The Test Match — Restaurant in Rushcliffe

A really odd, surprising, disappointing experience last night.

We went to the TM for a pint - one of my favourite pubs locally, a fantastic building and usually offering a fine selection of real ales. After being seated under a loudspeaker (emphasis on the loud) a staff member approached and offered to bring a drinks menu; but then, instead, told us verbally what was available. Fair enough; we both wanted a cask ale so didn’t need to see the whole menu. She told us of 3 ales available; much less than usual, but maybe (I thought) this is the current, post-lockdown, normal.

I asked if a specific ale (normally on offer here) was available; no, it isn’t, she stated confidently. I considered the three she’d told us were on, and chose accordingly; not what I’d normally have but beggars can’t be choosers.

I went to the bar to pay - we wanted to move to a table outside (away from the loudspeaker, basically) so pre-payment is a prerequisite. There I noticed a whole range of ales on tap we hadn’t been offered, including the one I’d specifically asked about - so I asked to bring back my untouched drink and exchange for the one I’d asked for.

I might as well have asked to eat their grandmother. The manager said no; I explained I’d asked for this specific drink and been told it wasn’t available, so the staff member was called over and, to my face, denied having said it. The manager looked at me again as though I’d waded through sewage before entering her pub; the barman also clearly thought I was just being a difficult customer.

In the end, I got the drink I wanted, but we went elsewhere for the rest of the evening rather than stay where we are going to be accused of dishonesty. Such a disappointment. I love this pub and would like to keep going; but I got no apology, only aggression from the staff and manager.

I don’t leave a 1 star review lightly and I don’t think this is representative of how it is normally, so I’ll try to leave another review, reflecting our...

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