[Drinking] Hikers Rest?

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pishhead

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Jul 9, 2003

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Everywhere

• Aug 17, 2018

• #21

Just found their FB page. Doesn't open till 7pm tomorrow.

Surely they are missing a trick there.

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I'm an idiot and thought our game was tomorrow!

 

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BensGrandad

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Jul 13, 2003

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Haywards Heath

• Aug 17, 2018

• #22

Lenny Rider said:

I once asked a well known Brighton based pub chain owner if he ever fancied taking on the Hikers Rest?

He replied " I'm a licensee not a missionary"

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I worked for East West Taverns and asked the owner the same question and said that I would run it for him but he said it was too much of a gamble with its reputation.

 

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pearl

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Behind My Eyes

• Aug 17, 2018

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• #23

The Kid Frankie said:

Grand opening tomorrow if Facebook is to be believed. First 100 pints on the house.

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Cheers! Not sure I can drink that amount tbh

 

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PoG

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Oct 29, 2013

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• Aug 17, 2018

• #24

pishhead said:

Link?

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https://www.facebook.com/events/2127911184149727/

 

BNthree

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Sep 14, 2016

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WeHo

• Aug 17, 2018

• #25

Let's hope they get good business from the football crowds.

 

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Gwylan

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Jul 5, 2003

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Uffern

• Aug 17, 2018

• #26

They promise local beers so there may be Harvey's

Opens at 7.00 tomorrow evening, I'm going to be there - can't wait to see what they've done to it

 

smudge

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Jul 8, 2003

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On the ocean wave

• Aug 18, 2018

• #27

That'll be quality for pre match, & post match.

 

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Gwylan

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Uffern

• Aug 18, 2018

• #28

Just got back from the opening night. A bit disappointed to see that there was little sign of the promised local beers ... or indeed of any ales at all. It's pretty much wall-to-wall lager.

I hope they get the staff clued up on the tills before the Utd game - it took three of them five minutes to sort out my order. I'm always staggered that new places hardly bother to train staff before opening, I suppose it's because they'd have to pay them but I reckon it would be money well spent.

 

Pevenseagull

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Jul 20, 2003

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• Aug 18, 2018

• #29

I predict a shambles

 

The Andy Naylor Fan Club

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Right Here, Right Now

• Aug 18, 2018

• #30

Gwylan said:

Just got back from the opening night. A bit disappointed to see that there was little sign of the promised local beers ... or indeed of any ales at all. It's pretty much wall-to-wall lager.

I hope they get the staff clued up on the tills before the Utd game - it took three of them five minutes to sort out my order. I'm always staggered that new places hardly bother to train staff before opening, I suppose it's because they'd have to pay them but I reckon it would be money well spent.

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Has it had a lick of paint or is it The Hikers in disguise?

 

spence

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Oct 15, 2014

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Crawley

• Aug 18, 2018

• #31

Gwylan said:

Just got back from the opening night. A bit disappointed to see that there was little sign of the promised local beers ... or indeed of any ales at all. It's pretty much wall-to-wall lager.

I hope they get the staff clued up on the tills before the Utd game - it took three of them five minutes to sort out my order. I'm always staggered that new places hardly bother to train staff before opening, I suppose it's because they'd have to pay them but I reckon it would be money well spent.

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That's a real shame about ales. Will skip this place until that's sorted.

 

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Gwylan

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Uffern

• Aug 19, 2018

• #32

The Andy Naylor Fan Club said:

Has it had a lick of paint or is it The Hikers in disguise?

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Oh no, it's very, very different from the Hikers - different layout, different decor. It does still have Sky Sports though

No food yet ... but that's coming apparently

 

Dick Head

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Quaxxann

• Aug 19, 2018

• #33

81jamie said:

One of the mythical pubs growing up where it was believed you got stabbed as soon as you enter.

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I went in there with my Mrs. once and it was scary at first (we didn't get stabbed) but eventually they took us under their wing and we had a right old good old time and were sorry when it was finally time to go home.

 

LlcoolJ

Mama said knock you out.

Oct 14, 2009

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Sheffield

• Aug 19, 2018

• #34

Dick Head said:

I went in there with my Mrs. once and it was scary at first (we didn't get stabbed) but eventually they took us under their wing and we had a right old good old time and were sorry when it was finally time to go home.

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Those are the best pubs.

 

Is it PotG?

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Feb 20, 2017

23,307

Sussex by the Sea

• Jan 29, 2020

• #35

Certainly changed over the years

 

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Postman Pat

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Coldean

• Jan 29, 2020

• #36

After the failed shop and two different Indian takeaways, they are now converting the right hand side of the pub into a barbers.

Terrance Barbers on Lewes Road are going to open a shop there, lets hope the barbers lay off the beer until shift finished, could be dodgy using scissors whilst half- cut!

Due to open soon.