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[Food] Pretentious Pub Food
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pearl
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yep! I used to be surrounded by boozers, go in them now and all I see is 'Table reserved for Tamsin and party'
Mr Putdown
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Haven’t been there yet, but I’ll let you know!
It’s just two miles from where I live, those dishes were instantly recognisable from their menu.
I’ll pass everyone’s comments about the menu onto their head chef Colin next time I’m in there.
It’s just two miles from where I live, those dishes were instantly recognisable from their menu.
I’ll pass everyone’s comments about the menu onto their head chef Colin next time I’m in there.
Colin ?? FFS, he can't be called 'Colin'. Surely it's Edouard or Aurelien ?
Mr Putdown
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That's what offended me about the menu. The carrot fluff is a bit dodgy too. Other than that it seems ok if not a little dated in its floweriness. The trend these days is minimalist menus which just list the main ingredients.
Pubs becoming gastropubs is the fault of the breweries and pubcos. Landlords can't make any money off of beer anymore so they have to focus on food. So it's out with the pool tables and in with the petit pois.
Weststander
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The Shepherd & Dog at Fulking is both pretentious and a rip off.
Fish and chips at £14.50, but the owners call it 14 1/2. WTF.
Poor customer service too with the snooty 25 year old owner or manager more interested in chatting to his 20 yewr old Uni mates.
Fish and chips at £14.50, but the owners call it 14 1/2. WTF.
Poor customer service too with the snooty 25 year old owner or manager more interested in chatting to his 20 yewr old Uni mates.
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Pavilionaire
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- Jul 7, 2003
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From bar billiards to Bar Vin, from the dart board to the platter board, from horse brass to hors d'oeuvres....
You went to the Three Tun’s in Bransgore then?
Just looked at their website and there is plenty of choices on the menu, looks very nice TBF.
The ' Old School ' part of the menu looks fine.
Just had a look at the menu and they do indeed serve fish n chips, steak and kidney pie, bangers and mash, and liver and bacon. Not to mention burgers and steaks.
Edit: I see I was beaten to it by 20 minutes.
pasty
A different kind of pasty
That really is quite remarkably w@nky
I presume the owner takes great delight in condescendingly explaining what 14 1/2 actually means. 
Cowfold Seagull
Fan of the 17 bus
The final four words of your post says it all, it's all about extracting the last possible penny from the customer.
Have l become cynical? or was it always like that?
Marketing has been around for a while if that's what you mean.
I don't mind paying a reasonable amount for pub food if it's good quality. The problem is pubs have realised punters are willing to pay, so now some places are charging premium prices for bang average grub.
Cowfold Seagull
Fan of the 17 bus
There is marketing, and there is overt greed.
I don't think many pubs are making a killing these days. What's a good price for fish and chips in a pub?
banjo
GOSBTS
Hand cut chips!! Very skilful.
Cowfold Seagull
Fan of the 17 bus
I've no idea. My main argument is, that many landlords, pub chains etc. try to extract as much money as possible from customers, by dressing up the humble cod and chips, to ridiculous levels, indicating that they are getting more for their money, than they actually are.
What you need is a man who can tell good carrot fluff from bad carrot fluff. Luckily NSC has just such a carrot fluff expert
Calling [MENTION=27447]Goldstone1976[/MENTION]
Oi!
In some cases that's definitely true.