The Anchor Inn, Hillfarrance

Have used this pub off and on for the past 20 years although a house move made it more difficult. Was amased on a bank holiday monday lunchtime to find it practically empty at ten past two but soon realised why when we attempted to order food. Think the phrase was 'the chef has turned everything off because we stop serving at 2'. I thought pubs were going through very difficult times.... Perhaps some make it more difficult than others. We had already ordered a drink before asking for food so sat in the garden for a while. The local drinkers (few though they were) were chucked out at 3. In the next half hour several cyclists and a couple of cars arrived hoping the place would be open. Four or five years ago, this place would be packed on a bank holiday and I really can't believe (having seen the contrary) that this is all down to pubs being in difficulty (unless for some reason they want to be).
Won't be going there again or recommending it to any friends unless things change.

3 May 2010 16:46