The Black Horse, Monkseaton

This has been my local for many years. It was a good pub and well run by Bass as a managed house, until they franchised it about five years ago. At that point, the pub could have gone up or down as a result. Sadly it nosedived, when the lease was awarded to somebody who simply does not know the first thing about how to run a pub (or any business for that matter). It's finally been put up for sale (for an extortionate 169K) as the business is now on its last legs, and we long suffering regulars are praying for a good landlord who can restore it to it's former status of 'best pub in Monkseaton'. Please check this pub out - Not just to see how bad it has become through mismanagement - But how good it could be (and was) under more competant management.

21 May 2006 15:13