Furious parents slam ‘rip-off’ Easter breakfast for kids costing £9 for ‘measly plate’ of chipolatas, egg & toast
HARVESTER left parents hopping mad after charging £9 for a ‘rip-off’ Easter breakfast for kids.
The restaurant chain came under fire for hiking up the usual children’s menu price by £4 over the Bank Holiday weekend.
Angry mums and dads had to fork out £8.99 for a measly plate of two chipolatas, a spoonful of scrambled egg, a small pot of baked beans, one hash brown, half a tomato and some toast.
With a children’s cooked breakfast normally set at £4.99, Harvester chucked in a 55p Malteser chocolate bunny, an activity sheet and a 99p drink to justify the eggs-tortinate price jump.
But parents were left fuming – especially as many big name restaurants are letting kids eat free or for just £1 this Easter.
Blasting the chain online, one mum raged: “Are you having a laugh Harvester? Get a grip, we are in a cost of living crisis.”
Another diner added: “That is a total rip off!”
A third said: “Wow! Thats very expensive for a kids meal. Other places offer that at a fraction of the price with a free activity sheet and drink. Malteaser chocolate bunnies are 55p in Sainsbury’s! ”
A fourth fumed: “Small mortgage for a family with a couple of children for breakfast! There is a lot of competition Harvester, don’t be greedy!”
And one dad blasted: “£9 for a kids breakfast? It should be free or just a £1 with an adults breakfast. You seriously trying it on? I hope people keep away.”
Harvester usually charges £4.99 for the same kids’ cooked breakfast.
For £6.99, adults can feast on two large sausages, two rashers of bacon, fried, scrambled or poached eggs, two hash browns, a whole tomato, flat mushroom and baked beans.
Unlimited coffee or tea can be chucked in for 99p – making the entire meal £1 cheaper than the children’s Easter breakfast.
Harvester attempted to calm the backlash on its Facebook page by insisting the complaints would be ’taken into consideration’.
The company, owned by Mitchells & Butlers, added: “We know price is crucial across our businesses and want guest to feel they are getting the best value for money we can offer.
“Pricing takes into a consideration a whole range of variables besides the cost of food alone.
“Energy and labour costs are also a factor as well as rates we are subjected to within the geographical area.”