Talk of The Villages Florida - Rentals, Entertainment & More
Talk of The Villages Florida - Rentals, Entertainment & More
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I just called Havana and asked the Manager about honoring gift cards at Lopez after Ownership changes. I was told to use them THIS week or NEXT week. After that, they will not honor them!
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Should be the same with gift cards. The new owner should be compelled to honor them. It could be negotiated in the sale price. MHO.
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I'd like to see them serve breakfast again.
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IMO, Glenview and Hacienda have both suffered since the current owner took over these 2 CC's. Same owner, same problems, both need new managers and/or ownership.
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Here is the latest scoop on Nancy Lopez Country Club. Earlier today I called Havana and asked one of the managers (and new owners) if they would honor the Gift Cards to Lopez. I was told YES they would, but they would only honor them this week and next week at Lopez. Well guess what! Tonight, Hubby and I went to Lopez for dinner. I asked our waitress "what's the scoop" . SHE said they are closing TONIGHT. They were out of lots of food, such as the Meatloaf with Mushrooms or Chicken Marsala (basically, anything with mushrooms). They were also out of all desserts but Brownies. She said many folks, who found out they were closing tonight, who had Gift Cards, ordered desserts or Entrees to go. By the time we ordered at 5:45, the above mentioned were gone. Their special was Steak and Lobster, which Hubby ordered and it was great. I ordered my favorite, Bourbon Salmon which was wonderful along with mashed potatoes and green beans. We then had her check our Frequent Diner card for points and we had $50 on it. So now with our $130 in Gift s, we had $180! Yikes. Nobody knew if the new owners would be honoring the cards, so people who asked about the cards, were ordering food to go. BINGO! We decided to do the same rather than lose the money. So I now have several very nice meals from Lopez in my Freezer. She said they would be opening in October. She also said they had decided to keep the Staff (which our waitress was happy about)! So Stay tuned!
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Sad about this. I really liked Nancy Lopez and it was a special place to dine. The staff were always top drawer and very skilled, especially the servers. When daughter one was here a month or so ago, the place was not full at all at six in the evening.
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The writing was on the wall for several months--lack of liquor inventory is always a key sign that a restaurant is going under-the same person killed Hemingway's and now he can add Lopez Legacy
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I wonder if the name will be changed.
I am sure that Nancy Lopez is paid for her name use. I have never been clear whether she "owned" the business, but like everything changing, she isn't as well known as she used to be.
We saw Nancy Lopez coming in when we were checking in once some years ago. She was warm and gracious when we spoke to her.
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That is not fair. Usually when a restaurant is sold, gift cards are conveyed as liabilities.
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FYI, apparently the sale of Lopez occurred yesterday. The dining room there had a sign on it yesterday afternoon that says they are Closed for Renovations. At the Oasis Bar last night (by the pool) they had already done away with the BOGO Burger special they usually run on Fridays. I was told it was because the new owners took over and they needed to look at and analyze the books etc before any specials like that would be offered. Probably analyzing food and beverage costs etc. The staff seemed excited and optimistic that things would be better at the Oasis.
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