The Peirson — Restaurant in St. Helier

I always thought that the purpose of a dish/glass washer was not only to save water and energy, but also staff time, as they wash at such a high temperature that the glass come out at the end of the cycle practically dry and ready for use. Not apparently in the Pierson, where I witnessed last Friday the manager and staff taking the glasses out of the machine and “drying” them with cloths that looked like they had previously been used to wash the floor with. It could be that said cloths had been in a washing machine with items that were not “dye/run” proof. Either way, it did not make pleasant viewing. Then one of the cloths was hung over the coffee machine, presumably to dry it. Photo is poor quality as had to use zoom, but hope you get...

Go here very often with some close friends, it has a busy atmosphere at the end of every working day, especially on Friday and Saturday. They have a great beer, wine and cocktail selection. For visiting in winter, it's rather cosy inside which will keep you warm and make you feel as if you're in a log cabin. Outside they have heaters and powered extending covers to protect a few tables from when the heaven's open.

They also do lovely food for lunch and sometimes dinner. It isn't part of any pub chain which makes it very unique, it also has a lot of history to it, as a historical figure to Jersey's history died inside the building.

I'd recommend going and I'll continue to go hear for...

This pub is excellent. Firstly the service is top notch. The team work really well together whilst 1 person pours, 1 serves. They do food. It is good quality basic pub food where the simple things are done to perfection. Chips are perfect. The fish looks excellent. The chicken burger is made with a real chicken breast. There is a tasty dip on the side with a small amount of salad. The music is great. There is traditional quality carpet on the floor. Major pierson is a wonderful historical figure for those interested. They only have 1 ale (liberation) but it is kept and cleaned well with good turnover at least once a day. They do a range of cocktails eg...