A restaurant owner said his heart broke when a mum and her four kids ordered one plate of small pancakes off the children's menu to share between them.
Joe Worrall, 34, one of the owners of Blackdoor Bar & Bistro, in West Derby, was working on Friday, June 2, when the family came and sat down inside.
The mum started asking for more forks and the family shared the food, which was just two pancakes, Liverpool ECHO reports. When Joe asked why they were sharing one little plate the mum told him she was "struggling really bad with the cost of living " but 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.
"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."
Left heartbroken by the encounter, Joe spoke to his partner and co-owner, Sian Carberry, and decided to try and help people who are in need. Now between 9am and 3pm from Wednesday, June 7, to Saturday, June 10, they will be selling food half price.
They will also be offering discounts between 10am and 3pm on Sunday, June 11.
Joe added: "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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