My Christmas dinner was ‘like something you’d get in prison ’
PUB APOLOGISES FOR PROBLEMS WITH FESTIVE LUNCH - BUT FAMILY DEMAND MONEY BACK
bill on the day.
“We just feel a bit short changed by the whole thing because it turned out to be a total farce,” said Simon, who visited with his children Callum, 12, Lucy, 10, Martha, four, their mum Leanne Holmes, his mum Tina Watson and his grandparents Pat and John Smith.
“We paid £200 for it and the food was like something you’d get in prison to be honest. I got soup for a starter and it was tepid when you expect it to be steaming hot, while the others had prawn cocktail and you could see it was something out of a sandwich.
“We had to wait two and a half hours for the main dinner too and when it came there was no breast or leg from the turkey, just cuttings and the gravy was really greasy, the parsnips tasted raw and my roast potatoes had not been cooked properly.
“We only got three bowls of veg between eight of us too which wasn’t really enough.”
Simon added: “It certainly derailed our Christmas Day a bit,” he said.
The post on the Black Bush’s Facebook page reads: “Firstly we wish to thank those who joined us for Christmas lunch and for the patience shown during what became a difficult service.
“Big apologies to all our customers who were affected and for the delay we had in getting the main meals out.
“I accept this was unacceptable and I am sincerely sorry that we were in this situation.
“We had a couple of unexpected problems throughout the morning, however; there was an issue in the kitchen which unfortunately left us in a situation beyond my control. “The front of house staff did a fantastic job under the circumstances and I cannot praise them enough for their relentless hard work and commitment.”
“We fully appreciate that we did not deliver the service and the day that was expected which has disappointed not only yourselves but us as a business too.
“Again, I can only apologise and I wish you all the best for the new year .”