点评:Decided to stop off here after exploring the workshops. Only one of the galleries was accessible (the kitchen gallery I think) - the other craft space/shop was locked and had a post-it note on the door stating that it was closed until 1pm due to training.
So we decided to visit the cafe for refreshments. Staff here were surly and unwelcoming - the floor by the serving area was being mopped even though it was lunchtime and we were made to feel as if we were in the way.
1:00pm came and went and still no sign of the other gallery being opened. Other members of the public arrived and tried to gain entry too. I had already spotted an item I liked in the kitchen gallery but wanted to explore the other space before confirming my purchase - however there were no staff around to either serve us or let us in.
We enquired at the cafe as to when the gallery would open, and someone went to find out. They came back with the response that the training had run over and they would be another ten minutes. No offer of opening up or apology, just an order to wait until they could be bothered to come out and open up. As it was 1:20 by this point we left.
So an artist definitely lost a sale (at least £85) due to staff apathy. Not good enough - if you’re an artist/maker hoping to sell your creations here you need to know that the staff really can’t be bothered!
翻译:参观完工作室后,我们决定在这里稍作停留。只有一个展厅可以参观(我猜是厨房展厅)——另一个工艺品空间/商店锁着,门上贴着一张便条,说因为培训,下午1点才开放。
于是我们决定去咖啡馆吃点东西。咖啡馆的工作人员态度冷淡,很不友好——虽然是午餐时间,但服务区旁边的地板还在拖地,让我们感觉自己好像碍事一样。
下午1点到了,另一个展厅仍然没有开放的迹象。其他游客也来了,试图进入。我已经在厨房展厅里看中了一件东西,但想在确认购买前先去另一个展厅看看——然而,周围没有工作人员可以接待我们或让我们进去。
我们在咖啡馆询问展厅什么时候开放,有人去打听了一下。他们回来告诉我们,培训超时了,还要再等十分钟。他们既没有主动开门营业,也没有道歉,只是让我们等着,等他们有空出来开门。那时已经是1点20分了,我们只好离开。
所以,一位艺术家肯定因为店员的冷漠而损失了一笔生意(至少85英镑)。这太糟糕了——如果你是一位艺术家/手工艺者,希望在这里出售你的作品,你必须知道,这里的店员根本懒得理你!