Dad spends £34 on curry only to find takeaway had shut down when he went to get it
A disappointed dad ordered a takeaway to mark the first day of a holiday – only to find the shop was closed when he went to collect it.
Iain Grant, 49, was visiting Falmouth in Cornwall with his daughter from Birmingham, and wanted a curry for dinner after the long journey.
He paid for the meal from restaurant Curry Baba using website DineOrder, and his order was accepted – but when he arrived, the restaurant was clearly closed.
Iain said: ‘We had arrived in Falmouth after a long journey.
‘We were all quite hungry, so we took a quick look online and ordered ourselves a chicken korma, lamb saag and another dish.
‘When we got to the restaurant there was clearly no business going on inside. The windows where blocked up and nobody was in.
‘I dropped them a call, and weirdly they picked up very quickly. They were very apologetic, but it was just so bizarre.
‘One of their staff said they would be closed for at least a few weeks – and they promised to repay me.
‘Unfortunately I’ve still not been paid several weeks later. I’ve had a few calls from them since saying that the money is coming, but I’ve not seen any yet.
‘I also spoke to DineOrder, who were also very apologetic and said that it should not be possible – and promised to repay me too.
‘I just find the whole thing quite funny. If you can’t laugh at these things, what else can you do.’
A spokesman for Curry Baba apologised and said if orders are accepted by mistake to contact them for a refund – but Iain says he still hasn’t received his cash.
DineOrder has also been contacted for comment.
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