Mr Chips & Pizza Man
6 Cliff Terrace
Margate CT9 1RU
Notable for the use of 'man' at the end, which arguably adds little in terms of meaning, but allows the name to end on a strong upbeat: Tum-ti-Tum-ti-Tum-ti-Tum.
Pizza is included on the list of specialties, although chips do not get a second mention. Kebabs and burgers are also listed in the specialties, but do not make it into the name itself.
It would be nice to think that once there was a Mr Chips shop and, perhaps even next door, a Pizza Man shop, and they decided to join together. Like Time Warner, or Whizzer & Chips.
What a lovely idea for a blog, by the way. Now you've just got to keep it up.
Posted by: Mike Reed | August 12, 2010 at 09:02 AM
Thank you Mr Reed. I have an initial database of circa 70 stores which I will be working my way through methodically. Google Street View is a quite wonderful tool.
Posted by: Mr Blog | August 12, 2010 at 09:16 AM
Congratulations to you Mr Blog on a charming website.(Excellent Whizzer & Chips reference too Mr Reed.)
My only regret is that Moseley's famous "Mr Booze" off-licence didn't survive long enough to make your list. Mr Booze supplied a whole generation of Birmingham teenagers with cigarettes, Thunderbird and Mad Dog 20/20. RIP Mr Booze, long live Mr Blog.
Posted by: Johnny Cullen | August 17, 2010 at 07:21 PM
Johnny, it may come as some comfort to know that certain of Mr Booze's relatives live on elsewhere in the UK. I am lining up a post about an establishment by that name in Preston.
Thanks also for the congratulations - a welcome morale booster as Mr Tweets and I continue our important work.
Posted by: Mr Blog | August 17, 2010 at 08:07 PM