Notorious landlord banned almost everyone from his pub for string of bizarre reasons
dailystar.co.ukpub and who he would choose to serve. The Canny Man's in Morningside, Edinburgh, once banned the use of mobile phones, cameras, credit cards and backpackers from the premises.
Owner Watson Kerr would only allow the "right kind of people" to drink in his establishment – which meant that he turned away countless people if he didn't like their "look" or choice of clothing.
Although he was losing a load of potential customers, Mr Kerr wanted to maintain the strict standards that his family kept in the pub since the 19th century, Edinburgh Live reported.
If someone couldn't prove they were a regular, wore a suede jacket or even jeans they would be refused service. Mr Kerr was described in his September 2011 obituary as an "extraordinary Edinburgh publican whose unique approach to hospitality brought his Canny Man's pub legendary status".The Canny Man is still filled with a large range of memorabilia and miscellaneous objects.In the 1970s, a mannequin hanging from the ceiling knock a drinker out after it fell on them.Susan Gaunt recalled how Mr Kerr's policies on allowing people in had been quite relaxed then.
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