No lunch, no breakfast, with reluctance I decided to eat at Gail’s bakery in Tunsgate.
Could it be as bad as Gail’s in Farnham? Sadly yes, they must be vying with each other as disgusting places to eat and drink coffee.
I asked for a sausage roll. I asked that it be heated up. Girl serving refused, on the grounds out of the oven, it is hot.
Tables dirty, no one has bothered to clear the tables, let alone clean the tables.
I sit at a table, push dirty crockery to one side.
We are in the middle of a coronavirus pandemic, not only should tables be cleared, they should be cleaned before next customer sits down.
Reputable places that care about their reputation, care about customer health and well being, do no allow to sit down until a table is cleared and cleaned, and would never allow tables to be piled with dirty dishes.
I return for cutlery and serviettes.
In Farnham, dish ordered is brought to the table piping hot.
In Guildford, serve yourself, including clearing and cleaning the table.
My sausage roll cold and disgusting. I leave half eaten.
I contrast with sausage rolls from Redhill Farm Shop, excellent, piping hot, a fraction of the price, but then they take a pride in what they are doing.
I watch a fellow customer, clear his table, then get cleaning spray and cloth to clean his own table.
I catch him as he is leaving. He said not somewhere he has eaten before, I think he had a coffee. He said he found the place disgusting.
Staff not wearing face masks.
Only one toilet for a quite large greasy spoon café.
Lack of ambience.
It must be a trade mark of Gail’s, disgusting food, appalling service, tables groaning under dirty dishes.
This must be one of the most disgusting places to eat in Guildford. Maybe there are worse, but they would be very bad.
I did not try the coffee. That in Farnham undrinkable, clueless on coffee. Why even sample when Krema across the street serving excellent coffee, plus the worlds smallest coffee shop serving from a red telephone box. I regret I did not eat at Krema.
A chain and it shows. No one cares, certainly not the staff.
Coronavirus biosecurity very poor: Staff not wearing masks, tables not cleaned between customers.
Gail’s best avoided.
