Restaurant’s hilarious response to woman who complained about $14 meal
When Debbie Davis gave a two-star review based on what she believed was an inflated price for fish and chips, she probably didn’t expect to get such a hilarious response.
Posting on the Facebook page for the Oxton Bar and Kitchen in the UK, Debbie mentioned that her food was “lovely” and the “staff are amazing” but “I cannot see how you justify your prices, small fish and chips £8 plus, and it was small?”
The poor review saw a swift response from the restaurant, where they explained to Debbie in no uncertain terms exactly how much they make from her meal, which equates to around $14.
“OK Debbie. Where do I begin?” the response begins.
“Out of that £8, our nasty government is charging you 20% vat [GST] which we collect by law on their behalf, so we're left with £6.66.
“Out of this, we need to buy the fresh ingredients; 1 haddock fillet; get a chef to make everything from scratch; a delicious beer batter, homemade tartare sauce, mushy peas and chunky chips (the whole cost of ingredients for this plate comes to roughly £2.70).
“This leaves us with £3.94, for which alas our pesky chef expects remuneration!!
“Then we realised the 'lovely' food doesn't float to you, so we have to pay 'amazing' staff to serve you and clear up for you.
“So if £3.94 is not justifiable for creating and affording this whole experience with us, you're welcome to recreate it in the comfort of your own home.”
Later the restaurant posted a snap of the “sinister and unjustifiable” fish and chips – yet funnily enough there was no reply from Debbie.
Other readers were quick to jump to the defence of the restaurant, with one stating that it was an “excellent response”.
“It’s nearly double the price where we live. Good for you! I think your tongue in cheek reply was a perfect response.”
Another added, “If a customer can have their say, so should you!”
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Image credit: Oxton Bar and Kitchen