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Sebastian McCormick

Leeds pub's April Fools' Day 'joke' backfires as boss admits he was 'naive' and 'made a mistake'

A pub in Leeds has made a public apology after they received criticism for their April Fools' Day joke.

Myrtle Tavern Meanwood posted the joke to their Facebook page where it received criticism from members of the community. The pub said, as part of the joke, that their bar staff would be referred to as "bartheys" instead of barmaids or barmen.

They made reference to the singer Sam Smith and then said the entire "themu" would be vegan.

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