Nip & Tuck: Days 8,9 & 10

The tilers critique their own work!

10 days of a 16 day project are now completed and my attention is now being turned to the huge week that is ahead of us. From Monday of next week it is going to be full on.

Perhaps because I have had little or no control, nor any experience of refurbishing pubs I have not had to think too much about it. Now that we can start to see how things are shaping up, my mind is racing on how it will all work operationally.

The flow is such a big part of how pubs work , how people will move about is fundamental to how easily and smoothly the team can operate (it's not just about the flow of beer!). There are a couple of minor changes that mean we have to think about how it will affect what we do and how we make it work. The simple things like having items within reaching distance so you don't have to move too far make a huge difference to the speed of service at the bar.

It will take us a couple of weeks to get out of the old habits and remembering where things used to be and evolve with our new pub. I am blessed with a great team of people at the George, all with differing strengths and talents - I am sure we will all learn quickly!

Progress in pictures ...