The Plough and Furrow Inn, Smallfield

Dear oh dear. I wouldn't pay a CACKEAGE charge either. I have always found the toilet facilities at The Plough clean, and tidy and have never been asked to pay to use them. Not suprised you went elsewhere �200 and then you have to pay to use the toilets!! outrageous.

On a sensible note, think how much money you are saving by eating your own cake instead of a menu pudding. �1.75p instead of �3.75p sounds like a bargain to me.

14 Feb 2012 17:36

The Plough and Furrow Inn, Smallfield

Read with interest the comments about the birthday cake. Our party of twenty took two cakes into the pub. We were told that one cake was OK but two would probably result in a loss of dessert trade. I explained that we would stll eat dessert although one or two would obstain. All worked out OK in the end. On my next birthday, Gary bought out my cake and got the whole restaurant ( 50 people plus) to sing me happy birthday, made my day.

Remember this those who criticise, this pub is a business and is there to earn a living for the owners. I can remember only three or four years back when the place was a no go area for most of the village population due to the unsavoury clientel. It changed hands a few times but never managed to loose the poor reputation. Thank goodness Gary, Mike and Lyne had the courage to take on the challenge. Thankfully due to their determination and hard work the village has got it's pub back again, and what a pub, great food, excellent service and a warm friendly welcome. And so what if they do charge for cakeage, easy way round this is to cut the cake up and take it home with you. This pub has so much going for it and for the village, if it goes we will all miss out, not just Morris.

1 Jan 2011 18:59