This thread is going all over the place, from here on I am planning to moderate it, this thread should be used for where publicans have given themselves sensible reviews.
The thread Oh dear, self promotion FAIL should be used to put in reviews from publicans that are laughably bad/unsubtle.
And the thread Review???? (or a similar new thread in That Doesn't Go There!) should be used to report reviews we should get rid of.
As to the bit you quote, when you are logged in. If you look at someone else's review you will see the question 'Is this review helpful?' with yes/no buttons underneath the review. If someone has voted it will say x of y people found this review helpful. Sadly though this is just abused currently on the site and it is in my plans to get rid of it as part of a series of changes that hopefully will improve the personalisation of the site.
And if that makes it clearer then I am not spouting as much rubbish as I thought
Having visited the Swan at Marbury several years ago whilst on a narrowboat, I have to say that it doesn't sound to have changed at all since.
A sensible self promotion telling you what they do as well.
http://www.pubsgalore.co.uk/pubs/64994/
A pub is for life not just for Christmas
"Do I know where hell is? hell is in hello"
Not quite in spirit of self promotion, but at least a landlord admitting they got it wrong
The OP (a single poster, note) needs to get out more if she thinks that the getting the wrong type of potato is a good reason for slating a pub to that extent. Well done Landlord for a curteous rebuttal and (in my opinion wholly unnecessary) apology - it has had the opposite effect to that the OP intended. Since the pub has received no other negative reviews, it almost makes me want to visit as I like chips.
I disagree, politely of course, if I order jacket spud I expect jacket spud, not chips, or as OP stated, give me the option & explain you do not have my choice from your menu, not just give any old thing you fancy, why not steak & kidney pudding with mash & cabbage despite me ordering fish & chips?
I like jacket spud, chips, mash, boiled, hash browns, crisps etc, but, to reiterate, if I order jacket spud I expect jacket spud
How about ordering a pint of bitter & getting lager instead, and your fish & chips arrived with a baked spud? Without any explanation? Same principle surely, as I believe some people like lager, and some prefer baked spuds
Last edited by Farway; 16-08-2011 at 15:48. Reason: spelling error
The barmaid messed up due to some miscommunication and should have asked whether a replacement for the jacket was wanted or a reduction in price or maybe a different meal. I know that I wouldn't have minded getting chips with free onion rings thrown in for good measure. To give the pub a rating of 1 is harsh to say the least... I usually reserve that score for threatening hell holes with bad beer and excrement covered toilets!
WE ARE THE BREADMEN - UP THE BEES
You still gave Hobgoblin (Devonshire Arms) a 4 though
EDIT - you did at least get a decent pint of Wifebeater