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January 23, 2026
The pub that changed me: ‘As soon as I got behind the bar, I panicked’
What could be better than working at the Friendship Inn with my best friend, Ned? Almost anything else, as it turned out
TL;DR
- The author started a job at the Friendship Inn pub in Prestwich in the mid-1980s.
- Despite loving pubs, the author panicked during his first shift, unable to manage customers or orders.
- He made numerous mistakes, including serving the wrong drinks and breaking glasses.
- The manager fired him after only half an hour.
- The author experienced significant humiliation and shame, which he still feels 40 years later.
- He recently confessed his experience to a pub owner, who offered him a chance to try again.
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