The Cherry Trees, South Norwood

Hi All,

I've been using this pub on and off for the last few years, going back to when John Shannie had it.

I went in on Halloween - the sign outside was writen totally in Polish and when I went in, I asked for 'A Pint Of Carling, Please' 3 times before resorting to hand gestures because the staff had no English.

I've been in three times since and every time, the barstaff are talking to their Polish friends at one end of the bar, while it's a struggle for anyone else to even get their attention, let alone get a drink.

This is a nice pub, so don't give up on it totally, but while the current anti-english attitude (or at the least, can't-understand-english attitude) is there, leave it alone.

That's just my opinion, but I believe if you walk into a pub in England and speak English, then no matter the nationality of the bar staff, they should at least be proficient enough to be able to understand you.

10 Jan 2008 21:07