The Bell, Broad Hinton

My partner and I went for a meal at the Bell last night with his parents who were visiting us for the weekend. We have often driven past and thought it looked nice and after checking the reviews on here we decided to give it a go. The prices were very reasonable, the decor was very nice, the food was very good. The only thing that let the place down was the fact their staff were allowed to wear whatever they liked it seemed. So the girl behind the bar was wearing a very unflattering grey tracksuit style top which was sleeveless and showed off her tattoo on her arm. Also not nice to see them having a drink at the bar, wiping their mouths with their hands and then serving food. Also not too keen on them unwrapping the after dinner chocolates for you - the less contact with food the better! It would be good if they ensured their staff all wore a uniform of simple black and white - as the casualness of their clothing did not mesh with the decor of the place or the kind of food they were doing. Other than that it was an enjoyable evening.

4 Nov 2007 09:40