The Old Lodge, Minchinhampton Common

Lovely setting. Lovely dining room. Have been twice without a booking. Its always a big deal to squeeze you in even though the dining room remained half empty on both occasions. Well overpriced for the area. On a par with London restaurants for prices. Service pleasant but some staff training required. The guy when asked if a particular wine was dry said he had no idea.

Maybe the owners need a wake up call and get a more hands on approach

17 Aug 2011 14:24

The Rose and Crown, Nympsfield

This pub use to be one of the busiest pubs in the Cotswolds. Bad freehold ownership/mangement over the last 11 years has led to numerous managers come and go, bankrupcy cases and even short closure. Lets hope now that the freehold is finally up for sale that it can return to its former glory as the location pub it once was. It needs an owner landlord to make this place work. The village of Nympsfield deserves to see this 300 year old plus pub thrive. Its a wonderful building in a wonderful village. It would be nice to see someone contribute to making this place work to a fuller potential than it has done for years

25 Jul 2010 13:44

The Salisbury, Leicester Square

Went into this pub for a pint on Sunday afternoon and ended up staying for three. Very rare for central London the manager whose name is Jaz I believe was all smiles, greeted customers and said farewells, was passionate about his beers and the pub trade. Was I really in the West End

4 May 2010 10:23