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Shame the pub is run down and that the management do not seem to care that much about their customers, well not the ones that are not fighting,the bar staff should be running the place!! The guy in the garden should be on Britains got talent, Mary Poppins has nothing on him , feed the birds tuppence a bag!!!!!
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The handwritten “London Pride” pump clip was still on yesterday evening. I have to say that it did not taste much like Pride either – tasted more like Bombardier to me. But a decent enough drink nonetheless. Agree with previous posters in that the Beatty leaves a lot to be desired, but one thing in its favour is that you always get a very full pint! Pretty good garden for warm summer days is a definite plus as well.
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Dreadful. Down at heel, soulless and depressing. No local competition so with the correct leadership this place could be a thriving community pub in what is a generally nice affluent area. A pubco place run without pride or interest, the exterior and interior are tatty and lacking in maintenance. Adnams Bitter and London Pride on with a felt tip written pump clip.
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In here tonight for a CAMRA meeting. Bombardier was ok and the Broadside was fine. Spacious pub, pool table in the front bar.
Worthwhile for a pint while waiting for a train.
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Food menu shows it is trying to be a Wetherspoons but without the beer. All they had was a very average Bombardier although there is one other pump and I'm sure they've had more than one on before. Useful enough if you are waiting for a train as it is a minute to the platforms but I wouldn't want to spend more than 20 minutes here.
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Lisa
If you read this call your mum. It doesnt matter what you have done all your real friends love you and your mum and dad miss you. Go home you will not be turned away.
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Dead and lifeless. A big pub with only about 3 people in at weekend. No atmosphere at all. The beer is ok but very limited choice. Not sure if I would chance the food though.
Has a garden out back which porbably would be ok on a sunny afternoon but could feel a bit chavvy
anonymous - 12 Aug 2007 17:55 |
I think that this pub is amazing. The managers are both hard working and the food was excellent. i think that i will be goingback and will keep you all informed of how brillant this place is.
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I emailed the Spirit Group with an innocuous enquiry on their plans for the pub, got an automated acknowledgemnt but zilch since then. Maybe they aren't bothered what their customers think.
Admittedly it ain't perfect. However, plenty of decent, friendly people frequent this pub. The previous, heavily criticised short lived incumbent is moving on and temporary, efficient, clean and friendly management now in charge. Maybe a corner has been turned?
anonymous - 9 Mar 2007 18:07 |
oh what a splendid place this is, dirty and dingey, they seem to have a drugs problem, looking at the toilets, oh dear, could be a lovely pub (with new staff)
anonymous - 6 Mar 2007 01:47 |
Maybe some people read the comments about the quiz as there were a few new teams/faces last Thursday. Hope they continue to support it as Tom (the Liverpudlian quizmaster) puts a lot of effort into it. It's a bit of a standing joke that so many of the questions relate to Anfield, The Beatles, Cilla Black, Ken Dodd and other assorted Scouse icons!
anonymous - 17 Jan 2007 22:56 |
My self and a few mates have thought of getting a team together as its not a bad crowd that gets in there. I quite agree that the quiz night should be better supported. Maybe the Spirit Group could arrange to donate some prizes which could be won additionally. I dont understand the bit about the Liverpudlian bias, I know the man that mostly reads out the questions is from Liverpool and works behind the bar sometimes, I think thats about the only bias (apart from the odd liverpool based question). Its a big improvement on the "Dads Army brigade that used to present the quiz, dont wish to sound bias myself but a few years ago it was rather a clicky setup which put people off.Anyway we only go for the bingo games which is played on the same night.
anonymous - 11 Jan 2007 13:57 |
Lots of interesting views expressed so thought I would add some of mine.
I visit this pub fairly regularly, primarily because it is the nearest one in the vicinity and convenient to meet up in. Admittedly it is far from perfect, as previous comments have made clear, but the vast majority of the clientele are friendly. The Thursday night quiz is a good one (despite all the Liverpudlian bias!)and deserves to be better supported.
The parent company that owns the Earl Beatty is The Spirit Group. There is a section on their corporate website where they welcome feedback and comments on their estate.
www.thespiritgroup.com
anonymous - 11 Jan 2007 10:24 |
A little birdy told me that the landlady referred to below is no longer running the pub. We wait to see whay happens next.
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It was once a punch up palace along time a go, guys would come in just to fight.But this was years ago.
Better now.
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This used to be my local many years ago and we had some great nights here when Graham was the landlord. From what I gather from friends who still live in the area and reading this site it does seem to have lost its way somewhat which is a great shame. I assume it is still owned by a large pubco which might
go someway to explaining why it isn't properly looked after.
alanc - 12 Dec 2006 16:38 |
My local for nearly 20 years. Seen managers and staff pass through with worrying frequency. Bring back Jez and Debbie, at least they knew how to run the place even though they turned it into a Fulham FC stronghold. Also some strange, cliquey, locals. one objected to me and a couple of chums wanting to watch the football instead of the rugby in the non-smoking room - we were the only people in there; he was watching another match in the main bar. But it's the only pub for miles and so we are stuck with it. Beer's consistently good though.
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This pub is getting worse. It has never been a great pub but in the past was farily clean, friendly with a decent crowd. Now there appears to be issues with drug taking. There are vaious notices up warning customers and the new managers have stuck small pebbles on all flat surfaces in the toilets (apart from the toilet seat I hope!).
I assume the the drug that the drinkers must be on is prozac as this pub is deeply depressing.
