Sad News about Playa los Pirata, fka Los Gringos on Playa Magante

[william webster]

I was there last night.... like NY, there were no other customers.

It certainly is a great venue.....I hope it survives.
The beach is fantastic..... safe enough for children

 

[windeguy]

The only way they can survive is to attract locals to the business. It sounds like due to their location that this will be difficult.

 

[dv8]

locals with money are working during the week. maybe the business picks up on weekends?

 

[william webster]

Funny you should say that.... I have never seen locals there.
Maybe I've been at the wrong times.......

Between Gasping Hernandez and RSJ.. tough market, maybe

 

[cobraboy]

The place was gone for almost a year before the French gave it a go. They had minimal success. Now Wendy and her partners are in the saddle.

The original place was built on the Patrick's reputation built over more than a decade. When he passed, the reputation passed. In business he is called a "Key Man."

It may take a while for folks to start coming back. Certainly there aren't enough "locals" during the week to make it happen.

Reputations take time to be built, one customer at a time, spreading word of mouth.

 

[Fulano2]

Patrick had an arrangement with Bahia Principe as well. Cuests from BP could eat at Patrick's, so had that income as well. I have been there regularly during the day, nobody, just the two of us. That was when Margot abd Michel had the Place. 

 

[william webster]

Right Fulano.... I never remember too many people at any time.

 

[cobraboy]

We've been there maybe 4-5 times a year for 9 years. Never a huge crowd, occasionally no one there, but usually several others lounging around.

Didn't he do pig roasts on Sundays?

 

[cobraboy]

We spoke with Wendy today.

Patrick's Belgian partners are the ones responsible for the re-opening.

Their menu has expanded and prices lowered.

I hope DR1ers will frequent this wonderful place.

 

[Conchman]

Is this place open or not? The restaurant I mean.

 

[william webster]

Wendy 829-369-3584

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