Were they the best burgers?
BACK TO THE 1980S FOR MEMORIES OF HARVEYS RESTAURANT .... 45,000 OF YOU SAW OUR SOCIAL MEDIA POST
Burgers to die for, cheesy chips and sweetcorn relish! That’s what you remembered when we asked you to recall Harvey’s which was pictured in 1983. We posted a photograph of the place on social media and more than 45,000 of you were reached. But what did you remember of those good old days? Shane Bayley told us: “Lock in at Annabels followed by a trip to Harveys. Best burgers ever.” Lesley Johnson recalled: “I was a student nurse at Ryhope and used to get the miners bus in Park Lane straight out of Harveys, shower and work.” Bob Temple said: “Yep cheap plonk and the Harvey Burger with chips.” Haydon Hendry went even further and told us of the era when he was a Harveys employee. “Worked there 87/88,” said Haydon. “Great job.” Haydon added: “only restaurant I’ve ever worked with a doorman!!” Thanks also to Sandra Maddison who said: “I did love there sweet corn relish !!!!! ” while Liz Embleton filled us in with details about one of the people pictured. “That’s Ian McKeith the owner sitting down being served,” she recalled. And Sandra MacDonald went further by saying: “Loved it worked there years x Ian mckeith and Linda beatty in photo x.” Pamela Jackson had wonderful memories of it and said: “We used to get a bowl of sweet corn, the cheapest thing on the menu, 2 spoons and a bottle of wine, you could only get wine with food!! “Happy days leaving at 4am and being at work for 7.” Nat Whitworth commented: “This was my first ‘grown up’ meal with my friend Paula in 1986 on my 15th birthday.” And Gary S Forsyth told us: “Yeah remember going in there a few times I loved their burgers always home made and boiled not fried brilliant wish they still had a shop going though.” Many of you recalled Harveys meals after a long night out. Jacqui White said: “Their sweetcorn relish was the best thing after a night out around the town on a Friday night.” Carole Foster “loved their barbecue burgers & hot fudge sundae!!” Andrea Fairless reembered: “pinching a few mint imperials instead of just one on the way out. (Brother worked in the kitchen for little while. Top of Mary st.)” And Jennifer Davidson