Tan Hill Inn, Keld

If ever there was a reason why 16 pubs a week close then this is it. After driving 300 miles (set off at 4am) then walked 4 miles from Keld, in the snow, I was told I was too late for any food at 3.10pm (but I could have some crisps) and was sold a terrible pint of Theakston's by 2 incompetent teenagers who couldn't pour a pint or work the till to take my money. But worse was to come - I sat in the lounge area ON MY OWN but was shouted at to get outside by some cantankerous bint called Reny who said mobile phone calls were banned in the bars. (I was only trying to ensure that my neighbour had remembered to feed my cat whilst I was away and the pub was the only phone reception I had had for 6 hours!) This was the first time I had returned to this pub in 25 years - Great Yorkshire hospitality. Sell up and convert it to a house - or get rid of the muppets and run it like a business with decent service, drink and food.

10 Apr 2012 22:16