The Parade April 2013 | Page 62

Food, Drink & Travel Junctions in our midst ame in Town A New G erns tav ace rugged pl g holes’ re rin ndy ‘wate suburbs because all is not lost. It’s just … as tre Tinotenda Chikohora T he Broxhood Investments story is a fanciful opportunistic fairy-tale of tradition and culture conservatism through replacement by upgrading. As many regretfully bid farewell to council beer outlets, many as much should welcome trendy beer junctions replacing rugged taverns in high density but a new game in town. A new game that can be best summed up as just a ‘midas touch,’ one of transforming growth point-like set-ups to elegant beer gardens that are marketable in a new era where revelers seek value for money. Since inception in 1992, Rufaro Marketing provided affordable hang-outs for the low to medium income patrons for mostly the high density communities. 1 Page 62 The Parade - Zimbabwe’s Most Read Lifestyle Magazine These were in the form of beer halls and stage performance spots rolled into one. The company’s deteriorating standards and failure to adapt to change created a societal void in most high density suburbs, a development that has given birth to popular hideouts such as Mereki, kuHuku, kwaFarai and paZindoga as beer lovers sought quality service. Due to rising market underperformance and mounting debts from salary demands, among a host of other problems, the prominent liquor selling 2 April 2013