Soon Fatt Chinese, Micky the Bricky, Muff Barbers...
I was sitting in traffic yesterday behind a big lorry that said McBurney Refrigeration on the side, and I thought, what a great oxymoron for a business name.
There are some really funny business names around Dublin, like Nobs and Knockers and Lino Richie Flooring and of course, Soon Fatt Chinese Take Away in Bray is famous for its catchy name!
Listeners of The Early Breakfast were able to chime in with some great business names from around the country:
- “Chipper in Carlow called Cod Almighty, Paula!”
- “Thai Tanic restaurant in Belfast Paula!”
- “Hi Paula. Coffee shop in Carrick on Shannon is owned and run by Damien Coffey!”
- “Hi Paula. Went to an acupuncturist for a few sessions in Midleton, Cork whose first name was Pierce. Pierce by name, pierce by nature!” – Mike, Cork
- “Artificial grass company in Waterford called Fidel Astro!”
- “Hey Paula, back in my home town of Clara, there’s a guy called Conor Maher, and his gym is called Mind over Maher!”
- “There was an M.T. Pockets pub in Ennis… It’s gone now though”
- “Hi Paula, there's a van I've seen around Dublin city carrying chickens with Poultry in Motion on the side!” - Ger in Trim
- “Hi Paula, there's a breakdown recovery company I've seen on the M50 a few times called Camel Tow!” - Joe in Gorey
- “Apparently there’s a fish ‘n chip shop somewhere in the country called Oifig An Fish!”
- “I think every city, town and village in Ireland has a hairdressers called Curl up and Dye”
- “There’s a Chinese Take Away somewhere called; Wok in Wok out. Pure class.”
- “There was a hairdressers in Kilkenny called Ryanhair!”
- “Hi Paula... the butchers in Sligo down the road from me is called For Pete's Steaks!”
- “There’s a barber shop in Muff village in Donegal called The Muff Barber!”
- “We have a take away called The Leaning Tower of Pizza”
- “Paula, a flyer came through our door before for Mickey the Bricky. I still laugh about that!”
- “I saw a washing machine repair van with the company name on the side Spin Doctor!”
- “Morning .. I see trucks on the road for Twomey transport and their slogan is "to you" ( to me to you)”
- “There used to be a pub on the quays in Dublin called Cat Dragged Inn. Great name but think it’s gone now”
- “There is a small bakery in the Eyre Square Shopping Centre in Galway called Puffs & Tarts!”
- “There was a tiling contractor in Dublin called The Bonny Tiler!”
