Jodie Kidd, a TV star and model, bought The Half Moon in Kirdford, near Billingshurst, in 2017. On September 20, the Grade II listed pub shared a post on Facebook, revealing that staff have been suffering physical and verbal abuse. "We’d like to remind everyone that behind The Half Moon is a team of people who care deeply about what we do. "Let’s continue to make The Half Moon a place where kindness, community, and good memories shine the brightest." On September 22, the pub said staff would be taking a "well deserved short break", closing from Monday until Thursday, September 25.