The Harvest Home, Denmead

A great looking pub both inside and outside, good start but that is as far as it goes, the use of foul language at the bar by locals/passing trade?(Good place to take your family.!!) Was appalling, the sheer incompetence of the bar staff, would explain the distinct lack of punters and atmosphere within this establishment. Despite it being a not very busy Saturday evening the barmaid was far more interested in having a casual conversation with a small girl that must live there?. I can understand that there may sometimes be more important issues at hand than a couple of glasses of wine, and that I will have to wait my turn if someone is at the bar before me, however, in this instance it was nothing short of rudeness especially when one female member of staff was playing on the fruit machine behind me, After being kept waiting at the bar for service we were then acknowledged with a very discourteous mime with a finger pointing upwards telling us to wait another minute. I have never come across anything so disrespectful in any other establishment that I have had the pleasure, or indeed displeasure, of drinking in over previous years. I was hoping to be able to comment on the quality of the food and drink, however, I can't as we were so disgusted we left without ordering.

6 Jan 2009 15:59