Latest News of Local Interest
Bob’s Cafe — supernormal service resumes
Fridays 11:00am–5:00pm & Sundays 9:00am–12:00pm
Complimentary mulled wine and mince pies for our customers on Friday 21st December.
Merry Christmas
Sheila
Messy Church
Piglet shed (anag.)
An advertorial in The Caterer tells us that:
Country pub the Shepherd and Dog serves locally sourced produce and a wide range of local beers in a picturesque setting in Fulking, West Sussex. And while its sprawling setting is undeniably an asset, staff used to find it difficult to maintain a constant presence as customers were hidden away in the many nooks and crannies spread across the gardens.
Since installing Lightspeed, waiters have been able to take orders via an iPad,
which are then sent back to the kitchen and bar in seconds, allowing them to spend more time canvassing the gardens, rather than running back and forth. The system also allows them to take payment at the table which, as owner David Pearse explains, has directly affected revenue. “Lightspeed means that we can pay at the table, bills are instant and online, and food comes out faster, so I turn my tables quicker. This means I make more money.”Meanwhile, bar manager George Wilson has been most impressed with the system’s reporting capabilities: “I can look there and then, at the pub or at home, to see what’s not selling quickly and what’s selling really quickly; it really helps me with my ordering,” he explains. “Revenue has doubled since we put in Lightspeed — it’s been really, really helpful,” Pearse says.
Planning Meeting – 13th December 2018
Fulking Parish Council – Planning Meeting
You are invited to attend a planning meeting of the Fulking Parish Council at 7.00pm, on Thursday 13th December 2018 at the Village Hall, The Street, Fulking, where the following business will be discussed:
Market Gardens Caravan Site
Clappers Lane, Fulking, West Sussex BN5 9NH
Material change of use of land for stationing of caravans for residential occupation with facilitating development (hard standing)
Reference: SDNP/18/05963/FUL
Members of the Press & Public are welcome to attend.
By prior appointment with the Parish Clerk, a maximum of 2 people may speak for up to five minutes each in favour, and a maximum of 2 people may also speak for up to five minutes each against the application.
Trevor Parsons
Parish Clerk, Fulking
10th December 2018
parishclerk@fulking.net
01273 846310, 17 Ockley Way, Hassocks, West Sussex, BN6 8NE
Jacob saves Adonis
Since mid-November, a team of Jacob sheep have been employed to provide butterfly support services at Mill Hill Nature Reserve which is on the far side of Truleigh Hill.
Carol Service
Jane Warne
N.B. the midnight mass for the benefice is at Pyecombe at 11.30pm.