A customer has vowed never to eat at a Wetherspoon pub in Nottingham again after he ordered a Full English Breakfast which he said looked like an 'aeroplane meal'. Pete White, 45, was surprised by how quickly his food arrived at The Roebuck Inn, in St James' Street.
He claimed he felt 'queasy' within half and hour of eating the grub and complained to the pub chain which launched an investigation. And Mr White said: "I won't eat there again."
Mr White, who lives in the city centre, ate at the pub on Friday, August 26. However, in a statement Wetherspoon said an investigation had found no evidence to suggest the food could have made Mr White feel unwell.
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A Wetherspoon spokesman said said: "Wetherspoon is sorry to hear that Mr White was unwell over the August bank holiday weekend. Upon receiving Mr White’s complaint, the company referred the matter for investigation to its independent Environmental Health Consultants who concluded that there was no evidence that the cause of his illness was in any way related to the food consumed at the Roebuck Inn.
"The temperature of food at the pub was reviewed and confirmed to comply to the relevant Food Standard’s Agency guidance. In addition, there were numerous breakfasts and coffees sold on 26th August and no other complaints of this nature were received."
They added: "Since 2011, the Roebuck Inn has consistently obtained consecutive ratings of 5 out of 5 at every inspection completed by Environmental Heath officers at Nottingham City Council since 2011 under the Food Hygiene Rating Scheme which reflects the standards of food hygiene found on the date of inspections by the local authority."
During his visit, Mr White said he was also concerned by the gents' toilet at the pub which he said was "absolutely filthy from the night before". He said: "I've always had a very standard experience at Wetherspoons. That morning, I was hungry and all I could think about was getting a cooked breakfast. Everyone at the place was very polite but I was shocked at how quickly the food came out to the table.
"The food came out in two or three minutes which I thought 'I couldn't even microwave it that quickly'. It was advertised as one of their biggest breakfasts but it came out on a small plate and it looked like an aeroplane meal."
The Large Breakfast, which cost him £7.05 came with sausages, bacon and toast. He also ordered a hot coffee which came along with the meal. He said the coffee arrived cold.
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