The Chequers, Orwell

We called in for lunch at about 1.15 on Bank Holiday Monday, having seen their roadside billboard on the A603. The beer was fine, but after ordering it we were told that there would be a delay of about 40 minutes for food. In the event, the length of time taken for the baguettes to arrive was, at 90 minutes, ridiculous. We finally received a very grudging apology, but only after chasing after the manager for some time to complain about the delay. A sad end to what had until then been a good day out.

17 Apr 2006 17:26