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Wetherspoon employee will be ‘dealt with’
WETHERSPOON have confirmed they will deal with a member of staff who, it appears, acted in a manner the pub chain have referred to as ‘below the standards they expect’.
David Campbell, who works as a chef at the Haverfordwest pub, was accused by a customer of having responded poorly to a complaint of a twig being found in a meal. The Facebook page, ‘Spotted Haverfordwest’ carried the complaint by the anonymous customer in the form of a post that read: “The way I got treated in Wetherspoon in Haverfordwest today was disgusting. I am a student from Pembrokeshire College and me and two of my other friends from there went to Weatherspoon to have some lunch on our break. It was fine ordering my food and the food came out really quickly. However, I took a second bite from my wrap and there was something really hard in it, and as I took my mouth away and looked into the wrap there was a tree twig covered in dirt in it. The manager then came over after another 10 minutes of waiting and was very rude and made out that I had put the twig in the wrap, he then finally went to give me the refund but came back with £1.63 which was not the whole refund, so we were charged for the drink.”
The post, and complaint, was seen by the chef who responded to the criticism, placing his own post which read: “Stick that wrap up your ass you c***.”
The Pembrokeshire Herald contacted Mr Campbell, who attempted to explain himself and the post he had published: “Obviously that girl wrote a complaint about Wetherspoon and I commented on it. No one knew who I was until that boy commented on my status and then sent it through to Haverfordwest’s Spotted Mail. I know him, he’s not a friend. I’m going to lose my f*****g job, while people are on Facebook all day causing s**t where I work. Now I probably won’t have a job. What I said was taken out of context, people made it in to something big, my comment was like any other comment till that k**b said I worked there.”
Approached on the subject of an apology, he stated: “The twig was not in the wrap because it was made fresh, so no, I’m not sorry.”
Wetherspoon spokesperson, Eddie Gershon, said of the matter: “We are fully aware of the incident at the pub. Wetherspoon sets high standards and on this occasion the company’s staff fell below the standards expected. We regret that in the first instance the complaint was not dealt with in the manner we expect. Also, the comments made on Facebook by the member of staff were completely inappropriate and the matter is being dealt with internally. Our aim is to speak with the customer directly in order to apologise to her.”
Lanterns and balloons released in emotional acts of remembrance
FAMILY, friends and members of the local community came together to remember Corrina Baker at a series of moving events held across west Wales this week.
Corrina’s funeral took place on Monday (Dec 15), a month after her death, with a public service held at St Mary’s Church. Mourners lined the route as her coffin was carried on its final journey in an elegant horse-drawn carriage, before a private cremation later took place at Parc Gwyn crematorium in Narberth.
Later that evening, shortly after 6:00pm, friends and relatives gathered at the Quayside in Cardigan for the first of two acts of remembrance to celebrate her life. Lanterns were lit and released into the night sky above the town as some of Corrina’s favourite songs were played.
On Tuesday afternoon (Dec 16), a second tribute was held near the location where Corrina was found. Twenty-one pink balloons — one for each year of her life — were released into a clear blue sky, each carrying personal messages in her memory.
Floral tributes continue to be laid at the Netpool, while a GoFundMe appeal set up in Corrina’s memory has raised more than £2,300. She has been described by those who knew her as “funny and bright”.
Dyfed-Powys Police have confirmed that their investigation into the circumstances surrounding Ms Baker’s death is ongoing. A 29-year-old man who was arrested on suspicion of murder has been released on bail while inquiries continue.
(Photos: Stuart Ladd/Herald)
SIX untaxed and abandoned vehicles were seized during a joint roads policing operation in Milford Haven on Tuesday morning.
Officers from the Milford Haven Neighbourhood Policing and Prevention Team (NPPT) worked alongside the Pembrokeshire Roads Policing Team as part of targeted enforcement across the town.
In addition to the vehicle seizures, a number of traffic offence reports were issued to drivers during the operation.
Police said the action formed part of ongoing efforts to improve road safety and tackle vehicle-related offences in the Milford Haven area.
ST KATHARINE and St Peter’s Church in Milford Haven hosted its annual Candlelit Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols, bringing together members of the community for a traditional celebration of Christmas.
The service featured readings from the Mayor of Milford Haven, representatives of the Soroptimists, Milford Haven Amateur Operatic Society, the Headteacher and Head Prefects of Milford Haven School, Milford Haven Town Band, and NCI Wooltack Point.
Music for the evening was provided by organist Seimon Morris, Milford Haven Town Band and the Milford Haven Cluster Band, whose performances added to the atmosphere of the candlelit service.
The Friends of St Katharine and St Peter’s Church thanked all those involved and wished the community a happy Christmas.
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Foxtrot
February 5, 2015 at 6:12 pm
I think this story is terrible and I feel sorry for the chef.
There is just no way that a twig, with dirt on it, would make its way inside a ‘wrap’ that he had just made fresh in the kitchen.
May I suggest a more likely explanation is that the twig (if it ever existed at all) made its way into the ‘wrap’ after it left the kitchen, when she had it.
Who could have put it there? Well, the ‘complainant’ is a college student who says she was eating with her friends, hint hint.
If the chef loses his job over this unbelievable complaint, I think the Herald should employ him as a restaurant critic, they aren’t blameless, naming and shaming him like this.
Then, when he’s an established critic he can go to McDonalds Merlins Bridge in a year’s time where he will probably meet that girl behind the counter, serving him (having reached her pinnacle).
He can then go and write all about her, name and all, on social media and make her life hell!
theone
February 7, 2015 at 2:48 pm
Foxtrot.
The issue is not the complaint, its the disgraceful behaviour of the employee on social media.