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The Plough at Langford, Langford
Run by a mother and daughter team these days and as someone said earlier it's so "cliquey" You're made to feel totally un-welcome when you walk in. I went in there a few Sundays ago and the mother was at the other end of the bar chatting with about 5-6 of her chosen few. She dragged herself down to serve me without a word, just looked at me, gave me my drink, took my money gave me change and cruised off to the other bar again. When I wanted another I got a look that seemed to say " Oh God, are you still here."
I don't see how they can be making it pay as it's often empty even at week ends. The only time it's crowded is if they've got an event there. A village pub should be buzzing, at least at week ends.
13 Mar 2013 23:14
Since Ted Saunders bought this pub, it's gone from strength to strength, and his best move by far was installing his son Mark as Manager. He's really turned the place around, and it's now exactly how a local country pub should be. Warm, friendly, inviting
10 Sep 2011 17:57
That says it all "now open in the morning for coffee. take away pizza, and the great new black rock grill"
There was me thinking it was a pub. No surprise that pubs are rapidly becoming a thing of the past.
Go to this place, and if you're not intending to eat, they're not interested in you
5 Sep 2010 14:32
What a joke. I've just left there, and the Lady( I use the term Lady for want of a better one) acted as though she was doing me a massive favour by even speaking to me, never mind serving me
I just cannot understand the attitude of pub staff these days. ( that said, I think she was the 'Mrs')
If you don't want to work with the public, find another occupation
16 Nov 2009 18:50
Prime example of why pubs are closing at the rate 0f 73 a week in England
This could be a great pub. Nice ambience, great staff, but so erratic with it's opening hours?
Went there a couple of weeks ago, at about 1830, and it was closed. Don't know what time it eventually opened, but it was when I went back at around 1930
Today, Monday 14th September, arrived there at 1120.Sign on door saying that the hours would now be 1130 till 1500. OK, fair enough. Went to the shops, came back at 1138. Still closed. Went for a drink elsewhere, came back at 1158. Still closed
I've often gone to pop in of an evening, to find it closed. The problem with this sort of attitude, is that people start to think " Shall we go to the Fox and Duck for a drink?" " No point; you never know if it's going to be open or not. Let's go somewhere that we know will definitely be open"
14 Sep 2009 11:58
The Plough at Langford, Langford
I live in Langford, and the comments made above surprise me. I've popped in to The Plough probably a couple of dozen times over the last ten years, and whichever management and staff team has been in situ, have all the had the same " We couldn't care less if we serve you or not" attitude. I drive past it every night of the week, at times varying from 1900 to 2300, an have never seen more than half a dozen people in there, something not helped by the fact that it often closes early
It is a lovely pub, but totally devoid of atmosphere.
With the right management team, it could be fabulous
8 Jul 2009 03:07
The Chequers Inn, Stotfold
Recently bought by a consortium of about half a dozen people from the village. For the first two weeks they were all in there working and the service was great. By about the third week waiting time to get served averaged about 5-6 minutes. Not because of the queue but because there was nobody to serve you. I used to go there 1-4 times a week, now I hardly bother.
18 Sep 2015 00:27