The Pie and Ale House

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Billy Cheer said:
I love the atmosphere of the place, excellent service and friendly, and I love the concept, it seems mixed up but it really works, I do think though that the concept could be more fully realised.

The range of ales is good, if but a bit dominated by the Marston's range from time to time, and they are usually in top condition, could do with a bit more variation of style though, a few more stouts and dark beers, oh! and Ringwood beers they're owned by Marston's and excellent beers, the Porter is great. A more exiting range of foreign beers and keg beers would be good as well, there is a growing interest in British craft lagers and draught American craft beers, and a strong Belgium draught beer would go down nicely as well. The beer festivals are a great idea, I hope they continue.

The pies are excellent, proper pies not those 90s style stews with a puff lid, and I love the tin plates, excellent!

I think the deli side of things could be a bit more out there. Where is your charcuterie from? is it local or is it imported? what cheeses are on your cheese board? People like to know this stuff these days, where things come from, is it local? is it genuine? is it artisanal? is it the best and why? etc etc, and if you don't tell them they may think you have something to hide.

No crisps! this is the one thing that I think lets the place down, it seems a curmudgeonly attitude to take toward drinking customers. Ok! crisp packets make the place look messy, then serve them in bowls, sell some peanuts as well, stick a few olives out there, a few cornichons, charge a couple of quid, maybe some cold tapas. If I work up an appetite I might buy a deli platter, I may realise it works out better value for money but I am not going to buy food because they don't sell crisps or not buy a meal because they do, it doesn't make sense.

On the whole though a great place to relax and have a drink or a bite to eat but please get in some bar snacks, Olives et Al do a great range of upmarket bar snacks that sell in posh London pubs and bars, the Harissa Almonds are great.

The sausage menue looks great.
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Hi Billy Cheer,

Thank you for such a comprehensive review. Glad you like the place and if your only critisism is on the lack of snack such as crisps then I am happy. Hope to see you soon.
 
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Gramaisc said:
I had heard that it might not be open on Sundays at the moment - might be best to give them a ring on 226108...

Just in case.

The website currently says open 10-6 on a Sunday, maybe I was really told that it's not open on a Sunday evening now?..
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Yes we are closed on Sundays until spring time.
 
Admin

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You there; behave!
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Pie & Ale said:
Admin said:
Hi Pie & Ale. :)

Do me (or rather, The Forum) a little favour and add the Stafford Forum Facebook fan page as a Favourite on your own fan page, please? Naturally, you were the first page I added to ours. ;)

Thanks!
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All done mate
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Hmm, Facebook must still be playing up, because we are not listed on your "Favourites", and now when I go to our Favourites, you're not on there! However, if I go to your fan page, there is an option "Remove from my page's favorites [sic]", so clearly you are still added.

You've definitely added us to your "Favourite pages" and not just "Liked" us?

I'm sure it will straighten itself out before too long. :)
 
Gramaisc

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Admin said:
Hmm, Facebook must still be playing up, because we are not listed on your "Favourites", and now when I go to our Favourites, you're not on there! However, if I go to your fan page, there is an option "Remove from my page's favorites [sic]", so clearly you are still added.

You've definitely added us to your "Favourite pages" and not just "Liked" us?

I'm sure it will straighten itself out before too long. :)
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The PandA House is there in the Forum's favourites when I looked just seconds ago, but not vice versa - it may sort out overnight. I've known things back up a bit before now...
 
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Admin said:
Pie & Ale said:
Admin said:
Hi Pie & Ale. :)

Do me (or rather, The Forum) a little favour and add the Stafford Forum Facebook fan page as a Favourite on your own fan page, please? Naturally, you were the first page I added to ours. ;)

Thanks!
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All done mate
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Hmm, Facebook must still be playing up, because we are not listed on your "Favourites", and now when I go to our Favourites, you're not on there! However, if I go to your fan page, there is an option "Remove from my page's favorites [sic]", so clearly you are still added.

You've definitely added us to your "Favourite pages" and not just "Liked" us?

I'm sure it will straighten itself out before too long. :)
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Strange
 
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Hope to see you all there guys !!!! In fact don't miss it.
 
tek-monkey

tek-monkey

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Pie week?!?!?!?! May have to visit then, if its all official and stuff ;)

Hope the comedy night went well, unfortunately we can't really get out on a school night.
 
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