tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4572519749749123334.post9040887803174148151..comments2024-03-28T10:40:52.656+00:00Comments on vegan.in.brighton: The George - Part III (or The End!)vegan.in.brightonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08022017381983993283noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4572519749749123334.post-72658975339915981412010-12-04T09:46:34.077+00:002010-12-04T09:46:34.077+00:00Once upon a nice pub with a beer garden, The Georg...Once upon a nice pub with a beer garden, The George has apparently now become a petty, rude and homophobic pub with new management.<br />We went there with a group of about 15 and later at night, when the pub was less than half full, we asked the manager if he could turn down the loud, horrible music and he said it's company policy. When we told him it's bad customer management he insulted us by saying we have been there for a while and not getting many drinks and that I should go home if I want a lime cordial and soda water. Out of the 15 people only 2 had soda&lime cordial and the rest were drinking alcoholic beverages and two people had dinner. When we said we're leaving the manager acted very rude and directed homophobic insults, justifying it by saying he can say it as he's gay.<br />I have never seen such a bad customer service and will never step in this pub under the current management.hyggelignoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4572519749749123334.post-67187617718991018232010-04-27T10:28:45.847+01:002010-04-27T10:28:45.847+01:00I personally haven't eaten at the George for a...I personally haven't eaten at the George for a year or longer because the food went downhill so much and there were many much better options. <br /><br />The guy I met is a new chef, he'd only just started when I met him so has not been involved in the previous menu. There is a new manager coming in too - he may be there by now, I don't know. We'll have to wait and see what they do but fingers crossed it will be an improvement. <br />I'm just concerned that if all the vegans who used to go there write it off now rather than trying it again it won't matter what they do - they'll experience a lack of demand for vegan food and drink and then veganism really will be off the menu for good.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4572519749749123334.post-52248615093038475762010-04-24T23:24:00.663+01:002010-04-24T23:24:00.663+01:00Maria, It's great you had a chat with the chef...Maria, It's great you had a chat with the chef. I'm sure he's a lovely bloke. The manager told more then one person I know that they were planning on moving away from veganism and all conversations I have had with him have been along similar lines.<br /><br />Whilst I have no problem with the chef himself the food at the George has been going downhill, the vege burgers have been the cheap potato and sweetcorn filled kind you get in the supermarket and the 'hand cut' chips on the menu my husband had last time we were there were oven chips. I'm all for cooking from scratch and not using so many pre packaged foods (even the old guacamole was frozen!) but I would expect more from an all vege place and hope that whilst the pub is shut for a few weeks that the chef will be working on some new and more inventive vegan recipes.vegan.in.brightonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08022017381983993283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4572519749749123334.post-71194831106845412412010-04-24T22:37:39.650+01:002010-04-24T22:37:39.650+01:00always enjoyed eating and drinking there - proper ...always enjoyed eating and drinking there - proper vegan options, not just leaving the dairy stuff off - good memories - will miss itAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4572519749749123334.post-84237830318793428512010-04-21T15:08:48.379+01:002010-04-21T15:08:48.379+01:00That's too bad! Now that they've lost thei...That's too bad! Now that they've lost their niche maybe they'll go under...Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17546256738190301358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4572519749749123334.post-3567032327805199022010-04-19T20:56:03.158+01:002010-04-19T20:56:03.158+01:00That pasta dish looks like it could have come out ...That pasta dish looks like it could have come out of a can! Not cool. I'll miss the burgers muchly :(Kiphttp://www.messyvegetariancook.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4572519749749123334.post-67871465604069558912010-04-16T08:21:11.580+01:002010-04-16T08:21:11.580+01:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.嘉雯https://www.blogger.com/profile/10012938099939317531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4572519749749123334.post-39536506011113975302010-04-12T12:16:40.566+01:002010-04-12T12:16:40.566+01:00I popped in to The George on 7th April and spoke t...I popped in to The George on 7th April and spoke to the new chef Malcolm. He says he will definitely be doing vegan food as he is well aware that around 40% of their customers are vegan.<br /><br />They will remain a veggie pub. They are not 'moving away from' catering for vegans, they are moving away from meat and dairy substitues (though he did say he would still have vegan mayo) and concentrating on actually cooking. I think that is good news.<br /><br />He is self employed and has been hired by the new management to handle the food side of things. They are closing on Sunday for 2-3 weeks to install a new kitchen and will reopen with a new menu of fresh cooked food such as home-made sausages and tapas dishes. He is not veggie himself so is welcoming feedback and suggestions on his steep learning curve. He seemed like a nice genuine bloke so let's give him a chance and not write off The George yet.<br /><br />I was also told there is a new manager starting at The George soon (Mark I think). At the moment the wine listed on the blackboard doesn't include info on which are vegan.<br />They are changing all the pumps and will have lots of ales. We need to make sure they realise how important it is to know what beers and wines are vegan and label them as such.