Queens Head, Coggeshall

OMG, WHAT a shame. Entered the pub through a lovely lounge area with leather sofas and a very unusual menu board and were greeted by a pleasant lady behind the bar who served our drinks promptly. She asked if we were going to eat and explained about the menu, the carvery and the specials, informed us that we could take a seat and think about it and automatically gave us a bar tab. After reading the extensive menu I decided to have a look at the cavery. There were 3 people in the restaurant and all the salad dishes were covered in cling film. One meat was already out and one of the chef's (who I think was the landlord) stared at me and I said 'it okay, I'm just looking' - he stared at me for a moment and then said 'I have people in the restaurant, how would you feel if I walked aroud your dining room'. I actually thought he was joking for a moment - how can you decide if you want the carvery or not if you can't see it. You would have thought that I'd sneezed on the roast! I have NEVER been so insulted in my life. We decided that we weren't going to eat and then, when we went to pay for our drinks, the chef (!) came to stand at the bar and stare at us with his hands on his hips. How intimidating for 3 women on their own. We paid and left, we ended up in The King's Arms down the road. So glad we did! No wonder when we went past 2 hours later the roasts hadn't been touched - he probably scared off all the customers.

7 May 2011 22:18