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I have been in the Pub trade for some 30 years starting with Watney Combe Reid. The first pub I was involved with was the New Inn in St. Mary's Road Ealing. We sold London, Stag and Best Bitter from Watneys as well as Tamplins, Great Northern Bitter[ pressurised] Marston's Pedigree and Real Ruddles. That got me going on the need for Real Ale. Over the years I was involved in some 200 managed pubs , including The Eight Bells Putney "2 Guest Ales " in a Watney Managed house, Horror! The Orange Brewery in Pimlico, the first Managed House Brewery, subsequently ruined. The Hollywood Greats, Acton. The first Pub Cinema !, and others. For the last 21 years I have run my own little Pub business, including The Red Lion Godalming, a free house, in the Good Beer Guide for some 13 years, sold 2 years ago and ruined instantaneously, and The Star, Godalming, in the Good Beer guide 2008 and 2009, as well as The Surrey and Sussex Cider Pub of the year 2008. We offer at least 8 Varying ales through the week as well as some 6-8 Real Ciders and Perry's, plus lots more. Can be veiwed at thestargodalming.co.uk

Username: SYD

Age: 69

Sex: male

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The Star, Godalming

Nicandads and noname shown. A reply on the toilet situation.
There are moments when our Gents smell, despite lots of air freshners, bleach and water flushing. The sad fact is that there are moments of Customers with strong smelling urine, caused by there consumption of whatever they consume. We are unable to alter their diets, but we do, despite what you might think clean our toilets thoroughly.
With 30 odd years of running pubs I have had my fair share of toilet destruction, from stealing the whole toilet suite, to stuffing air freshners down the toilet. We don't escape this problem at The Star, namely the Female customers who break open the toilet paper dispenser with regular monotony, and then either steal the paper or throw it around the toilet. The Ladies who force open the sanitary bin! The Ladies who kick in the hot water heater. The Ladies who break the blinds. The Ladies who leave the water taps on at full force and flood the toilet! God forbid I had a trouble pub! The Gents are relatively sedate compared to the Ladies, we only get the Cistern broken on a pretty regular basis. What I find extraordinary, and always have done, is the inate inabilty of the British public to just go to the toilet without feeling the need to destroy something. The answer is CCTV in the toilet area, but that is not allowed.
I am surprised that you suggest that we do not show our Ales due attention. They get all the attention due to them, and more , that is why we sell so much Ale, that is why we are in The CAMRA Good Beer Guide.

18 Oct 2010 23:30

The Star, Godalming

I haven't been on the site for some while, and obviously there is a need for some comment, on our behalf.
1st for Pat. Sorry about your dog, but due to the inconsiderate nature of many local dog owners and the near turning into the next Battersea dogs home, some years ago, I had to call a halt to Dogs coming into my pub, including my own. I appreciate that a dog could go into the garden, however as with indoors inconsiderate dog owners have precluded this availabilty.
The dog friendly pub is The Richmond Arms, however they don't always let in the owner!

18 Oct 2010 22:58

The Star, Godalming

I can only say Peter, that you will have to come in more often than every day, so as not to miss out on these ales. Some cheeky customers must have drunk them!

2 Sep 2009 06:57

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