Social distancing

Much as most of us would love a hug or a high five, please respect personal space by maintaining a social distance of 2m where possible. If you cannot, please face away from people as they are passing. Face coverings must be worn within this building when exiting, leaving or going to the toilet.

We will be asking customers to wait at the front door for a team member to take you to your table, and to sanitise your hands on the way into (and out of) the pub. This is so we can take the time to explain how things will work from now on and to also keep an eye on the number of people we have in the pub at any one time. For this reason we’re encouraging bookings. Please respect those leaving the building while you are waiting, there is an alternative exit but this may not be suitable for all.

Gatherings should be in groups of up to 6 people (inc children) from one household inside the building and up to 6 from 6 households outside. Please respect these numbers. We have not put them in place to be difficult, we are following the guidelines set. Please remain seated and do not mix amongst the tables.

At busy times, those without prior bookings may be asked to queue outside away from the building and as much as we’ll try our best to get everyone a table, it may not always be possible, in order to keep everyone safe. Please call ahead on 01756 752525 and we will try our best to accommodate.

Service at table

We’ll do our upmost to keep a safe distance where possible when taking orders and serving your table. The staff will all be wearing face coverings but we’re still smiling underneath them. Please be patient with us, it is difficult to hear us through them due to the acoustics in the building.

Alcohol may now only be ordered alongside a “substantial meal” and no more may be ordered once the meal has finished. Soft drinks, tea and coffee can be ordered without a meal purchase. Last orders for any drinks must be by 10pm. Last orders for food are 930 Monday – Saturday and 830 on Sundays.

You’ll see changes to the way we’re setting the tables. To reduce the ‘contact’ with cutlery and to cut the risk of airborne contamination, we’re placing the knives, forks, and napkins on your table once you have ordered. All condiments; salt, pepper, vinegar and sauces will be served in packets and sachets or disposable sauce portions. We may ask for your help to pass things along so that we are not reaching over you.

At peak times tables may be limited to a maximum stay of 90 minutes

Space between tables

We want to reassure you that care and consideration has gone into spacing the distance between the tables and positioning of the chairs. We ask that you respect this and do not move the furniture.

No bar service

Even though life usually revolves around the bar, please resist the temptation to stand at it. We’ll look after you at the table.

Little touches

The little touches (that are often touched a lot) – may not be quite as prevalent just now. Things like the books, board games, dog biscuits, leaflets, cushions and runners in the rooms – we’ve popped them away for the time being, we hope you understand.

Children and dogs

Much as they like to, please don’t let them wander. Children must remain seated at your table and dogs must be kept on a lead.

Garden etiquette

Our outside tables are only available to book direct, you may need to wait for one at busy times but we will try our best to accommodate. Ordering for outside will be via app at the table or, if you do not have a smart phone, we will do table service for you. External orders will be pay as you go. Nice and simple. You may have up to 6 people from 6 households at a time.

We also respectfully ask that you don’t move tables around, they have been positioned with thought.

Please be patient with us while we adjust to the new way of working, we are following the new guidelines and legislation set out by the government and these are continually being updated. Abuse or aggression directed towards our staff will not be tolerated. You will be refused service and asked to leave.

We hope you find all these changes reassuring and feel free to chat anything through with any of our team when you visit.