The King's Ford (JD Wetherspoon), Chingford Mount, E4

A run of the mill Wetherspoons with a typically uninteresting shoe box of an interior, although it is larger and a bit more spacious than it initially looks from the outside. The usual ‘Spoons food and drink offerings with 6 ales including 2, sometimes 3, guest beers that you can expect to be of decent quality given that this is apparently one of the few pubs in the country that have scored 100% in their Cask Marque accreditation although, to be honest, ‘Spoons ales are generally of such good quality only a seasoned expert would notice. The bar service can be a bit slow at times and it does get quite busy on the curry / grill nights. I haven’t encountered any major problems with the customer base beyond the usual ‘spoons inhabitants. Boxing fans may notice the wall display for Derek Lloyd, a local lad who became British Flyweight Champion in the late 50’s / early 60’s and was known as the Punching Postman. Derek is a regular in the pub and don’t be surprised if he introduces himself to you if he catches you reading his story – he is quite a character. There is a small pavement patio at the front to accommodate the smokers and al fresco drinkers /diners and a couple of subtitled plasma screens inside usually tuned to Sky Sports News but overall there is not a lot that gives the place any character or sets it apart. In short, this is a pretty average ‘Spoons that is more likely to attract people given the lack of any decent competition more than anything it does itself.

Compared to most Wetherspoon's pubs this is fairly small. A single bar selling a range of guest beers