Friday sees many of us Brits reach for the classic dish of hearty fish and chips.
But one Londoner was outraged after being served a portion for the eye-watering price of £37.
It wasn’t the price that had him so angry though. He took to X (formerly Twitter) sharing a picture of his ‘bland’ dinner, which pictured just nine chips on the plate.
The dish is on the menu by celebrity chef Tom Kerridge in Harrods, and commentators on the social media platform were also up in arms.
The disappointed diner wrote on X: ‘THIRTY SEVEN POUNDS for this bland plate of fish & chips at Tom Kerridge’s in Harrods. NINE chips. NINE.’
Kerridge’s Fish and Chips is, as the name suggests, dedicated to fish and chips, with £37 being the cheapest option for a fish and chip dish on the menu.
The internet was horrified at the diner’s experience, with the post amassing 3,300 comments.
Latest London news
- Las Vegas-style Sphere won’t be coming to London after proposals were rejected
- This is the area of London that people want to move to the most
- London school evacuated after series of hoax bomb threats
To get the latest news from the capital visit Metro.co.uk's London news hub.
One user said: ‘Blimey! What fish is it? Koi carp?’
Another commented: ‘Frigging disgrace! Fine dining taking the royal piss,’ while someone else said: ‘You’ve been had.’
One even joked: ‘The food is socially distanced too,’ to which another replied: ‘Yeah, most of the chips stayed away completely.’
While it may be a longstanding tradition to avoid meat on a Friday and eat fish instead (it’s a Roman Catholic belief), if it’s going to set us back this much money in a cost of living crisis, we think we’ll give it a miss.
Kerridge’s Fish and Chips writes on their website: ”And as you’d expect, Kerridge does not neglect the chips, which take two days to be prepared before they arrive at your table, piping hot and triple-cooked alongside a choice of dips.’
The chef came under fire back in July for the cost of his food and said: ‘I’ve learnt to deal with it. I’m seen as a man of the people, so when I put fish and chips on for £35, they shout at me for it being expensive.
‘The fish in most chippies is frozen at sea, in a big block, a year ago, then cut up and portioned.
‘The potatoes are maybe four weeks old, have gone through a chipper, been cleaned and put into cheap oil. They’re wrapped in paper, with malt vinegar and salt.
‘I love it, but at Harrods it’s line-caught, day-boat turbot. The potatoes are specifically sourced for their sugar and starch content, then individually cut up by a person.’
Do you have a story to share?
Get in touch by emailing MetroLifestyleTeam@Metro.co.uk.
MORE : Our sex life has fallen off a cliff — we only did it 6 times this week
MORE : Aldi shoppers thrilled with Walkers dupe after flavour was axed with no notice
MORE : Aldi limits popular Christmas item to ‘two per customer’ in all stores
Sign up to our guide to what’s on in London, trusted reviews, brilliant offers and competitions. London’s best bits in your inbox
