Comments on: The Hereward Pub

By: Alan Tench

Alan Tench — Thu, 31 Aug 2006 20:19:36 +0000

Andy, get real! Any pub that needs a so called “door supervisor” is a pub to to be avoided like the plague.

So it makes your job easier does it - this no hats policy? Well that’s OK then. If it makes your job easier it doesn’t matter how bloody stupid the rule is - is that the attitude? Has the place not gone out of business yet? I sincerely hope it has.

By: Andy

Andy — Wed, 14 Jun 2006 20:15:54 +0000

Hello,
In reply to the comments made above, I work as a door supervisor in the hereward. The reason why like so many venues I have worked at we have a no hat policy is that we have so many problems with trouble makers. People have said to me in the past ‘how come they can wear there hat and I cant’? So it makes our job alot easier saying no hats at all. I work there often and have had very minor trouble. we also have pubwatch in place to identify known trouble makers, we always try to make your visit a safe and enjoyable one.

By: Cyclops_dan

Cyclops_dan — Sat, 11 Mar 2006 14:10:37 +0000

The Hat Rule is an attempt to prevent people bringing ecstacy tablets onto the premises, hidden in the sweat band and seams. Tony Love wouldn’t want to have drugs associated with his business so he wouldn’t mention it in the interview. I find it hard to believe that an 82 year old retired school mistress would get much business at lunchtime in a family pub even if she was a well known drug dealer. The ‘rave’ clientel would probably still be in bed recovering from the previous nights exploits! Mr. Love needs to exercise some common sense.

By: Trevor

Trevor — Sat, 11 Mar 2006 11:04:29 +0000

Barracuda were bought out by Charterhouse Capital Partners last year.

You can email Charterhouse at http://www.charterhouse.co.uk

I told them the problems with the pub and asked them for a new manager.

By: George Taylor

George Taylor — Sat, 11 Mar 2006 04:22:01 +0000

The Hereward pub is now a laughing stock here in Australia. I ask Tony Love what his staff will do if a elderley Muslim lady walks in wearing a Burkah.

By: John

John — Fri, 10 Mar 2006 20:02:26 +0000

Fire Tony Love. We don’t need people like him in our town.

I suggest we all email Barracuda.

By: Pete

Pete — Fri, 10 Mar 2006 19:28:12 +0000

Oh my God, it was true - this country has finally gone to the dogs!!! So pleased that many licenced premises are going out of business, what do you expect if you treated like this!

By: Pete

Pete — Fri, 10 Mar 2006 19:17:08 +0000

Please tell me you really didn’t tell the elderly lady to take her hat off and that this story is one of those crazy journalistic lies!!

By: Valerie

Valerie — Fri, 10 Mar 2006 16:00:56 +0000

This is completely ridiculous! The pub needs to be given a wide berth.

By: John Glover

John Glover — Fri, 10 Mar 2006 12:49:16 +0000

“Possibly the publican could ask the 82 yr old school marm for suggestions on controlling the problems in the pub.”

Whilst not wanting to get involved in the Hat Row I’d just like to make this point (speaking as a local). I’ve been in the pub at 11:00am for coffee with my wife, Sunday afternoons to watch football and on an extremely busy Friday evening for a few beers with some mates. The staff are friendly and I’ve never seen or heard of any trouble in the pub. Misguided or not the Hat Rule & the previously mentioned Under 18 rule are there to prevent trouble.
I shall, as always, be wearing my deerstalker when I’m next in there.