The Thomas Sheraton, Stockton On Tees

I believe the regeneration on the ales in the TS had a great deal to do with a duty manager called Phil Heather, unfortunatly he has been moved on again so i expect we will see the standards drop again.

5 May 2007 17:17

The Thomas Sheraton, Stockton On Tees

The Thomas Sheraton must be praised on the improvements it has made over the last 6 months, The quality and selection of ale is excellent, only problem is sometimes we see too many larger brews like the Directors, Old Peculier, Abbott and Spitfire. I have spoken to one of the mangers personally and he is trying to cut these down so we have more Micro beers. They have also had two ales made exclusively for the Thomas Sheraton which is good to see. Also the general cleanliness has improved. this makes for a nice enviroment.

My only down sides are like everyone else, the service tends to be quite slow, this i dont think can be contributed to the workload of the staff but more the amount of staff, as with any big business staffing is alwasy the first cut back. I remember about 6 years ago when you would have 12/15 people working a weekend night, unfortunatly now they have about 6/8.

Keep up the good work all at the Thomas Sheraton

7 Sep 2006 10:35

The Quaker Coffee House, Darlington

Beware entering this premises can be seen as hazardous unless you know the locals. the clique in here does not take to kindly to outsiders.

Although they have as good a selection as the Tanners Hall they are very over priced. Although the sevice is considerably quicker this is due to the volume of customers, or lack of.
If you like your ale and you are willing to pay over the odds then this is the place for you.

26 Feb 2006 22:20

Isaac Wilson, Middlesbrough

For a pub which used to have such an excellent feel about it i now find it hard to muster a good word. the pub had lacked a professional management team for some time now and that is represented with the clientel it now has. This pubs needs a strong manager to lift the motivation of the staff and move out the low lifes that infest it. I have always found the standard of ales poor, if i am lucky enough to have one available on my visits. Although i must praise the standard of the food over the last few months.

26 Feb 2006 22:14

The Thomas Sheraton, Stockton On Tees

This pub has alot more potential than it lives up to, although in an area which lacks style and charm the Thomas Sheraton provides a service which is not matched anywhere else in the town. Once Phil (shift manager) was moved out to Darlington the standard of real ales was nothing more than poor. but with his anticipated return we can expect to see a wide selection of good quality house and guest ales. I for one can't wait for the summer months to sample my favourite Harviston - Schallieon.

26 Feb 2006 22:07

Tanners Hall, Darlington

This pub has by far the best standards in the town and is run very well. Service can be slow at times but if you take the fact that it is also the busiest pub then you have to expect a longer wait. Once a pub known for "sorry not available" the management have turned that around and have even introduced a challenge to local brewers to make speciality brews. With a good selection of house and guest ales i always find it a pleasure to drink in the tanners. I have always found many fellow drinkers very quick to knock Wetherspoons but i believe some credit must be given where it is due

Keep up the good work

26 Feb 2006 21:59