Fighting is endemic with the bar staff and management appear to be indifferent to the battles. The local constabulary seem to be bored when responding to yet another disturbance.
This pub does not need to be like this. It is the only pub in (this fairly affluent) area. It needs better management. It can and should be a pleasant boozer.
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The pub has lost its way! This is a lovely area that deserves a decent local.There is little if any local competition and this shows. The brewery seems to invest very little in this large spacious pub.The decor despite a recent clean looks dated and weary. The bar staff change frequently and so any progress with regards to creating a positive or welcoming atmosphere is soon lost.
The area is crying out for a decent local-perhaps the pub is just too big or is it being deliberately left to die as it would be a very valuable piece of real estate for the brewery to sell?
anonymous - 24 Aug 2006 20:07 |
Oh what a shame,it saddens me to read how the Beatty has gone down hill over the years. I last posted here in May 2002 as Peterv, and stumbled across the site again by chance. Worked at the Beatty in 1987, was not the flashest place, but have happy memeries. I would be gutted if it got demolished as anonomous in Augsut 05 suggested, Hope to get back there some day to relive old times. Maybe it needs some Kiwis again to get back into shape.
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Recently changed management again, another refit and still as poor as ever....
Barstaff lack basic communication skills, if you actually want a drink probably best to go somewhere else... as often been given a drink only to find it has no alcohol in it.
What little atmosphere there was has now dwindled to zero, think they are trying to aim at daytime punters and kiddies with 2 bouncy castles in the garden.
Careful the tumbleweed doesnt knock you over the evening!
anonymous - 11 Jun 2006 23:13 |
This is not the place to come if you are on a pub crawl as i guess the next nearest pub must be either the Beverley or the Raynes Park Tavern, both at least a mile and a half away. Motspur Park isn't that bad an area but this pub is both disturbingly quiet at times and lacks personality. Still, if you get peckish there are two curry houses and a kebab shop over the road.
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Best thing for this place?
Compulsory purchase by the council and then demolition!
Why? It's a lazy, slack, dirty, sad place. Has thousands spent on it every few years to try and reinvent the place all to no avail. It's a managed pub and they pass through at regular intervals, it being around the bottom of the pub-running ladder.
It inherited some of the pond life from across the railway when the rough-house Duke of Cambridge closed last year. It never had much character and now has even less, still staggering along thanks to its lager-swilling divvie crowd. If another pub opened nearby, this place would be closed within a month. The locals have very little alternative - the area is significantly under-pubbed - and so the place staggers along. A last-chance saloon in a one-horse town.
If the army need to somewhere to practice their artillery use, they'd be well advised to consider shelling this place. It would be doing the pub and the area a favour.
anonymous - 14 Aug 2005 12:43 |
A dirty, grotty pub. Shame really, as the area isn't that bad. Being near the station it attracts a certain 'type'. I certainly wouldn't go there again - intimidating atmosphere. If it was re-vamped, decorated, change of staff and better beers, I'd reconsider!
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I think the new management have done wonders in a short apce of time
heres for a cracking xmas
anonymous - 23 Nov 2004 14:32 |
The pub has just been given over to new management, hope that they can do something about it. It had become a complete"Dive",food bad, service bad and above all dirty.
Good luck to the new management, Motspur Park needs a decent Pub!
David - 8 Nov 2004 10:52 |
Now git an "Over 21" only rule, it's become very quiet, still grotty though... desperately needs refurbishing
Steve Baker - 9 Oct 2004 18:07 |
Back in 1987 this was a great pub because I worked there. I am from New Zealand, and was doing the big OE (Overseas Experience) that heaps of kiwis do. Graeme & Marie ?? owned it, Jeff & Vicki were the other kiwi couple who worked and lived there. Some of the locals were Carol & Brian Keating. Had this big tall guys caleld strawberry come in alot, and the Freddy the Bear drank in the public bar. Oh the memories!
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I was once sitting in the very poor beer garden one summer, a few years back when a bird of prey, not sure what type maybe a Kestrel swooped down and grabbed a Sparrow feasting on breadcrums. Almost spilt my beer. It's the most exciting thing I've ever seen in the Beatty.
DJR - 2 Feb 2004 21:08 |
went to the pub new years eve, had a fantastic time, it was busy, could of done with some more staff, or even a refit.
c - 2 Sep 2003 14:44 |
Weeell first impressions, its a bit grotty and not alot of atmosphere....we are going to move to Motspur Park and this will be our 'local' or will it??!!
Deb - 6 Aug 2003 11:31 |
At last the beatty has changed had at lot of trouble with some members of staff as they were more interested in they could get a free drink. We did stop going in there but there seems to be a change around. Food is ok but there are some still not so happy faces behind the bar may it not be the staff? Bring back the Quiz.
L. view. - 23 Jun 2003 10:42 |
Very disapointing pub, food was of a poor standard, the pub was untidy (tables full of empties and full ashtrays), sticky carpets and quite unfriendly staff. i have just moved to the area with my family and was hoping to find a decent local for us all to use.
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been my local for 25 years,has really gone down hill after sport on big screen tables are full of glasses & ashtrays for hours afterwards and blinds are left in closed position making it very dark.So many potetial customers take one look and walk out.Used to be a very nice pub but not now.
Merv - 3 Mar 2003 18:09 |
good food, took a while coming but it was worth the wait.
anne - 28 Jun 2002 11:17 |
Poor music. Environment is dead.Pool table has a slight tilt.
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Great food the barman Jamie knows how to deal with people great guy
Ian - 17 Apr 2002 08:53 |
