The Rosemary Branch, New Cross

Well, I don't know what the hell is goin on in this pub, seems like the idiot Vincent has finally gone. Thank God.
He absoloutly run the pub to the ground along with the idiot staff he had hanging around him. Annie Claire and Rhani and it seems the pub is still holding on to the sisters Bobbie and Rhea. That pub will never be any good with them hanging around.
They give out free drinks and are always loud and drunk when they are not working. Their language is so rude rude to the customers swearing. I don't swear and it is quite offensive. Staff shouldn't got on the fruit machines but Bobbie is always on the machine, and it ain't fair for the customers when she is seen winning the jackpot.
Seems the new bosses are great, just gotta keep it real and they don't turn out like Vincent.
Belinda has been a great manager at the pub for a couple of years. She left for a while but I noticed she was back here the other day.
She gets things done, the pub is usually very clean and presentable when she is here. The beer is fresh, glasses clean, toilets clean and no smells in the bar.
Please keep her here and sort it out. Give Belinda the position in the pub she deserves cos you'll never get another Belinda.
She used to arrange great party nights in the pub with dj's and syring shots for �1.00. Bring back those nights Belinda.
I used to go in the pub every weekend but now its only when I'm passing.
The pub wants to make money and bring in customers so sort it out and let Belinda do her job
Also put drink prices down or specials 3 times a week.

3 Jun 2009 18:27

The Rosemary Branch, New Cross

I was in the rosemary branch on st george's day. I have to say they put on a real spread and I've never seen the pub so packed, you couldn't even walk from one side of the bar to the other. I couldn't believe that Belinda was feeding everyone FOR FREE. This is exactly what this pub needs... Pie and mash and liquor; back to the south london traditions that keep the punters happy..... GET RID OF THE PIG TROTTERS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

25 Apr 2008 12:10

The Rosemary Branch, New Cross

The manager (Belinda) at the minute with the dark hair is great. She also knows her job very well, infact she worked for Sherry when she had the pub. Every one knows Belinda and loves her, she is a proper local lass. We all come in to see her she is the soul of the place and you don't have to stand around waiting for a bloody drink.
I've followed her to every pub she has worked in and funny thing is she is still to this day wanted at all her old places of employment to go back and work for them.
Seems a shame she has been kept out of the pub for a while. When I've been in and asked for her I get told the same old bullshit, she's off ill or not in tonight. How strange as she was at on time seen here all the time doing her job. Now it seems others are taking over and trying to get her out completely.
Me and all my mates spend a lot of money in that pub and feel that Belinda belongs here. She is the main reason we all go in there anymore. If she goes we all go and then what will happen apart from the place falling to the ground and shutting down.
We used to have such good theme nights in the pub and was always busy, but now we be lucky to have music on any more.
I heard that Belinda is thinking of leaving altogether, so I like all of you who read this to join ranks and help me to make her change her mind.
Last note is the owner Vince hasn't got a clue what we all like in this pub, it certainly aint the young girls cos they aint got a clue and have the personality of a dead worm.
All they do seem to do is suck up to the chinese or what ever they are and hover over the till whispering.
How childish is that.
We are men who love the older woman (sorry Belinda, no disrespect. I mean we love a woman who is older than us). Its most mens turn on if I'm being honest.
Vince get your act together and sort it out, cos you aint doing anything for us men. You gotta be sick to be hanging aroung such girls. It aint like you a young boy anymore. Get a grip and stop thinking with your WHAT'S INSIDE YOUR ZIP.

23 Apr 2008 10:28

The Rosemary Branch, New Cross

U ARE NOT A WINE BAR!!!!Who needs mood when you have Atmosphere??? I don't want a cocktail (well the occational bloody mary!!!) i want a nice cold pint of bitter and a decent packet of pork scratchings, on the subject of pork....pigs trotters??? ARE YOU HAVING A LAUGH????

21 Apr 2008 21:37

The Rosemary Branch, New Cross

i came in the other day and asked for a bloody Mary, the poor girl did not have a scooby doo!!! Luckily the blonde girl knew what i was talking about, at least she's adequate! (she's hot too!!!), come on.....bring back the Rosemary Branch!!!!!!Bring Sherry back!!! I now drink in the Marquis, much better pub atmosphere, and a nice pack of peanuts, just what you need....take note annie!!!

21 Apr 2008 21:33

The Rosemary Branch, New Cross

I decided to try the pub out again and see if anything was going on, but it was a complete waste of time. I walked in the other lunch time and the place stunk of bleach. I was going to have a meal but changed my mind as the smell put me off. The manager opened the door to let the air in but the idiot owner came along and shut it. The place is such a mess. I doubt if the place has a cleaner as it is so dirty. Maybe that is the reason for why he keeps the lights down so low so as not to be detected. I put money in the juke box and he turned the volume off completely. He has absoloutly no idea how to run the place.
His fellow chinese people or whoever they are that come in and he runs and bends over backwards to keep them happy yet the people who come in and spend money he runs out. The only 2 staff I ever seem to see at the bar working these days are the 2 with long dark hair, one of who is chinese looking. What more can I say. Whats happened to the others to whom we all go to see. If he goes on this way he's gonna be shut as he ain't geeting the customers anymore.
His manager put a small birthday party together for my mates dad a couple of weeks ago so she was asked to do the same for my other mates mum. What an embarrasment that was. He took over and would not let his manager do what she was asked. He was giving the food to other customers who weren't from the party. He should have just let her get on and do her job. He just hasn't got a clue.
He should show more respect to his manager in front of us all when we are there. What does he think we come to see him, what a fool.

6 Apr 2008 15:22

The Rosemary Branch, New Cross

Been a regular in there for so long. The new owner is such a pratt, he changed the name of the pub to the Gourmet Bar. And has got such young girls behind the bar that are so thick. 2 in particular, not sure of their names but they both have quite long hair. The shoes are disgraceful. One if them is always playing about with her hair and trying to act like a sex goddess from the big screen and the other too short and can't quite reach the shelves or change optics. And for that matter both are so bloody stupid and slow. You can't get served when they are working cos it seems they are both too busy drinking their wine (which is another story). Or standing over the till chatting up whoever they think will take notice of them. If they serve you, which is rare, and you like me have been stupid enough to offer them a drink they usuaslly get you to buy them a bottle of wine. How greedy is that.
The man just can't let this go on.
The other bar staff are great, they are friendly and got so much personality. Yet they are not around as much as they used to be. Has the idiot sacked them to keep the 2 that are so thick and boring.
When the pub was first taken over by the new owner VINCE I think his name is, the pub was such a laugh and it was great that he actually kept on one of the old staff from when Sherry had the pub. She's a bit older than the other girls but she sure knows her job and works so fast. Everybody loves her. She was I think employed as the manager, yet she is hardly ever around anymore. I like many others went there to see her as she makes the place.
But now she's not about the place is getting much more like a morgue than a pub. Please come back.
If he want to keep his customers then he should make a point of bringing her back and sorting out his bloody staff.
And make sure the men behind the bar speak ENGLISH. I think to drink in that pub from now on it should be made a rule that a language course be studied before ordering a drink.

4 Apr 2008 10:45