The Beacon

Reviews about The Beacon

• 4 / 5

  By Chris Enright
  Breakfast - I came here because it is next door to a Premier Inn and their breakfasts are usually pretty good. Emma was really helpful and friendly.
  
  The filtered coffee jug is high up. It is hot and quite heavy. Some customers will struggle with it and I would definitely keep children clear (which is difficult as it is so close to the cereals etc). Also, there is no milk near the hot water urn and so people with extremely hot water / coffee have to walk across to the other side of the buffet to add milk (which is in a jug by the juices).
  
  The continental selection lacks the croissants and pain-au-chocolat we have all come to expect and is relatively boring.
  
  The breakfasts are cooked to order. It took a long time to arrive but the sausage and bacon was ok. There is an unlimited option (plus a slightly less unlimited option that excludes coffee and juice). Other than that, there are the usual menu options.
  
  The radiators are on, and on some tables, there are bottles of Tomato sauce up against them. I feel like I wouldn't risk using that sauce but I am no expert in the effect of those conditions on the sugar in the sauce or bacteria in the bottle.
  
  I was also surprised that I had to go and find a member of staff to ask for brown sauce and eventually he came back to say they only have one bottle and it was already on somebody else's table.
  
  For a pub next door to a Premier Inn, this unlimited breakfast is not as good as some... I think it must not be associated with the Premier Inn.
  
  I know this sounds moany but I am still giving 4 stars as the food was pretty good.
  June 24, 2016