The White Horse in Harpenden has been bought by the Peach Pub Company and is currently being refurbished inside and out. It will be re opening in May; let's hope they can make a success of it!

By cgillies at 07:50 on 04/04/11

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Glad to see the White Horse has been bought and hopefully saved from dilapidation. Apparently, although a chain, each of their pubs is run individually so guests don't know it is part of a chain.

I hope this project at the White Horse is a success, following recent failures. Hopefully they have taken on board why others have failed. Looking forward to giving it a try!!

By gloriac at 10:16 on 07/04/11
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Having had the misfortune to "eat" at the White Horse once, I can confirm that, if the new owners follow some simple rules, they could succeed:

* wipe the tables between customers - tacky, stained tables are not nice to eat at!
* cook the food and serve it quickly enough so that the food is still hot when it reaches the table.
* When you say you are serving 'sticky Thai rice', actually serve sticky Thai rice - this doesn't mean squeeze as much normal rice into a mould so that it congeles and sticks together.
* employ staff that want to be there, that have washed their hands, and that listen to customers' orders so they get it right first time, not third!

I think, with such a great location, it could be a great restaurant, and I wish the new owners luck!

By RobertaGee5 at 18:26 on 11/05/11
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After trying to get a table on one of their preview nights and failing I am still to see what the new restaurant has to offer! I left countless messages, but they were ignored...not a promising start- let's hope the food is better!!!

By cgillies at 13:22 on 12/05/11
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Mum's had similar issues!! Left loads of messages - no response! I'd be interested to hear if/when you do try it out!!!

By RobertaGee5 at 22:22 on 13/05/11
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