[Drinking] Hikers Rest?

[pishhead]

Just found their FB page. Doesn't open till 7pm tomorrow.

Surely they are missing a trick there.

Edit
I'm an idiot and thought our game was tomorrow!

 

[BensGrandad]

I once asked a well known Brighton based pub chain owner if he ever fancied taking on the Hikers Rest?

He replied " I'm a licensee not a missionary"

I worked for East West Taverns and asked the owner the same question and said that I would run it for him but he said it was too much of a gamble with its reputation.

 

[pearl]

Grand opening tomorrow if Facebook is to be believed. First 100 pints on the house.

Cheers! Not sure I can drink that amount tbh

 

[PoG]

Link?

https://www.facebook.com/events/2127911184149727/

 

[BNthree]

Let's hope they get good business from the football crowds.

 

[Gwylan]

They promise local beers so there may be Harvey's

Opens at 7.00 tomorrow evening, I'm going to be there - can't wait to see what they've done to it

 

[smudge]

That'll be quality for pre match, & post match.

 

[Gwylan]

Just got back from the opening night. A bit disappointed to see that there was little sign of the promised local beers ... or indeed of any ales at all. It's pretty much wall-to-wall lager.

I hope they get the staff clued up on the tills before the Utd game - it took three of them five minutes to sort out my order. I'm always staggered that new places hardly bother to train staff before opening, I suppose it's because they'd have to pay them but I reckon it would be money well spent.

 

[Pevenseagull]

I predict a shambles

 

[The Andy Naylor Fan Club]

Just got back from the opening night. A bit disappointed to see that there was little sign of the promised local beers ... or indeed of any ales at all. It's pretty much wall-to-wall lager.

I hope they get the staff clued up on the tills before the Utd game - it took three of them five minutes to sort out my order. I'm always staggered that new places hardly bother to train staff before opening, I suppose it's because they'd have to pay them but I reckon it would be money well spent.

Has it had a lick of paint or is it The Hikers in disguise?

 

[spence]

Just got back from the opening night. A bit disappointed to see that there was little sign of the promised local beers ... or indeed of any ales at all. It's pretty much wall-to-wall lager.

I hope they get the staff clued up on the tills before the Utd game - it took three of them five minutes to sort out my order. I'm always staggered that new places hardly bother to train staff before opening, I suppose it's because they'd have to pay them but I reckon it would be money well spent.

That's a real shame about ales. Will skip this place until that's sorted.

 

[Gwylan]

Has it had a lick of paint or is it The Hikers in disguise?

Oh no, it's very, very different from the Hikers - different layout, different decor. It does still have Sky Sports though

No food yet ... but that's coming apparently

 

[Dick Head]

One of the mythical pubs growing up where it was believed you got stabbed as soon as you enter.

I went in there with my Mrs. once and it was scary at first (we didn't get stabbed) but eventually they took us under their wing and we had a right old good old time and were sorry when it was finally time to go home.

 

[LlcoolJ]

I went in there with my Mrs. once and it was scary at first (we didn't get stabbed) but eventually they took us under their wing and we had a right old good old time and were sorry when it was finally time to go home.

Those are the best pubs.

 

[Is it PotG?]

Certainly changed over the years

 

[Postman Pat]

After the failed shop and two different Indian takeaways, they are now converting the right hand side of the pub into a barbers.

Terrance Barbers on Lewes Road are going to open a shop there, lets hope the barbers lay off the beer until shift finished, could be dodgy using scissors whilst half- cut!

Due to open soon.