The Plough, Bloomsbury

OK, this is for the new manager. I visited your pub with my wife on Sunday 24th May at about 10.20pm. There were two men working there, one was a young lad and the other was you I assume. I asked for a pint and a gin and tonic and the young lad served me and added the words.........."you nearly didn't make it there" so I assumed that you were closing early for some reason. While we were drinking our drinks I noticed that several other customers were served by the older guy who I assume was you the manager so I risked being served again, it was now about 10.35pm. I asked the older guy, possibly the manager, for another round, he served me but also added........." you just made it there mind". As I sat down to enjoy my drink the manager started to do his till, he looked at the till roll and kept looking at us as though we had stolen something from him. he then rang the last orders bell and the younger lad started to collect in the tables from outside then he turned off the TV which I was watching and put some of the lights out. We took the hint and returned our obviously half full glasses to the bar and the manager said " thanks a lot" and made no attempt to get us to stay to finich our drinks even though it was only 10.40pm. All I can say is this.............your pub is not a one which gives a warm welcome to guests and nowhere near as good as it used to be over the years that we have visited the capital. We will certainly not be returning.

29 May 2009 17:25