A customer was left unsatisfied after ordering a chicken nuggets meal for their dog at Dobbies only to be charged £5.20 for only five nuggets.
Scott Kitching, from West Lothian, said that he was visiting Dobbies in Livingston yesterday afternoon with ‘his good lady’ when the pair decided to stop for a snack for themselves and their beloved pooch.
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So they ordered a chicken nuggets kids meal from the café at the popular garden centre which was supposed to include a portion of chips or mash with some garden peas.
Scott had planned on devouring the chips and peas whilst his furry friend filled a hole in their stomach with some chicken nuggets.
He says that he thought nothing of it when ordering but when he looked at his receipt he found that he had been charged £5.20 for just five chicken nuggets with no chips or peas.
Scott shared the picture of the receipt and the rather sorry looking nuggets with Edinburgh Live as he hoped others were not being ripped off when visiting the garden centre.
He adds that his shock came from believing that Dobbies were normally fairly priced and offered affordable meals for people from all backgrounds.
He said: “I went to Dobbies with my good lady and wanted to get a wee chicken nuggets kids meal for the dog. But when the order came all I got was a bowl of five nuggets, with no chips or peas.
“My plan was to eat the chips and peas whilst the dog had the nuggets.
“I did not realise the price until I looked at the receipt later. I was expecting maybe £2-3 as their mains tend to be around £7 for an adult but could not believe they charged me £5.20 for just five nuggets.
“To give that as a kids meal is ludicrous, where are the chips or the beans or the peas for the balance? It was not a meal that they gave me, even though they advertised it as such.
“We understand they have to put a mark up on things but you can go out and get 30 chicken nuggets for about £1.50 from Aldi. At McDonald’s you can get a pocket of chips and juice for less than what Dobbies charged.
“Folk are struggling for money at the moment and £5.20 for a kids meal is just madness.”
It is understood that Dobbies tend to serve their chicken nugget kids meal with the option of mash or chips with some garden peas but on this occasion Scott claims that was not the case and he was charged the full price.
A spokesperson for Dobbies said: “We’re sorry to hear Mr Kitching wasn’t happy with his children’s meal. Our children’s meals are normally served with peas, chips or mash and a drink. We’d be delighted to welcome Mr Kitching back into the store to enjoy the full meal on us.”
