The publican of a popular Stoke-on-Trent boozer has hit back at accusations his pub ‘smells like wee' after the Duke William recently fell victim to a social media rant by a disgruntled punter - who also moaned about the beer on tap.
A landlord of a popular Stoke-on-Trent watering hole has hit back at accusations his pub ‘smells like wee.’rant by a disgruntled punter.
In the post, the man claimed the ‘entire building smells like a toilet, the staff are rude and the choice of ale is essentially non-existent’.The customer continued: ‘Such a shame to see that the Duke William has well and truly hit rock bottom.But Steve Weeks, who took over the Duke William last October, quickly defended the pub’s honour.
The 58-year-old said he took the feedback as a ‘way to progress’ and had believed he did have ‘flexibility’ with drinks on offer.He wrote in response: ‘If you have opinions please talk to me in person. Like I said everyone has memories of this place. Which are long gone. ‘I’m not a local, I’m not even from Stoke, but have nothing but drive to make this place work. I still haven’t found what will make this place really buzz, beer styles is definitely not the answer as we don’t throw any away.Other regulars were quick to praise dad-of-two Steve’s efforts to keep one of the most iconic pubs of the city open.
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