G'Day,
Anyone been at the Ducati Caffee Shanghai yet?
http://ducaticafeshanghai.com
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G'Day,
Anyone been at the Ducati Caffee Shanghai yet?
http://ducaticafeshanghai.com
Yeah i used to walk past it every day when i was giving tours of shanghai. Nothing special about that place, it's just an expensive coffee shop that sells ducati merchandise. No atmosphere, never any customers.
It's only worth going to to see the building it's in. An old disused slaughterhouse called 1933, stunning place.
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G'Day,Quote:
Originally Posted by felix
Spot on, nothing special and in a real awful location, was in the area the other week and took some pics.
Ferrari Shanghai Club, Formula Pilota Lounge & Ferrari Merchandise Shop just next door and somehow got the feeling they belong to the same owner / management.......
it's changed a bit, new GM, auto shows on all tvs, they just had their 1 year anniversary party and debuted 2 new Ducati bikes, much better than how it was last year!
mate, even the 1st. year anniversary party was boring (watching paint dry on a wall is more exiting), yes, attended the anniversary party and the DC is in a shitty location...... new Duc's, nope, just ugly looking bikes in flat green and a Diavel AMG......Quote:
Originally Posted by sammyflorez
damn, have another glass of haterade, i had a great time meeting people, seeing bikes and eating and drinking, all complimentary. if you find a location with paint drying on the walls and they have bikes, cool people and free food and drinks, let me know, thanks!
mate, don't get me started on imported food + beverage products, bikes, people and great venues...... your barking up the wrong tree....... the Shanghai Ducati Caffee is a very boring venue -over and out-.... yes, I ride a Ducati in China... do I visit the Ducati Caffee.... hell no, what the f#ck for....!!!!!!!!!!!Quote:
Originally Posted by sammyflorez
I do wish they could move the place downtown! Couldn't they find someplace near the showroom? I've been to that section of Hongkou maybe three times in my 9 years in Shanghai!
Is this the place where the posse of Taiwanese Ducati riders hangs out? Pillion and I rode briefly with a welter of Ducatis, most of them unruly squids, during the ride back from Moganshan two weeks ago. I do like the idea of a regular biker dive somewhere in town. Say, Motokai, what's the new place you were telling me about near Zhongshan Park? That could be a winner!
Cheers!
4 hours of happiness can't be all bad
yeah, spill the news about a decent biker bar..... old Harley's - Bar on Hongqiao Road (Shekan Hotel) was a real classic biker bar in the old days......Quote:
Originally Posted by euphonius
Quote:
Originally Posted by euphonius
Ducati Caffee and Ducati China have nothing to do with each other, different owners - the DC owner has a few bikes and cars.......
During the DC anniversary party they sort of launched DOGS = Ducati Owners Group Shanghai but you never see Ducati's riding around, very strange........Quote:
Originally Posted by euphonius
The fact that the Ducati Caffe and Ducati China are unrelated tells you something about their (ineffective) marketing. Say what you will about Harley-Davidson bikes, they definitely have their marketing act together in China -- streets ahead of Ducati. Organizing riders is essential to H-D's success.
Wonder if the Ducati Caffe even has a license to use the brand?
DC Shanghai is official.....Quote:
Originally Posted by euphonius
DC owner is heavily involved with HOG Shanghai as well. Correct, HD China has the right formula and they are selling HD's like hot cakes......
Amazing how may HD's go down and up the HuQingPing Highway every weekend.
Hi Everyone.
I thought this might be a good chance to introduce myself and Ducati Caffe Shanghai. After 7 years in the Food & Beverage Industry in Shanghai, Im realistic enough to know that we cant please every customer, every time. But we work hard to make it the best we can.
We "re-invented" Ducati Caffe around early March. Since then we've introduced:
New Menu's with Lunch and Dinner sets
A pretty good Beer list (Heineken, Corona, Erdinger, Hoegarden, Murphy's, Tsing Tao)
Indoor/Outdoor giant video screens showing F1, MotoGP, Superbikes and Discovery Turbo in High Definition (and in English)
We're excited to stock a range of Schuberth helmets and Soubirac Leathers, Pants and Gloves from David at Adrenaline
Great Air Conditioning and we made inside Non smoking
In the 4 months since i arrived, we've also established the first Ducati Owners Group in China. As we speak, our application is pending to have DOG Shanghai incorporated into the pretigious Ducati Desmo Club worldwide
We organised an innaugural ride to SZ ( a joint effort form Ducati Italy, Ducati China and Ducati Caffe) on July 7th this year
with a ceremony (well..party really) to welcome our first 30 or so Members
And we are almost finished restoring and customizing our beat up lDucati Monster as a tribute to Marco Simoncelli. (due to be finished early August)
So, as you can see..we have been a little busy.
