About

Ah, pubs.

In the last 4 years or so since the start of our coordinated efforts, we’ve managed to get round nearly 150 noteworthy pubs and bars in London and the surrounding countryside. During the latter part of one of these forays we decided it might be a good idea to ’start writin shm of iss down…’

Welcome to Publocation.

Wednesday nights became a religion. A different postcode-based catchment every week, the most highly-rated venues in that area (usually between 4 and 7 ), drink the best of what each has to offer and eat the finest food en route wherever we come across it. In the past we’ve used a variety of guides, websites, print and personal recommendations to pick our shortlists and have managed to spend a large amount of quality time sat at countless impressive bars  (and no shortage of laughable ones too). We take in everything from drinks list to decor, from historical significance to ambience, from standards and service to how hot the clientele good the food is. That said, we’re not the kind of geeks who sit in a corner with half a bitter writing in a little notebook, mostly we just talk crap and drink.

Bobby is a senior industry professional, now entrepreneur, with 20 years experience in pub/bar/restaurant operations, J is a senior, non-pub industry professional with a lifetime of pub appreciation. Bobby is a born and bred Englishman, J is a Kiwi with 15 years’ service in London; Bobby is single, J is married with a one year old son; Bobby is a PC, J is a Mac; Bobby has brown hair, J is a rather fetching blonde. Hopefully all this useless information will help to illustrate that our posts will have good balance and our recommendations some value. It certainly makes for decent conversation.

So, here it is. Feel free to comment (humour is always appreciated) and above all send us your suggestions (link on the right), it doesn’t matter where your favourite watering hole is, if it has good reason to be visited we’ll get there. Though be aware, misty-eyed novice, it’d better stand up with the best that Blighty has to offer or we’ll gleefully pull it to shreds.

Aaaaand………..go.

Bobby & J