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Lancaster Pubs : Brittania Hotel pub in Lancaster
'I never went to the Brit in its less-than-savoury days, so i cant comment on relative improvements...
...i can however say that the people who have taken it on have made some excellent decisions....the product range is broad and the staff are knowledgable and friendly, and not pretentious in the slightest...some off-the-beaten track music performed here including ambient DJs, and the tapas bar is an excellent example of diversification. My favourite aspect of the pub, however, HAS to be the beer garden...lovely outdoor lighting and heaters, comfortable furniture and an excellent array of plants and ornaments have turned what would otherwise be a drab concrete 'garden' into my summer beer garden of choice. highly recommended for socialising with friends.'
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Lancaster Pubs : The Borough of Lancaster pub in Lancaster
'The decor is lovely and most of the structural element of the pub looks clean. The garden is kitted out quite nicely and its spacious. The resturant area is nicely lit and seemingly tidy. The menu and kitchen have an excellent reputation, somewhat due to a certain appearance by a certain tv chef (!)
I do have a few problems, however. For the last six months, every time i walk in, it seems there are at least five or six empty glasses on every free (and occupied) table. The tables seem to never be wiped down. Nine times out of ten (on a weekday, obviously, and not a weekend evening) there is never anybody on the bar, and they all seem to be skulking around in the kitchen or dining area even though said area seems to be less than busy. When service does arrive, or even when it was there to meet you at the bar, it is nearly always indifferent (with a few exceptions). Also due to the lack of staff presence, there have been a few occassions where the music being played starts to skip, and it takes a LONG time for any of the staff to notice let alone sort it out. Call me fussy, but its excruciating when you are trying to enjoy a pint and a newspaper.
Good range of products though, if not a strange ale policy; ony my last visit, all but one of the beers was from Dent. Im not against brewery showcasing, but its strange to visit a place you know has a varied selection only to find out that this week its brewery focussed, especially if you are already well aqcuainted with said brewery.
Nice work on the style and variety of beer, bar snacks, wine etc; but whats the point if the service isnt quite there and the place looks uncared for and unattended? It is a pub as well as resturant, no? Too much attention to diners, not enough to pub goers. Unfortunately that balance can strike some as pompous. '
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