HoneyBee Posted November 18, 2017 Report Share Posted November 18, 2017 Enjoyed the posting on TOB that said that Super Lake was toast because the manager had an "explosive" conversation with the owner and apparently quit. Was there last night to get so cheese and salami and all looked normal to me. Must be the Russtan's at it again! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Saltos Posted November 18, 2017 Report Share Posted November 18, 2017 A neighbor spoke to her favorite checker about it yesterday; Pancho is gone, several key employees have left, remaining employees are not happy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomgates Posted November 18, 2017 Report Share Posted November 18, 2017 Hope they can patch things up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TelsZ4 Posted November 18, 2017 Report Share Posted November 18, 2017 I thought Pancho was the owner...? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Saltos Posted November 18, 2017 Report Share Posted November 18, 2017 No, he was the manger/operator. Polo is the owner. I believe he's Pancho's uncle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Berca Posted November 18, 2017 Report Share Posted November 18, 2017 Everything looked normal this morning. My understanding is Pancho has taken some time off for a little r and r. As hard as he works, I cannot imagine Super Lake without him. Hope the owners come to that realization. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarryB Posted November 18, 2017 Report Share Posted November 18, 2017 Superlake is a family business. I'd bet Pancho will be back. He deserves time off especially for dealing with us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ComputerGuy Posted November 18, 2017 Report Share Posted November 18, 2017 Pancho may not own it, be he built that place with his own sweat and tears. He is still the guy who goes into the Abastos before dawn to get goods. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RVGRINGO Posted November 18, 2017 Report Share Posted November 18, 2017 His return may depend upon the seriousness of the rift. It might even be possible that a Super del Lago might be on the horizon; a more modern supermercado with parking galore and loaded with “expat food“, available via online ordering and delivered to your door; or, maybe even a lakeside alliance with Aladino, or another Guadalajara importer of NoB goodies. Who knows? Could he be in talks with WM and take over the local store? there is a real fantasy for speculation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johanson Posted November 18, 2017 Report Share Posted November 18, 2017 I went to Superlake this Saturday morning and asked a bag boy, who happened to be Poncho's son, what happened to Poncho. He answered that Poncho had a new job at a restaurant on the Libremento. I asked several other persons that I had gotten to kind-of sort-of know shopping over the years. They all said everything is fine (I don't believe it) and that everything will remain the same. I walked through the store picking up some items and noticed some shelves missing items to sell, you know, no Tricots, no Diet decaffeinated coke, Etc. Upon leaving, I asked the lady who sat next to Poncho when he was there when they would get new stock. She said Monday. Everyone was pretending that everything was fine and that nothing had changed. Only time will tell what will happen. Somehow I think that everything will eventually come back to normal. I sure hope that the owner, Poncho's Uncle, asks Poncho to come back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AngusMactavish Posted November 18, 2017 Report Share Posted November 18, 2017 Working for a relative is a bummer and sometimes, to assert your value, you have to show that they need you more than you need them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pappysmarket Posted November 18, 2017 Report Share Posted November 18, 2017 Yes, most newbies to Mexico coo, ooh, and aah about the culture and how wonderful it is that Mexican families and extended families spend so much time together. If they stay long enough they learn that there are some downsides to living on top of, next door to, and even just in the same barrio, never mind the same village. Closeness sometimes brings conflict and never having separation from each other seems to make "getting over it" harder. In our BnB we had a gardener and his niece, the cook, who did not speak to each other. 6 1/2 years and it continued although neither trashed the other. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yo1 Posted November 18, 2017 Report Share Posted November 18, 2017 If he manages a restaurant as badly as he did Hole-In-One it will go belly up like HIO did. A restaurant needs to attract customers as opposed to catering to a captive audience or being the only viable game in town. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joyfull Posted November 19, 2017 Report Share Posted November 19, 2017 We were having lunch at Fagon de Charlotte on the Libramento yesterday and saw Pancho Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k2tog Posted November 19, 2017 Report Share Posted November 19, 2017 5 hours ago, Yo1 said: If he manages a restaurant as badly as he did Hole-In-One it will go belly up like HIO did. A restaurant needs to attract customers as opposed to catering to a captive audience or being the only viable game in town. This is really, really old news and has nothing to do with him as a proprietor at SuperLake. Just trash talk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TelsZ4 Posted November 19, 2017 Report Share Posted November 19, 2017 Why is it trash talk.. It was mentioned about Pancho's new job running a restaraunt.. You proberly were not even here when Pancho ran the Hole in One Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guiness Posted November 19, 2017 Report Share Posted November 19, 2017 So much gossip...........Stop it already. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
More Liana Posted November 19, 2017 Report Share Posted November 19, 2017 18 hours ago, RVGRINGO said: His return may depend upon the seriousness of the rift. It might even be possible that a Super del Lago might be on the horizon; a more modern supermercado with parking galore and loaded with “expat food“, available via online ordering and delivered to your door; or, maybe even a lakeside alliance with Aladino, or another Guadalajara importer of NoB goodies. Who knows? Could he be in talks with WM and take over the local store? there is a real fantasy for speculation. RV, Aladino no longer exists. Permanently closed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlyFree Posted November 19, 2017 Report Share Posted November 19, 2017 Superlake, on Saturday mid-day, normally has fresh produce well stocked. Yesterday, there were no bags of Romaine lettuce, celery, etc. The pepino's were old and soggy. The refrigerator, as you walk in, was more as less empty. No fresh berries, nada. No one was stocking shelves. Most unusual. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferret Posted November 19, 2017 Report Share Posted November 19, 2017 What Pancho did was a smooth operation with incredible knowledge of the timing of orders and delivery. If his Uncle doesn't get that then Superlake will go down the tubes. On the other hand, Pancho may just be tired of being under appreciated and he has been doing that job for over 20 years. I hope they patch things up but if not... Thanks Pancho for your many many years of hard work and efficiency. Good luck in any future endeavours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sea Posted November 19, 2017 Report Share Posted November 19, 2017 Yesterday, I marveled and dithered over the choice of three brands of lemon curd. I fear that type of indecision is what we'll lose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lexy Posted November 19, 2017 Report Share Posted November 19, 2017 I don't see why anyone would consider this exchange gossip. We shop at Super Lake, know the people who work there, want to know what is happening or an explanation for things not being as good as usual. I hope Pancho comes back, for everyone's sake. But if he's found a job he likes better, good luck. Lexy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lexy Posted November 19, 2017 Report Share Posted November 19, 2017 14 hours ago, Joyfull said: We were having lunch at Fagon de Charlotte on the Libramento yesterday and saw Pancho Do you mean you saw him working there? Lexy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stantheman Posted November 19, 2017 Report Share Posted November 19, 2017 Went into SL today for my usual bottles of Lipton Citrus Green Tea to find that it has just gone up from $7.50 to $9.50 a bottle - a price increase of over 26%; that's quite a jump in price! Maybe not associated with the absence of Pancho, but there again who knows? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lakeside7 Posted November 19, 2017 Report Share Posted November 19, 2017 4 hours ago, stantheman said: Went into SL today for my usual bottles of Lipton Citrus Green Tea to find that it has just gone up from $7.50 to $9.50 a bottle - a price increase of over 26%; that's quite a jump in price! Maybe not associated with the absence of Pancho, but there again who knows? Wait till 1 Jan and prices of "everything" will be increased..period Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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