As some of you would know, our Owner Vick Rana divides his rides between his precious Harley, and his equally precious Ducati.
As far as Ducati Caffe is concerned, its's not about what bike you ride. But that you enjoy the ride.
Please feel free to contact me personally on 186 2182 2172 the next time you're in the Hongkou area, We'll send you a Bike Parking permit so you can park right outside our doors, and try our best to make sure you enjoy our Venue
Cheers..and safe riding
Ged Cuff
General Manager. Ducati Caffe Shanghai
A few shots of our first DOG ride. More shots to be posted in our brand new website. (due August)
Ged
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Dear Ged,
Great posts, and thanks for your warm welcome and great positive attitude. Some of us have been looking for an excuse to come out and have a look, and your friendly invitation is just the ticket.
If you've spent much time in MCM, you'll know we have a tradition of (No-)Bike Nights, where in the interest of social lubrication with adult beverages we leave our steeds at home. So while convenient motorcycle parking is nice, convenient metro stops are also a huge plus. What stops serve Ducati Caffe Shanghai?
What would you be willing to do to make Ducati Caffe the official venue of MyChinaMoto (No-)Bike Night?
Oh, and since you raised the subject, your beer list is actually subpar. Big least-common-denominator corporate brands all, and nothing with real appeal. How about some of the big flavorful American craft beers (North Coast Acme or Red Seal, Rogue Amber or Dead Guy) that are now distributed in China, or Brewdog (Punk IPA, 5 a.m. Saint, Hardcore IPA) from Scotland, or any of a gazillion lovely Belgian tipples? Just because we ride motorcycles doesn't mean we can't be beer snobs! :goodtime: Join us at our regular haunts -- Jackie's Beer Nest, Kaiba (I, II or III), Boxing Cat, etc -- and you'll know what I'm talking about.
It looks like your website is still under construction, but it does list your contacts, which I include here for all:
DUCATI CAFE 109
1933 SHANGHAI, 611 LI YANG ROAD.
SHANGHAI , PRC
溧阳路611号1933 老场房109单元
+86 021 6563 1719
info@ducaticaffesh.com
I'm looking forward to making my first visit this weekend (which is forecast to be a 36C scorcher). Anyone care to join me???
Cheers!
Hi Euphonius
What a great idea. We would be proud to be the official "No Bike Nite" venue.
Hailun Lu (line 4 line 10) is our closest subway stop. Then follow the signs to "Shanghai 1933"
I have posted my personal phone contact here too. Call me if you get lost and i can "talk you in"
This weekend is a perfect time to visit. Especially as we will have the Qualifying and Main Race of the German F1 Grand Prix here on Saturday and Sunday respectively (from 8pm)
Thanks for the craft beer suggestions. I tried d a Spanish (or was it Portugese?) beer called "Super Bock" recently. Have you tried it
Our beer list isnt so exciting in comparison, but it covers the tastes of many..laugh
Look forward to meeting yourself and many MCM members in the future.
Cheers
Ged
Love the photo of the Chinese babes totally enthralled in I guess they were watching the moto sports on the big screen.
Euphonius what are you going to do if you come to XJ you will have a wide choice of beers so long as they're made in XJ.They do taste good though especially with a kabab.I like the beer they added honey with.It's in a small green 10 litre keg if anyone cares to partake of this ale.
I'm in.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ged@DucatiCaffe
And feel free to offer euphonius a job as Ducati Cafe Beer Consultant. I'm sure he can find time when he's not in Chongqing working as the Jialing consultant (actually I think he's still waiting for that gig to come thru! :naughty:)
Okay - who's going to put the announcement on the official MCM (No-)Bike Night in Shanghai thread?
All right, I'll nominate myself.
When it comes to lamb kebabs, especially in XJ, any beer on the planet is good as long as it's really cold. Did you know the hipsters here in Shanghai are starting to take a shine to that XJ mead or whatever it is. Not a bad tipple at all, if it's really cold and there are skewers nearby.Quote:
Originally Posted by bigdamo
I'm a beer snob, but I'm ever more of a kebab snob!
Attachment 7959Kababs 3 rmb,Xinjiang long neck beer 3 rmb, naan 3 rmb , smokes 7rmb and salad can't remember but boy is it HOT:seesaw_smilie:Quote:
Originally Posted by euphonius
Eat your heart out.:thumbsup:
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Forgot lamb has to fresh as in killed that morning.
Dear BD,
You'll be interested to know that the Ducati Caffe is in a landmark hipster building that once operated as an abattoir. Will leave it to Ged to explain where the little lambs are slaughtered nowadays.
Maybe Ged can procure a keg or two of Kawas, the honey-sweetened "near beer" mentioned earlier in this thread. It's perfect for those who choose to ride to (No-)Bike Night, as the alcohol content is 0.5% or less.....
cheers