I went there for the first time since Brian gave it over to the new manager this evening. I was there from about 6.30 until closing time with my partner.
We drank about 5 pints each. At the end of the evening we were joined at our table by someone we didn't know. He introduced himself to us and then began to drink out of a can he brought in.
The staff came over and told him and us off.
As we left the owner came up to us and was verbally abusive to me as I had earrings and was thus a sad case and then racially abused my Irish partner. His behaviour was deranged.
He told us in no uncertain terms he didn't want the types who used to drink there anymore. Apparently we are losers and not good enough to be in his pub please if you are drinking around Plumstead Common go to the Mill or the Ship, he has no concept of customer care or how to grow a business.
And he doesn't like Charlton.
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I think it was struggling any way-with customer service like that, I wouldn't expect it to be there much longer and to follow most of the other pubs in that area in becoming another Tesco.....
I've seen people asked to leave for "slow play" with that kind of pace.
They usually appear when arsenal or Chelsea are on sky.
I visited the Star after a Saturday game a couple of seasons ago and thought it was a highly attractive community pub with a friendly vibe. Why ruin it?
Sounds like a right wanker, that guvnor, mind. I have no desire to go in there now.
The pub manager didn't like that a tramp sat drinking from a tinny at your table.
When told off you didn't make it clear you weren't with this cheapskate.
The manager just randomly started throwing abuse at you and your partner?
Aaaaaaaaand apparently in all this heat and arguing you learned that he dislikes Charlton?
I also don't buy an Irish person taking 5 hours to drink 5 pints of Vodka let alone beer.
NB If someone is drinking cans, from the off licence, in my pub, I think I might get a bit annoyed.