hillbagger999
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How not to run a local village pub !||Very quick review by a local on behalf of myself and numerous other friends who will no longer frequent the Royals bar, the Melville.||Bearing in mind that this is the only bar in the village and residents are crying out for a traditional, friendly pub with a bit of atmosphere (music, pool table, darts, tv etc)where locals are made to feel welcome.||Months ago the bar concentrated on food and arguably discouraged locals to come in for a pint/ stand at the bar etc Then followed months when the hotel didn’t even have a chef !|So it was a welcome surprise when out of the blue a pool table, tv, dart board, juke box and a puggie (which no one really wanted) appeared. ||The pub became a more welcoming bar for locals/ visitors, had some atmosphere, the pool table was regularly used and like a lot of bars became the main focal point for most in the bar whether playing or watching.||Good crack, a laugh and frequented regularly by myself and numerous friends who had previously avoided this pub. |Great we now had a pub approaching what I’d describe as normal and the penny seemed to have dropped, keep the locals happy and you’ll do well. ||2 weeks ago management removed the pool table, juke box and puggie (no loss) and replaced with numerous small tables and chairs for the hoards of customers they were expecting in a pub that essentially doesn’t serve food, apart from chips and starter type snacks, in a small village in the middle of winter?||Reason given was pool table etc apparently wasn’t making any money. ||A prime example of ignorance on how to run a pub from management, look at the bigger picture and how much busier the pub has been recently.||Everyone I know without exception disagreed with the removal of the pool table etc which was well used and the only reason many had started frequenting the bar again. ||Buy a second hand one and it would pay for itself in no time lol||unfortunately the bar has reverted back to what it was, still very overpriced with no atmosphere whatsoever. ||You’re missing a great opportunity to capitalise on being the only pub in the village but instead have distanced yourself further from the community who should and could be supporting you. ||Hopefully it will sell soon and be bought by someone who listens to what the majority of people in the village have wanted for years, nothing special, just a local welcoming village pub, bar games and atmosphere.