"Since March 23 this pub has been operating under a sub lease from Star Inns (Heineken been sublet to a pub company (WJS who in turn install managers, so 3 businesses trying to take revenue from one country pub. This has been a disaster for our village, we are on our 5th management team since March and we all hope the middle men WJS just disappear, they are the problem in the equation and continue to be so. However The current management team of Andy and Laura are doing a magnificent job. The pub is now clean, the food menu has been brilliantly refreshed with some magnificent seafood specials and they have recruited a very good team. In short Andy and Laura have massively turned this business around and is back to what it was, a wonderful local. Last night, lovely log fire, bar packed with locals (first time since March! and a wonderful atmosphere. Quite rightly this establishment has had some very well deserved horrendous reviews since March. (WJS hold your heads in shame and leave our village as soon as possible, horrible and unworkable business model However Andy and Laura are doing a magnificent job, the place is brilliant and anyone looking at previous reviews should ignore them and return to this now reinvigorated pub! H However"