Online troll targets pub

An internet troll has targeted a Scarborough pub, replying to diners’ reviews in a mischievous – and sometimes rude – manner.

The Scarborough Flyer has apologised to customers after a fake account posing as the pub began replying to diners.

The fake account called reviewers “cheap” and “greedy” and told happy customers not to come back.

Replying to one positive review, the troll posted: “We pride in fast paced cooking. The reason we are so fast is because everything apart from our salads... is microwaved. Glad you enjoyed your ‘PING’ food.”

Manager of The Scarborough Flyer, Lee Knaggs, said: “We’ve blocked them from the page finally. Some people didn’t realise that it’s not us. It looks, to all intents and purposes, like it is us replying to them. Our replies are business-orientated and polite whereas their comments are sometimes just downright rude.”

Lee, who has managed the pub for four years, added: “I just want to apologise to people who were offended by it. People have been upset by it but most people have contacted us directly and we’ve explained the situation.

“There’s also been a lot of people visiting the page because they think it’s funny too. It’s the most talked-about thing in the pub this week.”

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