Three Ways House - Cotswold

Went to the pudding club supper. V dissapointing night out. Poor show by organisation that purports to represent the best of tradional British pudding. 4 of the puddings were sponge. Jam, syrup, chocolate and ginger. Remainder were average fayre. Not what youd expect if a night out where the emphasis is on celebrating the tradional British pud. Unimaginative for an organisation that has been running this same show for 40 years. Living off its past and its long standing wide ranging reputation. Cringe makingly embarrassing to have to explain to fellow guests from abroad that British pudding cuisine has very much more to offer. Dinner hosts tried their best but had been dealt a poor hand by management, other staff less than enthusiastic, service limited, keep your dish for every course and come up to the counter to collect , no table service for wine nor drinks, reception unwelcoming.

We attended The Pudding Club having been given a voucher as a gift. I know the experience was once highly prized and of great quality. The hotel changed hands before the pandemic I believe and I was looking forward to the experience myself. I was prepared for a very small main course as the main event is always the puddings. I was not prepared for the fact that the main course took one hour and 40 minutes to arrive when there were only two choices, chicken or fish. the puddings became available after nine pm, a choice of three different sponges, a treacle tart and three other cold puddings. It seems to us that the flavoring of the sponges was plonked on top so if you were unlucky enough to get a spoon from the bottom, the sponges had no flavour at all. Similarly the Eton mess had nothing but cream. The chocolate mousse was obviously made with powder. I suspect the treacle tart was brought in along with the banoffee pie which frankly was the highlight of an appalling selection. The puddings were beyond dull. The whole event was abysmal and tacky. And at £45 per head, woefully awful value. I am so sorry that this once great local institution has become so poor.

Booked for Sunday lunch. We were all excited as the food has always been amazing and the puddings obviously to die for! We were sad to find our table was in the bar! The restaurant was closed and not in use. There was no pudding buffet anymore either. The food was very good and the service was ok. But I do think very overpriced and it’s really not the same anymore.

I hate to sound negative, but the experience was terrible. It felt like being on a bus tour. The atmosphere was loud and overbearing, and the desserts were disappointing.

I received a voucher for Christmas to attend the pudding club and was looking forward to it. Unfortunately, the club only takes place on Fridays at 7pm, which made it difficult to schedule as I have a young child. After finally organizing a babysitter and booking a Friday, I encountered difficulties with the rude woman who couldn't handle the booking system and made several mistakes before calling me back to confirm. As the date approached, my childcare fell through, so I emailed to ask if I could reschedule. The woman insisted I choose a new date immediately, even though I couldn't do so without confirming with a sitter. I was forced to choose a random Friday, but ultimately couldn't secure childcare in time and missed out on attending. The strict and inflexible rules, combined with the rude attitude of the woman on the phone, left a negative impression on me and I won't be returning.