The Cock, Beazley End

Biggles

That is what is good about different opinions! - I like the new look and still that extra finish to The Cock has to be completed by Aaron.

If we all knocked every pub/restaurant that has been brought up to date and made to look much brighter and cleaner, we would have no were left hardly to go for a drink or meal.

I do agree with you about plastic looking woodwork to make things look old! and premises that keep the original construction/decor are great, but some insides of building just have to be changed and "The Cock" for me was one - it had definitely had its day!

J

22 Feb 2007 12:53

The Cock, Beazley End

As far as I am concerned it is a Pub/Restaurant, there are no rules saying you have to eat a meal?

Thanks "anonymous" for the good and respectful discussion!

J

22 Feb 2007 06:44

The Cock, Beazley End

Thanks for your reply "anonymous" - no "roasted quail" not for me - this is a thread though just about "The Cock"

Don't know if you may have read it but Saturday's "Daily Telegraph" did give Aaron and The Cock a good review, yes the reviewer made some constructive points, but he and his family eat roast lamb and roast beef and praised it very highly. The article said the restaurant was fully booked for weekend lunch. Only half of the pub seating has now been fully refurbished, but with the loan? from Fifteen (8% Int??) Aaron can run before he walks.

The review did make a point about the colour of the outside of the building, which I agree with, but we all have different tastes.

I do know the licence trade, my older brother worked for a brewery, my best friend's dad had a real street corner pub and moved to the country. he sent us to look at this country pub and when we walked in, everyone stopped drinking and talking, it was a lovely place little more quaint than The Cock, when m friends dad took it over regulars drifted away, so many of us do not like change! but soon those regulars were back and got to know and love us and it became an amazing family country inn, smart but keeping its real local character.

Regards John

19 Feb 2007 07:24

The Cock, Beazley End

The Cock Inn is just what Braintree needed! Aaron Craze has done a tremendous job in both the conversion and in the excellent quality of food produced and featured on the menu, I have found both Aaron and his staff to be fully receptive of menu suggestions and at this stage Aaron is only still settling on.

Negative posts, I note "anonymous" critics and posters complaining about the loss of a community pub, no longer are such big venues viable with such a small clientele, if it highly successful it would have not been so run down looking and for sale.

To even suggest "roasted quail" will feature in the future is nothing but a joke, it is good food being cooked by an up and coming English chef working hard to succeed, why we Brits love to knock people down who try! I will never know, accept times change.

Check "The Cock" and it's food out, you will not regret it!

John

15 Feb 2007 14:07