VERY RUDE BARTENDER!

This is my first restaurant/Bar review, and unfortunately, it's for a negative experience. I've lived in Richmond for 7 years and occasionally visit The Prince's Head for drinks. Today, I went with a friend who brought a congratulatory gift for my newborn - a pair of baby shoes and a jar of honey.

We ordered drinks and sat down. My friend insisted that I try a simple of the honey, and he politely requested a small spoon from the bartender(Maybe Manager), a man with a beard. Unfortunately, the Manager/bartender's response was quite aggressive. He loudly shouted, "What are you trying to eat in my bar?!" attracting everyone's attention.

I calmly explained that we weren't bringing food in, and that my friend want me to try a small simple of the honey (No one eats honey with a spoon while drinking after all). He responded, still loudly, "Why didn't you say that then?" He eventually brought a small spoon but continued to shout about people trying to bring outside food and screamed " Don't bring in food in my bar?!". He even assumed that the trainer box in my friend's bag was a food bag without even asking to see what's insides. (Please check the photo I attach of the bag).

The entire situation became uncomfortable, with everyone staring at us as he kips grunting . We couldn't relax and enjoy our drinks, so we decided to leave and politely requested a refund as we couldn't even start drinking.

If trying a gift simple is against the bar policies, There's no need for such an aggressive approach. A calm explanation would have been much more professional.

The bartender's behavior ruined what could have been a pleasant visit.