‘Pure greed' – Restaurant forced to make an embarrassing U-turn on its huge price rises for visitors to The Open
The Ramore
Win
ebar in Portrush had whacked up the price of a chicken and bacon burger from £7.95 to £17.95 — and blamed increased costs associated with the tournament.
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The Ramore Winebar's hiked up prices
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Ramore Winebar in Portrush
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The price of a chicken sandwich was more than doubled
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And a bowl of chilli chicken pasta that cost £14.95 earlier this month was hiked up to a staggering £27.95.
The bar is owned by Ramore Restaurant Group which also has two more
restaurants
in the seaside town.
Fans ripped into the prices rise on social media.
One fan on X wrote: 'What were they thinking……..?' And another simply exclaimed: 'Appalling.' While a third fan wrote: 'Pure greed.'
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The owners claimed increased costs associated with the golf tournament have triggered the price hikes.
And they have backtrack on the huge increases.
The burger now costs £12.95 at lunch and £13.95 at dinner, while the pasta will set you back £17.95 at lunch and £24.95 at dinner.
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The Ramore Group said in a statement: "As a family-run
business
proud to be part of the Portrush community, our goal throughout this week is to deliver the best possible experience and ensure safety for those visiting.
"In anticipation of the large influx of guests, we've employed over 30+ agency staff to support our kitchens and front-of-house teams, 30+ security personnel operating around the clock to ensure everyone's safety and more than 20 entertainers performing across our six venues seven days a week.
"We have simply been
investing
more as a
business
for our customers to ensure enjoyment and safety. Which of course creates additional
business
bills
.
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Royal Portrush is hosting The Open this week
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Around 275,000 fans are expected to visit The Open
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'We would also like to remind people that there is a family behind this business.
'A family who are involved every day, trying their very best, and reading every single comment.
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'Everyone can make mistakes, however nobody deserves slander and hatred.'
Cara Hunter, the Northern
Ireland
assembly member, told the BBC: "I think that even if some messaging had been put out to say that prices were increasing, it might have been a little less shocking. I also understand Ramore's perspective on this."
Around 275,000 fans are expected to visit the iconic Dunluce links venue across the eight days of both practice and tournament rounds.
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ers are competing at Royal Portrush aiming to walk away with the prestigious
on Sunday evening.
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