The Jolly Tanners, Staplefield

This is a response to the resent post by 'localer' and its inaccuracies.

I have been a local at The Jolly Tanners for about 3 years now, and over that time I have never had a pint of ale. I drink whisky or soft drinks and I have never felt the service has been poor.
The food is very well prepared and tastes fantastic, as for the specials being one off, they go quickly because everybody orders them... I thought that would be obvious.
The Tanners carpets are what you would expect from a pub carpet, and the chairs are comfortable and well kept. The fires in my experience are only ever out during the summer, and during the winter they are well stocked and very warm.
My main issue with the review is the comments about the landlord and lady. The local in question must not spend as much time at the Tanners as they claim, because they blatantly do not know the landlord very well or the landlady at all! As for the landlord being drunk , the idea is laughable. The way Localer's post is written makes out that he spends the majority of his time sitting around filled to the brim with alcohol, unable to string together a coherent sentence. This, you will find, is definitely not the case as the landlord is a very charming, clever and funny man, who makes it his priority to ensure you are happy in his establishment.
I hope this helps equalise the opinions of anybody who reads these reviews.

Joseph.

23 Mar 2010 21:48