The message was printed in capital letters on the bill

 

A restaurant owner has apologised after diners had their very own F word experience - without Gordon Ramsay.

Ten friends found the abusive and sexually-explicit message on their bill at Joe Delucci's Italian restaurant in Bird Street, Lichfield, Staffordshire.

 

Diner Clare Watkin said she thought it was written after they complained about poor service.

 

The party from Walsall had gone to the restaurant on Friday. Owner Nigel Langsdon has begun an investigation.

 

Ms Watkin said: "I couldn't believe it. The bill read 'fish cakes', which one of us had for a starter, and it was written right above it - absolutely disgusting language.

 

"We actually booked the table for 8 o' clock in the evening, by the time they had taken our order it was quarter to nine and we didn't actually receive our food until quarter past 10."

 

She added: "I'd like a written apology from the restaurant and I'd also like some compensation.

 

"I think that the way that we've been spoken to is absolutely outrageous."

 

TV chef Gordon Ramsay's foul-mouthed diatribes on his Channel 4 show The F Word have given viewers an insight into the often industrial language of the restaurant kitchen.

 

Joe Delucci's owner Mr Langsdon said the message had been meant to be seen only by kitchen staff and he did not know how it ended up as an item on the receipt.

 

He said: "That shouldn't come out on the bill, so we've got to find out what's gone wrong there.

 

"But we have apologised unreservedly to the girls concerned and said that they're very welcome to come back and have a free meal and we'd like them to."

 

He has also offered to donate the bill for their meal to charity.

 

The cost of the meal came to £284.68, including a 10% service charge.

 

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/staffordshire/7253002.stm

Funny, kinda stupid but those kind of people do my head in!

 

I agree an apology is in order but compensation for what? What exactly has she lost in this experience? Did she have to take a week off work from trauma? I think not. Money grabbing bitch

I think compensation is definitely in order...the free meal and the charity donation is perfect. She doens't need money, I agree. But the service industry is about just that: Service, and an insult like that, accidental or otherwise should be disciplined for the sake of all customers.

 

On the other hand, if I got that bill, I'd probably LOL! (and then get my free meal.)

I don't think I will ever eat a meal that is that expensive/

I have...and the service that went with that price was exquisit. Hopefully, that's part of what you're paying for.

 

You haven't had to pay for food at all lately, since you've changed your diet!

Goddam who could afford that!!!!!!!!

I've only had a couple of meals that expensive, and someone else was buying,lol.;)

I think that the only time that I've ever seen a bill for that much was when my grandparents took about 15 of us out to eat.

 

 

 

Get over it, chickypoo. I probably wouldn't have even noticed it.

What the hell are you moaning about?

SUCK MY D________ F________ FACE is just for free!!! haha!

 

kinda stupid.

 

but funny.