点评:I recently visited Apley Farm Cafe late in the afternoon for tea and cake. We arrived around 3pm, aware that closing time was 4pm, and were perfectly happy to order something simple.
Unfortunately, the experience felt rushed from the start. Our order was brought over in a way that felt abrupt, almost thrown onto the table, with a lot of clattering and noise from staff clearly focused on closing rather than customer service. It created an uncomfortable atmosphere — not what you’d expect from what presents itself as an upmarket café.
One of the cakes we ordered was dry and lacked flavour, which was disappointing. More concerning, however, were the hygiene standards. I observed a staff member removing cake covers, scraping crumbs from the display boards into what appeared to be a general waste bin, and then replacing the covers without any apparent cleaning in between.
The overall cleanliness of the café also left a lot to be desired, with rubbish and used napkins visible on the floor. The environment felt untidy and neglected.
Sadly, based on this visit, it’s not somewhere I would choose to return to.
翻译:我最近下午晚些时候去了Apley Farm Cafe喝茶吃蛋糕。我们大约下午3点到的,知道他们4点关门,所以很乐意点些简单的点心。
可惜的是,从一开始,整个体验就感觉很匆忙。服务员端上来的时候很生硬,几乎是扔到桌子上,发出噼里啪啦的声响,显然他们更关注的是关门而不是服务顾客。这营造了一种令人不舒服的氛围——完全不像一家标榜自己是高档咖啡馆的体验。
我们点的蛋糕中有一块很干,没什么味道,这很令人失望。然而,更令人担忧的是卫生状况。我看到一位员工取下蛋糕盖,把展示板上的碎屑刮进一个看起来像普通垃圾桶的地方,然后又把盖子盖上,中间似乎没有任何清洁措施。
咖啡馆的整体卫生状况也令人不敢恭维,地上到处都是垃圾和用过的餐巾纸。整个环境显得杂乱无章,无人问津。
遗憾的是,根据这次的参观体验,我不会选择再次前往那里。