honoroakresident

My thoughts are that if one has had a bad experience then one should be able to freely discuss that experience. Likewise with a positive experience. If we only reserved space for those who had nice things to say then every establishment would have a gleaming reputation. I am all for the calling out of bad places (i.e The Cherry Tree) but likewise, I'm all for the calling out of great places (i.e Blackbird Bakery). As someone pointed out prior, if an establishment isn't happy because people are being 'mean' towards them, the answer is simple: change what you're doing. And I'm certain there are a lot of places within ED that need to buck up their ideas (I can certainly name a few). They should take it as criticism and do their best to improve for the benefit of their customers but also their business. As a side note: someone mentioned The Cherry Tree and quite frankly I'm in awe that such a place is still conducting business. The operations that go on in that place are on rocky grounds with regards to the legality of it all. I once worked a 7 hour shift and was informed that no breaks are allowed and I also received cash in hand, having been told that "my national insurance contributions are paid by the owners" - a likely story. I was also not given full payment for the work that I did there and was constantly under anxiety as a result of being under the watchful eyes of the owners at all times whilst having to put up with their awful attitudes, their racism, sexism and downright rudeness towards customers. It's a shambles and an embarrassment. It's exploitation and, truthfully, you should all avoid this place.