点评:What on earth has happened to Hayes? I've known this place for over 20 years and it was always a classy place to visit and the restaurant was always a good place to meet up and have a coffee and cake. And, coaches used to bring visitors from all over the place! The merchandise was always superior and there was not much of the usual tat that these place can stock! Now however it's just absolutely lost its heart and soul, its a miserable place full of cheap stuff that can be found in any garden centre. With cheap end of range Regatta clothing to make up for the loss of Cotswold Outdoor. The basement where they were is off limits now. When we visited there was no access to the furniture area, perhaps Santa is on his way? As I say Cotswold Outdoor had gone, and everything just looked dismal. I cant see coaches bringing people here anymore. Maybe they were getting ready for xmas (we are in September after all🙄) but also the restaurant area is dismal! The counter where you order is stuck in a cul de sac with a poor soul who greets you with 'any allergies'as the first thing out of their mouth! . I've now made 2 visits since BGC took over, its got worse. I really really hope they can turn this around. At the moment Gordale Garden Centre (on the Wirral) knocks Hayes into touch, and I honestly never thought Id say that. I guess thats what happens when independents have to sell out. Such a massive shame.
翻译:海斯到底怎么了?我认识这个地方20多年了,它一直是个很不错的去处——那里的餐厅也一直是人们聚会、喝咖啡、吃蛋糕的好地方。过去还常有旅游大巴载着各地的游客前来呢!店里的商品质量也一直不错,几乎没有那些这类场所常卖的廉价次品。可如今,它彻底失去了往日的魅力与灵魂。那是个糟糕透顶的地方,到处都是在任何园艺中心都能买到的廉价商品。为了弥补Cotswold Outdoor闭店带来的损失,这里还卖些价格低廉的Regatta品牌服装。原来Cotswold Outdoor所在的地下室区域现在也禁止入内了。我们去的时候连家具区都进不去,或许圣诞老人正赶来吧?正如我所说,Cotswold Outdoor已经不复存在,整个地方显得死气沉沉、毫无生气。我觉得以后也不会再有旅游大巴载着游客来这里了。也许他们是在为圣诞节做准备吧(毕竟现在才九月🙄),不过餐厅区真是糟糕透顶!点餐柜台设在一条死胡同里,有个工作人员一开口就问“有过敏史吗”——真是让人无语!自从BGC接手后,我已经去过两次了,情况反而更糟了。我真的希望他们能扭转这种局面。目前来看,Wirral地区的Gordale园艺中心远远胜过Hayes,说实话,我从没想过自己会说出这种话。我想,这就是独立开发者不得不妥协时的后果吧。真是太可惜了。