Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Chop Bar

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The result was keep. nomination withdrawn. (non-admin closure) Viztor (talk) 14:28, 11 June 2019 (UTC) [reply]

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Chop Bar

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It just seems to be a different name for "Restaurant and Bar" If so, we would have too many articles on different ways we call a restaurant. I'd rather have an article on the food of Ghana than this. Neologism is popular with the shop-owner so that they can sell a concert, but a restaurant is still a restaurant. Viztor (talk) 23:11, 10 June 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This discussion has been included in the list of News media-related deletion discussions. Viztor (talk) 23:11, 10 June 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Ghana-related deletion discussions. Viztor (talk) 23:11, 10 June 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Keep but Rename as "Chop bar" (small b). The sources seem to show that it's a distinctive kind of restaurant in Ghana. PamD 23:28, 10 June 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Keep - It's not a perfect article as it stands, but just looking at a google books search throws up an load of references. Nomination isn't really rooted in any policy . Hugsyrup (talk) 11:56, 11 June 2019 (UTC)[reply]
- @Hugsyrup:It already said Chop means Eat, so what's the difference between Chop Bar and Eatery & Bar/Food & Beer? The article doesn't give. And admittedly most local restaurant serve local food and local alcohol. What is the difference? I fail to see the value of including different variations of the same thing over and over again with no substantial difference as indicated in the article, until then, it should stay in a dictionary.

The article, brief and flawed as it is, already gives a few clear elements that are distinct: traditional food, earthenware bowls, being a cultural icon of Ghana, serving local alcoholic drinks, etc. I am fairly sure, given the sheer number of sources I found that placed Chop Bars as closely related to Ghana, we could find other information. And, at risk of making an WP:otherstuffexists argument, I'd point out that articles exist for restaurant, bar, brasserie, pub, bar, bistro, trattoria, caff, coffeehouse, greasy spoon, fast casual restaurant, and so on. Ultimately, though, that doesn't matter. What matters is that the concept and term appears to be notable, and that notability is established by reliable sources. Hugsyrup (talk) 13:11, 11 June 2019 (UTC)[reply]

The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.