The Fox & Hounds Comford — Restaurant in England

I am on my bfs Google account but I’m absolutely appalled got a phone call about a trial got exited as it’s very hard to get a job at my age told me to come in on a Sunday when they are usually busy didn’t think much of it and went for the trial she told me to come in on Halloween well she didn’t mention that she said come in on Thursday I was up for it as I needed a job and really wanted it I had to cancel plans with my bf and friends we was all going to go out but I cancelled to make sure I get the job little did I know I was about to turn up to a wedding party there and it’s Halloween so ofc there is a quiz she told me to come in on Thursday to see what a normal day looks like she lied to my face then after my trial on Halloween she told me she will defo here from me after another person comes in for a trial on Saturday I waited and heard nothing just bc I’m young and have no experience is no excuse not to take me on don’t use me for your busy days bc your short on staff and can’t be bothered to train me and pay me properly it’s vile how people can leave young people like this hoping they got the job when they didn’t call me even if I didn’t or if I did it dosnt matter still give me a call to see what I can improve on ofc I was nervous on the trial I did on the Sunday I have anxiety and she knows that she took me on for a trial knowing that she probably wasn’t gonna take me on I feel bad for her staff she was all nice to my face but behind doors she probably talked rubbish about me I’m done with people who are to rude to take young people on and give them a chance Michell the manger is the woman who I am speaking about I’m fuming with has happened I worked my very best for your restaurant just to be thrown aside...

I’m not normally one to leave negative reviews, but I feel compelled to share my experience in the hopes that it helps others make informed decisions — and encourages this establishment to take food hygiene seriously.

During my recent visit, I witnessed several concerning food safety violations by the landlord who was preparing food behind the carvery serving station. At no point did he wear gloves, and he repeatedly handled cooked meat with bare hands. What made it worse was that he was also using his phone in between, then returning to the food without washing or sanitizing his hands — a major cross-contamination risk.

To add to the shock, he wiped his hands on his clothing — which is far from sanitary — and even sprayed cleaning products directly around the food. I visibly saw the mist/spray land on the food that was sitting out for customers.

There was also a dog bowl that had food scraps wiped into it with the same towel full of cleaning product on the cutting board where the roast meat was sitting and being carved.

This level of disregard for basic hygiene standards is unacceptable in any food-serving venue, especially one where customers are trusting the safety of what they eat. It made me question the cleanliness of the entire operation.

I sincerely hope the management takes immediate steps to improve...

Excellent food, good-sized portions, and nice, friendly service and décor. ———————————— What happened! The above comment was made two years ago and things have changed. The prices have crept up over the past year. E.g., my favourite meal, the liver-and-bacon with mash, went from approximately £16 to £18, so I started to back off a bit. Other items had increased commensurately. We visited again the other day and found the menu had altered significantly, my favourite, along with other meals, having disappeared altogether. One of the aspects I liked about the Fox & Hounds was that its menu was pleasingly different to that of a lot of pubs which generally offer the same old tired fare. Unfortunately, this is the route the Fox & Hounds has suddenly taken and at astonishing prices that have unequivocally convinced us that this was our final visit. Scampi and chips at £18.95! A dash of lime in my wife’s lemonade was extra at 40p. Soup at £8.95. This shocking shift will do the pub no favours, an effect of which is already noticeable by the far fewer customers that were in there, their overheard comments, and the dark,...