Vanished Cafes & Restaurants of Llandudno

[Bellringer]

No she has "retired" and hasn't had the unit in The Mall for several years now.

[Trojan]

No she has "retired" and hasn't had the unit in The Mall for several years now.

Ah, thanks for that BR.

[Dave W]

Happy memories of Liz when she was my boss, back in '79. I was good friends with her son Steven, and one of his sisters, Sarah. Are they still around Llandudno / Deganwy? I recall that Steve was joining the armed forces.

[Bellringer]

Happy memories of Liz when she was my boss, back in '79. I was good friends with her son Steven, and one of his sisters, Sarah. Are they still around Llandudno / Deganwy? I recall that Steve was joining the armed forces.

I see Liz occasionally in town and will ask about the family, Dave W.
Murphy's Law may apply and I might now not see her for some time. I will send you a PM about where they live.

[Dave W]

Thanks Bellringer! She might recall me as 'The Scouser'. Others who worked in the Ritz that summer include John Jones, Bobby Owen, Michael Owens and 'Ivan' the Russian kitchen porter, and his partner Lil. Great days at 39 Mostyn Street. I love this site, by the way.

[Trojan]

Michael Owens......would he have been from the Tre-Creuddyn Estate?

[Paddy]

That's the fella Trojan, although he lives on West Shore now.

[Trojan]

That's the fella Trojan, although he lives on West Shore now.

Ah ha, thought so. I seem to remember he had a penchant for Pernod at one time. 

[Fester]

Mmmmmm PERNOD !  Z**

[Micox]

An old Chinese proverb says: "There are mouths too slimy to retain silver spoons."

Anyway, he said shaking his head, anyone remember Miss Twist's?

[Hugo]

The cafe next door to Billy Mac's and my Mam worked there for a while.  It must be ages since the cafe closed.

[Cornish Pastie]

Hi all - Re Sumners, Mostyn Street

As a youngster I went to Llandudno most years for the summer holidays and stayed with my mums aunt (my great aunt) who lived in Craig-y-don.  My "aunt" worked in Sumners 2 or 3 nights a week and a couple of days as well.

We used to wait for her to come out from the day shift and walk home along the prom.

My aunt was Daisy Morris and used to work in the restaurant of Sumners in the 60's and 70's and maybe to the very early 80's although she was past retirement age by then.

Sadly aunt passed away in 1988 and it was her wish that after her funeral we went to Sumners and had a meal and some wine which of course we did for her.  We were made so welcome and the staff talked about her with great fondness.  I am not certain when Sumners closed (but certainly after March 1988) but this is just another missing (possibly) piece of the jigsaw and a memory that I am happy to share.

She was a kind old soul and was well liked at Sumners.  I can't remember the name of the boss but Mrs Bleakley does ring a bell in the back of my mind somewhere.

Does anyone remember aunt Daisy from the Sumners days in the late 60's and 70's?

I haven't been back to Llandudno since she passed away but the photos on this thread certainly bring back memories.  Thank you.

[DaveR]

A few more vanished cafes...anyone remember any of them?

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[Michael]

Well I certainly remember the Robin's Cafe and its not ALL that long ago either. Dont ask me how long---I'll make a guess and say 25 years and wait to be proved wrong. I remember it in particular because there was a cafe by the same name on the corner of Queen St and the prom in Rhyl. The one in Rhyl is still there and has been "reborn" under the ownership of Les Harker, after being virtually derelict a year or two ago.

[tan bryn]

Well here is one for you.i remember working as a dish washer and sweeping up in mostyn street in a place called the avondale,i think the guy was polish and called edmund he would shout at the customers when they asked him what the soup of the day was.he would say it is soup of the day and get nasty happy times.