The Hop Blossom, Farnham

I note that Debbie's rave review was almost four years ago - a long time in the history of a pub serving food. Is Paul the "head chef" still there in this little pub in a back alley in Farnham?
A fortnight ago, a friend and I tried the pub after a pleasant round of golf at the nine hole course at the top of Castle Street. I'm on a low carb diet and asked the pleasant mature lady behind the bar if I could have, basically, a fry up: sausage, bacon, egg and tomatoes, without bread or chips.
No problem. My friend and I enjoyed the same dish.
We returned a week later. A teenager behind the bar.
We requested the same lunch. Sorry, but "chef" only does what is on the menu. Aforesaid items can only be seved in a sandwich. Apologetic teenager apologises, but says she has to do as the chef tells her.
OK, I say; we'll have one of the "specials", which is chicken curry.
Back comes the hapless lass. Very sorry, but we've only got one curry left. (To put into the microwave by the "head chef"?)
My companion had the curry and I had a spaghetti bol, the only other "special".
Does this pub have a policy? A mission statement? A grain of common sense?
Any establishment providing food should be constantly thinking: how can I be of service to my customers?
Without mature guidance, the Hop Blossum seems to opt for what is convenient for the pub.

25 Aug 2008 23:30