BITE user comments - pubdog1
Comments by pubdog1
The Wheatsheaf Stores, Northwood
Well and truely open and doing fine, great range of ales, forever changing.
10 Feb 2012 14:16
Superb........ales, friendly staff, no nonsense filling food and even the chickens say hello. Perfect halfway house on a dog walk.
18 Jun 2011 19:25
What can I say.... As a very wet potential customer, I stuck my head in the door to ask the only person in there if dogs were allowed only to be greeted with an
"Oy, OY Oy what you doing?, don't just walk into a pub with a dog without asking. I've got a staffy in ere who'll rip her face off"!!
He followed that up with she is allowed in but let me make sure mines out of the way. I said don't bother, I'm not staying to which he replied "remember, don't just walk in a pub with a dog on a lead without asking first!! Twenty first century customer service.....
Shame really, I've run pubs for years and love Hartingtons beers, oh well, Black Lion at Consall for me then.
18 Jun 2011 19:21
In response to a few of the other postees I feel i must defend certain points made.
Firstly the Red Barn is a staunch supporter of LOCAL music, and with that in mind give most bands a try. Unfortunately they do not always sound like Pink Floyd or Snow Patrol. The variety throughout the year is how you should judge {also that its always free entry with no supplement on the bar either}. The bands are paid good money even in winter when they may be playing to a handful of people.
KEEP MUSIC LIVE!!!
Secondly, as regards the stag/hen nights. I agree that Woolacombe seems to be the new Newquay at times but I can assure tourists that the locals in Woolacombe have been quite outspoken about this issue and hopefully the number of these parties will lessen in the future. It is wrong to hold the individual establishment responsible. The Red Barn policy for dealing with Stags and Hens is quite strict.
The party are made aware on arrival that it is a family bar and no misbehaviour/foul language or drunkenness will be tolerated. After the food side closes at 9 o'clock the goalposts change slightly as the music gets louder and people are now out to let their hair down but they are still controlled. The managers now wear polo shirts with the word manager on them and as such should be approachable, but, alas even they don't have eyes in the back of their heads. It is obvious from the decor that it is primarily aimed at younger folk at the weekend, the surf boards etc. Finally though, the main problem with the british public is their inability to complain. It's always either too late (I've eaten all I can off it), or in the wrong way, agressive and abusive, which gets us nowhere.
End of rant.
10 Dec 2009 19:44
The Rendezvous, Etruria
Now renamed 'The Holy Inadequate'. Cleaned up, nice decor and hundreds of pump clips on show from all the ales they have served. 5 pumps with more on the way featuring all breweries except the Big guys!! Blue Monkey, Marble, Bradfield etc, great choice.
10 Feb 2012 15:33