‘Pure greed' – Restaurant forced to make an embarrassing U-turn on its huge price rises for visitors to The Open
BURGER OFF 'Pure greed' – Restaurant forced to make an embarrassing U-turn on its huge price rises for visitors to The Open
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FURIOUS golf fans forced a restaurant to make an embarrassing U-turn on its huge price rises for visitors to The Open.
The Ramore Winebar in Portrush had whacked up the price of a chicken and bacon burger from £7.95 to £17.95 — and blamed increased costs associated with the tournament.
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The Ramore Winebar's hiked up prices
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Ramore Winebar in Portrush
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The price of a chicken sandwich was more than doubled
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And a bowl of chilli chicken pasta that cost £14.95 earlier this month was hiked up to a staggering £27.95.
The bar is owned by Ramore Restaurant Group which also has two more restaurants in the seaside town.
Fans ripped into the prices rise on social media.
One fan on X wrote: 'What were they thinking……..?' And another simply exclaimed: 'Appalling.' While a third fan wrote: 'Pure greed.'
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The owners claimed increased costs associated with the golf tournament have triggered the price hikes.
And they have backtrack on the huge increases.
The burger now costs £12.95 at lunch and £13.95 at dinner, while the pasta will set you back £17.95 at lunch and £24.95 at dinner.
Portrush restaurant group Ramore have released a statement to the BBC after their updated menus went viral.
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The Ramore Group said in a statement: "As a family-run business proud to be part of the Portrush community, our goal throughout this week is to deliver the best possible experience and ensure safety for those visiting.
"In anticipation of the large influx of guests, we've employed over 30+ agency staff to support our kitchens and front-of-house teams, 30+ security personnel operating around the clock to ensure everyone's safety and more than 20 entertainers performing across our six venues seven days a week.
"We have simply been investing more as a business for our customers to ensure enjoyment and safety. Which of course creates additional business bills.
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Royal Portrush is hosting The Open this week
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Around 275,000 fans are expected to visit The Open
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'We would also like to remind people that there is a family behind this business.
'A family who are involved every day, trying their very best, and reading every single comment.
'Everyone can make mistakes, however nobody deserves slander and hatred.'
Cara Hunter, the Northern Ireland assembly member, told the BBC: "I think that even if some messaging had been put out to say that prices were increasing, it might have been a little less shocking. I also understand Ramore's perspective on this."
Around 275,000 fans are expected to visit the iconic Dunluce links venue across the eight days of both practice and tournament rounds.
156 golfers are competing at Royal Portrush aiming to walk away with the prestigious Claret Jug on Sunday evening.
Xander Schauffele is the defending champion after his stunning performance at Royal Troon last year.
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