"Restaurant" rip-off!!

[21TonyK]

Its rare I would ever describe a restaurant as a complete rip-off but a chain that rhymes with "" is taking the p*ss.

They actually advertise their food on menus at a price excluding VAT. So their 2 courses for £10.99 actually becomes £13.18 on the receipt.

And, absolutely no mention of this on their menus or website.

I'm sure it's legal but more than a bit naughty and not how you win a loyal customer base.

ETA

No "sounds like" names please.

Edited by Big Al. on Wednesday 7th November 16:37

[Type R Tom]

21TonyK said:

Its rare I would ever describe a restaurant as a complete rip-off but a chain that rhymes with "" is taking the p*ss.

They actually advertise their food on menus at a price excluding VAT. So their 2 courses for £10.99 actually becomes £13.18 on the receipt.

And, absolutely no mention of this on their menus or website.

I'm sure it's legal but more than a bit naughty and not how you win a loyal customer base.

Which branch? You can usually download the relevant menu from their site. See what it says.

[21TonyK]

Type R Tom said:

Which branch? You can usually download the relevant menu from their site. See what it says.

I did, no mention anywhere on menus, their website or when ordering.

[markiii]

so don't pay it

[anonymous-user]

From some website I googled..

VAT must be included in meal prices displayed outside, or in, a restaurant, but they don’t have to be included on the menu. When you get your bill, it may show a breakdown of how much VAT you are being charged.

[NordicCrankShaft]

Wouldn't eat in such a st hole anyway.

[B17NNS]

I thought ex VAT prices must be stated as such.

[anonymous-user]

B17NNS said:

I thought ex VAT prices must be stated as such.

Normally some very small print somewhere on the menu I’d guess.

[mcflurry]

Or did the server just add a 20% tip to the bill???

[anonymous-user]

Post a pic of the bill for us to analyse please OP?

[KrazyIvan]

There online menu does not say anything about VAT, as said are you sure it was VAT they added?

[anonymous-user]

KrazyIvan said:

There online menu does not say anything about VAT, as said are you sure it was VAT they added?

Quite, sounds like service charge.

[B17NNS]

https://assets.ctfassets.net/8n6yne00qg20/3hI9tYmP...

Can't see a mention of VAT

[Puggit]

Anyone who is a Wagamama fan, be afraid. They have been bought by the same owners.

[anonymous-user]

Puggit said:

Anyone who is a Wagamama fan, be afraid. They have been bought by the same owners.

FFS!!

[21TonyK]

Hey... mods??!!!

Guess whos a d*ck for not reading whats his son ((!!!) put in front of him !!!

please delete this thread to save my embarrassment!!

[anonymous-user]

Plonker

[227bhp]

Lol at this thread, I have no idea who it's about

[anonymous-user]

227bhp said:

Lol at this thread, I have no idea who it's about

Some geezer who may or not have gone to a restaurant but may or not have been told a story about one.

Same geezer may or may not have checked certain facts about the story or the visit, whichever it is.

The choice, as they say, is yours!

[21TonyK]

227bhp said:

Lol at this thread, I have no idea who it's about

It was about being enraged by something that didn't exist, fueled by google, tripadvisor and teenage angst.

God, what's your problem!!! Let me be angry FFS!

/well it wouldn't have been if I ad spent more than 10 seconds looking at "stuff"