![Pinterest](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://uknews.evprotec.com/pub-forced-to-cancel-ladies-night-after-complaint-in-clever-new-name-for-event/&media=https://uknews.evprotec.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/0_The-Star-Inn-Lingfield.jpg&description=In a Facebook post on Tuesday the pub revealed the new name to replace its soon-to-be axed evening - as it introduces 25 per cent off the food bill for all genders every Monday night from 5pmThe pub said it had been hosting the nights as a way of 'righting the balance" in a "world clearly weighted against women' A pub that was forced to axe its weekly ladies' night after a man complained has a new weekly event - and is crediting the customer who complained, for coming up with the new name. The Star Inn in Lingfield, Surrey, had been running a 50% off food offer for all women on a Monday evening for 12 years. However, the pub will cancel its long-running offer at the end of October, with owner Simon Skinner admitting it was a bit "iffy" after the 50% discount off food irked one male punter. The pub said it had been hosting the nights as a way of "righting the balance" in a "world clearly weighted against women". In a Facebook post on Tuesday the pub revealed the new name to replace its soon-to-be axed evening - as it introduces 25 per cent off the food bill for all genders every Monday night from 5pm. Simon Skinner, the owner of The Star Inn ( Surrey Mirror) The post on the pub's Facebook page read: "Congratulations to Ian Watson for coming up with the new name for Monday nights: "Lingfield Association for Dining In an Equal ops Setting. Or LADIES night for short! "Well done Ian, you have won dinner for two at the Star Inn, and well done to Nadine Rooke-Bates who also wins dinner for two with her: 'after the bloke who complained- eg 'Thank Doug Night'.... no idea what his name is so no offence to Dougs out there'." The post has had more than 200 reactions and a handful of comments. One person asked: "Brilliant. Is it 50% off for everyone now?" and the pub replied: "25% off for everyone." Talking to SurreyLive previously, Simon explained why he cancelled the evening after it had been running for 12 years. " I've had a decent run of it but I've always known it's a litt){kind=link}
In a Facebook post on Tuesday the pub revealed the new name to replace its soon-to-be axed evening – as it introduces 25 per cent off the food bill for all genders every Monday night from 5pm
A pub that was forced to axe its weekly ladies’ night after a man complained has a new weekly event – and is crediting the customer who complained, for coming up with the new name.
The Star Inn in Lingfield, Surrey, had been running a 50% off food offer for all women on a Monday evening for 12 years.
However, the pub will cancel its long-running offer at the end of October, with owner Simon Skinner admitting it was a bit “iffy” after the 50% discount off food irked one male punter.
The pub said it had been hosting the nights as a way of “righting the balance” in a “world clearly weighted against women”.