Hello, I went onto this site because I was looking for an unbiased opinion about the Drum Inn. I was pleased to read your comments because I was about to book it for lunch today, but as you can imagine I have now changed my mind, why do so many pubs spoil themselves by trying to be something they are not. I have been in catering for 20 years and am constantly disappointed with so-called gastro pubs priding themselves on exquisite quisine when I'm sure the closest the Chefs has got to Chateau Briand is throwing a burger over in McDonalds. I'm not saying this is the case at the Drum as I have never dined there but powdered soup is a bit of a giveaway. I'd love to be proved wrong by this pub as it's in such a great location and as I have only just moved to the area was hoping to use it as my local, so if the Landlord wants a challenge close the restaurant and stage a grand re-opening and maybe the comments might just improve, thanks for reading, Julie.
This is my site The FG that I built in a fever of excitement when I first moved here sometime in '04. I'd been a regular visitor for a while before that but I am technically one of those Down From Londons you get now. This site was a lot more dynamic with a calendar of events and voting for favourite venues and things, and I hear it was a handy resource for others who were moving to the area. Now I've moved out of Folkestone again (though only a couple of miles) it doesn't get as much love as it used to. Ironic really as Folkestone itself is becoming the exciting place we always thought it was just about to. I am not Gerald BTW, the name comes from a pretend newspaper in an episode of The Day Today or something, the Portsmouth Gerald, and how there is a local paper here called the Folkestone Herald. Puns like this are GRATE aren't they? Do contact me if you have anything to offer, email anythign @ this domain, or try @folkestone or @pauly on Twitter.