Local Pub Menu

This seems a typically surly British attitude towards a) service and b) children disguised rather poorly as humour. Even if the food is good I wouldn't want to eat somewhere run by someone with such an unpleasant and arrogant attitude.

When asked if they served children, the manager of a restaurant I used to frequent would reply, "yes madam/sir, how do you like them - boiled or fried?"

Like it sun had something similar on Fb this week.

Drove past a pub the other day with a sign outside which said "strange yellow orb seen in sky - come and watch it from our garden"

Laziness?

Movedalot - I agree. Why would people not use them when they are there?

Katy when waiting at trafiic lights last week we saw a big sign which read:

The floor is not an ashtray, please use the silver ones on the table!

Shame they needed to make the point.

When we were in the Lake District once there was a sign outside a pub near one of Wordsworth's homes which said 'I wandered lonely as a cloud and then thought no sod it I'll go for a pint instead'

The front of the menu is good and, apart from the last time, we have always had excellent service and great food. I think there was a staff problem in the kitchen last time and they were very apologetic and didn't charge for my meal.

Imo he is trying to say what he wants in a jovial way. Some years ago he had a sign saying the current Chancellor of the Exchequer was banned! Can't remember his name or what he had done to offend.

In the other pub he runs he has a notice something like - this pub has been standing for over 300 years. It has beams, the floors are uneven etc. I think he is just trying to make a point.

The second pub is renowned for its ales and is the one Nick Clegg visited when he was electioneering. It is always full.

The first one is renowned for its food as well as its ales and, again, is always full.

I would prefer to know the landlord's attitude to children before I go in rather than finding out afterwards. When ours were young and children were not allowed in all pubs we used to avoid the ones with big signs saying 'Children Welcome' as they seemed to attract brats!

What's the front of the menu like?

I think it is rude rather than clever.

I fully agree that being a customer has responsibilities, such as making sure you and your 'party' are polite and behave so other customers/staff are not disturbed. Equally a pub /shop/ restaurant is offering a service and should do so courteously and in a welcoming fashion.

I'm with J08 on this one..sounds like a smart-arsed git.

S/he could simply have said 'well behaved children are welcome' or
'We do not welcome families at this pub as it is for traditional drinkers only'

I saw this recently
"Unsupervised children will be fed espresso and given a free kitten to take home"

number sometimes I think parents are of the opinion that Landlords provide an inclusive child minding service in with their food orders

A country pub near us has a sign outside "Customers required - No experience necessary as full training will be given". This always makes me smile when I see it!

Why does Basil Fawlty spring to mind

Having seen how some kids (and their parents) behave in pubs, I quite like the sound of this landlord!

I really like that - in fact I think I'd like the owner!

I would n' t go there. He sounds a grumpy old sod.

I have a very old pub sign in my kitchen, bearing the legend: Children are welcome in our grill

It doesn't seem to put anyone off! At least his views are open.

Love it