) is likely to be endorsed by the company's senior managers or directors. It intrigues me even more that those managers or directors do so.