Tom Kerridge has been blasted for charging £19.50 for a jacket potato – with some punters claiming he’s “taking the p***”.
The 50-year-old Masterchef star boasted about the lunchtime light dish which comes with a cheese and ham filling. It is being sold at his The Coach gastro pub in Marlow, Buckinghamshire.
Kerridge, 50, boasted: “This month’s features Raclette with Sauce Reform, and let me tell you it is a work of art.” However, Chris Kelly fumed: “For £20 it should be. Fancy Spudulike.”
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An online wag added: “These chefs are taking the p*ss now. What’s next? Luxury beans on toast? But TV presenter Lisa Snowdon, 52, was clearly a fan as she posted: “Yum.”
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The dish is listed as ‘The Coach Baked Potato ‘Raclette’ with Sauce Reform’ on the restaurant’s website. But customers ripped into the potato, with one fuming: “But it’s a baked potato.”
Another complained: “These chefs are taking the p*** now. What’s next? Luxury beans on toast?”. A third commented: “For £20 it should be a Fancy Spudulike.”
It’s not the first time the TV chef has come under fire because of his dishes. Punters laid into his £32 fish and chips meal, being sold at Kerridge’s Bar and Grill inside the posh Corinthia London hotel.
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Tom posted a picture of the classic British pub grub on Instagram. The posh plate is served up with tartare sauce and minty mushy peas.
He captioned it: “I know my fish and chips are always a hot topic, and in my opinion, you absolutely can’t beat a good fish and chippy tea. The fish and chips at @kerridgesbandg is a real crowd pleaser.
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“But if you’d rather give them a go yourself, check out my recipe.” Some didn’t like it – with one Instagram commenter saying: “Looks like something you’d get in the frozen aisle. Poor.”
The celebrity chef replied: “Sad post mate. Cheer up buddy, say something nice, don’t be a d***. It’s not a good look.” Burn!
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