The Slug and Lettuce, Farnham

This used to a pub that was full of character, and hada certain charm about it. Ok, so there were a few undesirables who used to frequent the place. Like that strange Rob guy. But nonetheless, it was a great place to kick back, have a few pints and watch the world go by.

Unfortunately, since being converted to a Slug & Lettuce, it's lost all of that. No longer can you sit by the window and enjoy a proper pint of Stella with your mates. You have to sup from some sort of mutated wine glass whilest trying to work out what exactally the purpose of the 'Mosaic wall with a hole in it' serves. Is it perhaps to provoke some artistic debate while you sip cautiously from your Stella goblet? Or is it simply somewhere to stick your head through when you get a bit bored. Which, believe me, won't be long with the lack of plasma screens, fruit machines, local nutters or any other form of entertainment within the soulless, bland walls of 'The Slug'.

Myself, i've tried to adapt to the change from 'The Hogs' to 'The Slug'. But, like the price of food from the new menu, I just can't stomach it. What was always a busy, thriving town centre boozer, has been un-sympathetically changed into a soulless bar which desperately wishes it was a restuarant.

I wonder how much custom and profit they've lost since the refurb......

10 Apr 2007 22:52