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4572519749749123334.post-37628763665082839382010-04-09T10:37:39.027+01:002010-04-09T10:37:39.027+01:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18070610763950886827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4572519749749123334.post-6743942483181153692010-04-09T10:27:06.895+01:002010-04-09T10:27:06.895+01:00Shame about the George, but their loss in the long...Shame about the George, but their loss in the long run! Antoher cafe i camn recommend is the Sanctuary Cafe on Brunswick St East. Its one im going to be reviewing shortly on my blog at www.manaboutbrighton.co.uk . Lovely vegan cakes also! <br />Good luckAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18070610763950886827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4572519749749123334.post-44222526832086261562010-04-07T17:39:14.679+01:002010-04-07T17:39:14.679+01:00Oh that's such a shame to hear, The George has...Oh that's such a shame to hear, The George has been a favourite place of mine for years. I know it's had good & bad patches but i loved having the option of vegan pub grub.<br />It seems daft when there's so many other pubs in Brighton all doing the same thing.<br />That's terrible about the quorn sausages. I shall warn other vegans i know who go there.<br />Such a disappointment. :(JustVeganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13862429132682074826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4572519749749123334.post-71776439186094712612010-04-07T08:33:21.415+01:002010-04-07T08:33:21.415+01:00SO SAD! By the way, that Cheezly Red Cheddar is aw...SO SAD! By the way, that Cheezly Red Cheddar is awesome.Melisserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15837793982312574820noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4572519749749123334.post-33092579162576024682010-04-06T14:29:40.623+01:002010-04-06T14:29:40.623+01:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.王鈺雯https://www.blogger.com/profile/09208981592132120653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4572519749749123334.post-24206133048114508032010-04-06T12:20:23.754+01:002010-04-06T12:20:23.754+01:00Gutted it's still giving people more bad exper...Gutted it's still giving people more bad experiences, I was hoping it would go back to it's former glory when the new management came in. We haven't been there for 18 months since another dire meal.<br /><br />Just means we should all get together and take over a pub in Brighton ourselves, now there's clearly a gap in the market!Rachwinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16961754446237874540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4572519749749123334.post-79937972981865169452010-04-06T08:02:12.929+01:002010-04-06T08:02:12.929+01:00I took my staff there for our Christmas meal last ...I took my staff there for our Christmas meal last year as I thought it would be a good halfway house for me the weird vegan and most of them who have no idea what a vegetable is. The food was pretty average, but what got me was how they made it all seem like they were doing us a massive favour by allowing us to have out party there! Everything was too much trouble. It's never been exactly haute cuisine, but at least somewhere you could go at a moment's notice in a hungry moment and be sure of a decent meal. Shame. It's not exactly rocket science to add a piece of vegan cheese to a burger. Seems rather spiteful, in fact.Sophie Millward Shoultshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04921745633906899946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4572519749749123334.post-76248965620134919952010-04-05T00:14:59.862+01:002010-04-05T00:14:59.862+01:00that's so disappointing!
(there's a pub ...that's so disappointing! <br /><br />(there's a pub near me that goes to a big effort to get vegan substitutes - if they stopped, i literally wouldn't bother going back anymore, too!)stephhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09751546842854214664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4572519749749123334.post-6051137859244047652010-04-04T12:32:57.776+01:002010-04-04T12:32:57.776+01:00I could almost understand this if it was in any ot...I could almost understand this if it was in any other town-it would be annoying as f*ck but I'd get it. But in Brighton??! How much business are they going to lose?! Idiots...Vegan Tv Presenterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09613700916271129076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4572519749749123334.post-76271185255891727132010-04-04T06:38:46.604+01:002010-04-04T06:38:46.604+01:00Thanks for your posts on this. We're from Seaf...Thanks for your posts on this. We're from Seaford and have gone to the George quite often in the past. Not again.<br />I never found it a particularly pleasant place to drink/eat at the best of times but at least we could bring our toddler with us and have something vegan to eat.<br />Oh well, onwards and upwards! Looking forward to your reviews of other places - we're moving to Brighton next year and need some tips. I do know Iydea do lovely cakes...<br /><br />Thanks again<br /><br />MattAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4572519749749123334.post-10748115482147218832010-04-04T05:28:02.386+01:002010-04-04T05:28:02.386+01:00What a shame and very thoughtless of the new manag...What a shame and very thoughtless of the new management.xhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16888982130221268208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4572519749749123334.post-76169663709118004362010-04-04T03:54:07.989+01:002010-04-04T03:54:07.989+01:00this is disgraceful!this is disgraceful!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4572519749749123334.post-10778248077283525312010-04-04T00:57:13.125+01:002010-04-04T00:57:13.125+01:00Aww, that stinks, and I never even got to visit! T...Aww, that stinks, and I never even got to visit! They're really missing out on business, and definitely your great baking!Lucianahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11355359330754826803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4572519749749123334.post-79252098022080870132010-04-04T00:30:58.688+01:002010-04-04T00:30:58.688+01:00It's such a shame. I gave up on The George aro...It's such a shame. I gave up on The George around two years ago- when it had half way decent vegan options, but service, hygiene, attitude of staff, and vegan mishaps were fairly common. <br />It's such a shame that they're giving up. I wonder how long it will even remain vegetarian. How short sighted of them.<br /><br />It's mainly a shame because it's so rare to find a pub which serves veggie food- this is what made The George so brilliant!Artichoke Zinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02876027935623460245noreply@blogger.com