2024 Banbury Cross Renovations

[Zachary]

To view this content we will need your consent to set third party cookies.
For more detailed information, see our cookies page.

Accept third party cookies

Direct Link to Embedded Media Source

 

[Nicole]

To view this content we will need your consent to set third party cookies.
For more detailed information, see our cookies page.

Accept third party cookies

Direct Link to Embedded Media Source

 

[Coolguy15]

So have the range hoods passed yet?

 

[GAcoaster]

They're in no hurry to get it open until the Food & Wine Festival ends-- they can't staff all the restaurants they have with the booths open too.

 

[Zachary]

They're in no hurry to get it open until the Food & Wine Festival ends-- they can't staff all the restaurants they have with the booths open too.

Yeah, this is a super good point.

It's my understanding that the project is way behind schedule, but now that it has been pushed into the Food & Wine window, they definitely don't have any reason to get it up and running before mid-June.

 

[GAcoaster]

Last year when we visited during F&W we were disappointed to find so many regular food locations closed, and while it's a nice festival, I'd like to have the regular restaurants available as well.

 

[horsesboy]

Last year when we visited during F&W we were disappointed to find so many regular food locations closed, and while it's a nice festival, I'd like to have the regular restaurants available as well.

With the exception of Squires all are open this year.

 

[tursiops]

Staffing seems much better. Even the F&W booths seem better staffed.

 

[GAcoaster]

With the exception of Squires all are open this year.

Good to know! I was craving my Mamma Stella's Sampler last year from Marco Polo's and was really disappointed to find it closed. We are hoping to stop in next week on our way to NJ from Orlando...

 

[horsesboy]

Bathrooms are slated to be open for Memorial Day weekend. Squires should be a week or so behind that provided there are no more delays.

 

[horsesboy]

Current status of Sqires. forgive the reflection in the one picture the only spot to get a shot over the top of paper windows coverings is to hold my phone up and stand on my tippy toes and try as I might I couldn't get a shot with ir flush and no reflection

 

[cricket]

New bathrooms are open! New tiles on the walls and overall much cleaner

 

[Coolguy15]

I was literally at BGW yesterday and they weren't open. Bad luck I guess

 

[horsesboy]

Rumor has it that next weekend might see a soft opening of Squires and it looks to be on track for that date to be possible.

 

[Lord Robert]

Squire's Grille already looks so much better than it has in years. Can't wait to visit this summer to check out what's new.

 

[Zachary]

My petition to return England Sweet Shoppe to its rightful name, M. Sweet's Confectionary, is now accepting signatures.

To view this content we will need your consent to set third party cookies.
For more detailed information, see our cookies page.

Accept third party cookies

Direct Link to Embedded Media Source

I don't know what the menu at Squire's Sweets is likely to be composed of, but if it is primarily ice cream or baked goods, I would have preferred BGW keep the British Baker of London Dairy names over "Squire's Sweets."

 

[Irishlad]

Very cheap looking too

 

[Zachary]

Yeah, flat and the design is... Not good. Feels very 2000s-era educational video game for some reason.

 

[Irishlad]

Yeah, flat and the design is... Not good. Feels very 2000s-era educational video game for some reason.

Given the other work on the project, the budget must have been maxed out haha

 

[bgw enthusiasts]

New menu for squires sweets is now available outside the building