Cool Country Pubs
Discussion
Benjaminpalma said:
(i.e. without sticky Axeminster carpets and those brass horsey things nailed onto low-hanging beams...)
What a traditional country pub you mean??ETA: Take up the carpet and stain the floor boards. If you're lucky there may be a stone floor underneath.
My old local. http://www.fiveelmsweedon.com/bar.htm
Edited by Sixpackpert on Thursday 7th October 17:16
you should come down south for the weekend, I could give you 20 pubs to go visit for inspiration although probably loads in your neck of the woods.
Its not hard, they're all pretty much the same..
no fruit machines, grey/brown walls, shabby chic furniture or rustic but contemporary, decent coffee machine, a fire, decent beers (kept well) and impeccably trained & dressed staff.
Menu must haves (and taken as read that the food must be superb)
Burger
sausage, mash and onion gravy
home made pie
fish and chips (not frozen)
lamb shank and mash
roast on a sunday
brunch on weekends.
job done
Its not hard, they're all pretty much the same..
no fruit machines, grey/brown walls, shabby chic furniture or rustic but contemporary, decent coffee machine, a fire, decent beers (kept well) and impeccably trained & dressed staff.
Menu must haves (and taken as read that the food must be superb)
Burger
sausage, mash and onion gravy
home made pie
fish and chips (not frozen)
lamb shank and mash
roast on a sunday
brunch on weekends.
job done
CraigW said:
you should come down south for the weekend, I could give you 20 pubs to go visit for inspiration although probably loads in your neck of the woods.
Its not hard, they're all pretty much the same..
no fruit machines, grey/brown walls, shabby chic furniture or rustic but contemporary, decent coffee machine, a fire, decent beers (kept well) and impeccably trained & dressed staff.
Menu must haves (and taken as read that the food must be superb)
Burger
sausage, mash and onion gravy
home made pie
fish and chips (not frozen)
lamb shank and mash
roast on a sunday
brunch on weekends.
job done
Yes, that's just what I'm thinking. I've been to loads in Surrey/Hampshire/Dorset/Devon but I'm buggered if I can remember their names and locations to look for websites.Its not hard, they're all pretty much the same..
no fruit machines, grey/brown walls, shabby chic furniture or rustic but contemporary, decent coffee machine, a fire, decent beers (kept well) and impeccably trained & dressed staff.
Menu must haves (and taken as read that the food must be superb)
Burger
sausage, mash and onion gravy
home made pie
fish and chips (not frozen)
lamb shank and mash
roast on a sunday
brunch on weekends.
job done
There will be high-quality, simple food. Up here a pub is a pub and a restaurant is a restaurant.
She's got three others and they're all making money (unlike some) but this is a new clientèle for her.
The Bell at Castle Hedingham
This is s PROPER country pub.
Largely untouched and unmolested, it's been run by the same family for over 40 years, 32 of which I have been drinking there!
Very popular with a vast number of 'sets', from youngsters through musos to tourists.
Must be doing something right!!
This is s PROPER country pub.
Largely untouched and unmolested, it's been run by the same family for over 40 years, 32 of which I have been drinking there!
Very popular with a vast number of 'sets', from youngsters through musos to tourists.
Must be doing something right!!
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