Overview
- The Kirdford, West Sussex pub is closed Monday to Wednesday, with reopening scheduled for Thursday 25 September at 12pm.
- In posts on Instagram and Facebook, the venue said staff had faced both verbal and physical abuse in recent weeks.
- Management asked customers to treat staff with respect and to raise complaints calmly and constructively.
- The statements did not detail specific incidents, and representatives have not provided further comment.
- Kidd has owned the 15th-century Grade II listed pub since 2017, which has drawn praise from critics including Tom Parker-Bowles.