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Royal Oak Barcombe

On 18 Sep 2017 at 11:53am Disgusted wrote:

This pub is unfortunately being run into the ground by poor management. The gents toilets have not ben repaired since a leak put the toilet out of use 4 weeks ago and they now smell badly. The priority based on customer service is certainly not there. Perhaps good timing to go elsewhere with the Rainbow reopening ?

On 18 Sep 2017 at 3:22pm The Greek wrote:

If anything I find my local busier than it was before, with its management very supportive of various community groups and initiatives. Harvey's own the pub, perhaps it's them dragging their feet instead?

On 18 Sep 2017 at 6:08pm Not your local wrote:

@Greek. I believe you now live in Surrey? Is the local forum there not good enough for you?

On 18 Sep 2017 at 7:40pm Shirley wrote:

Most local forums are moribund. Lewes is lucky to have this one. Why try to discourage people from posting? The more the merrier, surely?

On 18 Sep 2017 at 8:19pm Not wrote:

in Barcombe ? is it worse than the boating one near the mills.

On 18 Sep 2017 at 9:03pm Tickets wrote:

Far far worse than the one on the river

On 18 Sep 2017 at 9:58pm Zzzz... wrote:

Hardly.

My local is no worse than its ever been.
;-/

On 19 Sep 2017 at 9:52am The Greek wrote:

@Tickets that's not possible by any feat of nature.
@Not your local correct, but I'm back and forth.

On 20 Sep 2017 at 10:58pm Copsandrobbers wrote:

I heard it was run by idiots for idiots

On 20 Sep 2017 at 11:36pm Seb wrote:

Can't wait until the rainbow reopens, the oak, its landlord and its clientele are awful, and the beer is crap. Full of free loaders, losers and benefit cheats

On 21 Sep 2017 at 8:51am Daryl wrote:

Ok so I'm Daryl and am the landlord of the Royal Oak in Barcombe. Firstly just to let me clarify, yes we have had a problem with our gents and I will be the first to admit that it had taken longer than it should have for this to be sorted. We do however have more than one toilet available for use and we have maintained the other. Secondly I'm not personally sure opon the comments regarding them smelling the (this is something that has not been bought to my attention).
More importantly as this is my business, an important part of the community, my home and as it is with running a pub my lifestyle. I would like to be pointed in the right direction, I am no fool and accept that I shall not always get things 100% correct. With this in mind I will always take criticism and try to learn from that and best I can adapt the way that I run this business to keep as many people as happy as I can.
What upsets me here is (ignoring the personally insulting comments, Seb I'm looking at you), nobody has actually spoken to me directly regarding any of their concerns. Trust me I do not bite and are all open ears to what the community feel that this community pub should be.
Lastly I extend an invite to anyone with any concerns to actually speak to me regarding them, rather than play let's face it silly anonymous hiding behind a keyboard school yard Chinese whispers. I will even buy you a beer to enjoy whilst we work it out (Seb you may want to bring your own).
So to close It is very difficult to read these kind of comments but I do accept that people do have their own opinions but just wish that we could all be grown up enough to face them at source. Anyhow I offer s free beer and chat foamy of the above posters all I ask is that you try to help me in getting it right. Can't be that hard right.