A restaurant owner was heartbroken when he saw what a mum and her four kids ordered. Restaurateur Joe Worrall, 34, was working on Friday, June 2, when a mum and her four children came and sat down inside.
As reported by Liverpool Echo, the family came in and asked for one plate of small pancakes off the children's menu at Blackdoor Bar & Bistro, in West Derby, Liverpool. The co-owner said he had his "heart pulled" when the mum started asking for more forks and the family shared the food, which was two pancakes.
When the owner asked why they were sharing the mum told Joe she was "struggling really bad with the cost of living" and wanted to do something nice for her children who were off school. Joe said: "It was around 9.10am and a woman came in with her four kids. We have quite a playful menu with a kids menu and she ordered small pancakes from it.
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"You can get an adult portion with five pancakes and sauce or a small pancakes for half the price. I didn't want to say anything as I know some people can get embarrassed or offended, but she came up and was asking for more forks.
"She told me she was really struggling with money and it just pulled on my heart. I just gave her the pancakes for free.
"She said she was struggling with the cost of living and she just wanted to do something nice for her kids while they were off. We're seeing this more and more now, everyone is struggling."
After the family left the bistro Joe spoke to his partner and co-owner, Sian Carberry, and they made a plan to try and help people who are in need. They have decided to halve food prices between 9am and 3pm from Wednesday, June 7, to Saturday, June 10.
They will also be offering discounts between 10am and 3pm on Sunday, June 11. Joe said: "We're not about just selling you your food and taking your money, we want to do things a bit differently. I will make a loss but it is just one of those things.
"If we can help families who genuinely need help then it's worth it. We won't ask anybody to explain their situation to us."
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