The proprietor of a Greek restaurant accused of hitting vacationers with sky-high payments for a couple of drinks or snacks is combating to defend his ‘honour’.
DK Oyster hit headlines this week after a Canadian couple on their honeymoon mentioned they had been charged 400 euros (£335) for a beer, an Aperol spritz and a dozen oysters.
Lindsay Breen and her husband Alex mentioned employees hadn’t proven them a drinks menu with costs on it and stored on attempting to carry issues to their desk that they hadn’t requested for.
A fast look at TripAdvisor will present loads of one-star evaluations from sad clients with comparable grievances.
Dimitrios Kalamaras, who owns the oyster bar in Mykonos has lastly damaged his silence and has defended his costs, bragging that they're merely ‘past the finances’ of a few of his guests.
He fired again at Lindsay, claiming she was an ‘influencer seeking to get well-known’ from highlighting her surprising invoice.
Dimitrios mentioned that ‘dozens’ of comparable ‘false’ claims on TripAdvisor stating that employees refused to present a menu with costs on it, he determined to position three blackboards on the entrance displaying them.
He additionally states that clients ought to ask for a supervisor to debate the value earlier than they order and that it could be ‘ridiculous’ for him to clarify the menu to each buyer that enters.
Dimitrios additionally says that ‘no grownup of their proper thoughts’ would order a drink with out seeing how a lot it prices first.
He says he has no intention of explaining why they cost greater than a grocery store or a conventional taverna, proclaiming DK Oyster’s ‘idea’ is totally totally different.
‘Sadly, all of us who work within the hospitality sector have been approached by infamous “influencers” who as an alternative of creating their dwelling by promoting services to their viewers, put strain on sure companies for exorbitant charges and free meals,’ he mentioned.
‘In DK Oyster we now have marketed within the methods we think about appropriate for our restaurant and we won't succumb to the influencers who've been drawn to the gorgeous island of Mykonos.’
Dimitrios mentioned Lyndsay was ‘attempting to get well-known by way of Instagram posts’, though she doesn’t seem to have a giant presence on-line.
He says that each time he receives a criticism on TripAdvisor, he consults with employees, including: ‘They all the time assured me that they abide by the principles.
‘So I used TripAdvisor to encourage our friends to all the time browse fastidiously by way of the menu and the costs.
‘I can not cease each single individual coming into our premises and clarify the importance of such a follow.
‘Sadly, there are individuals on TripAdvisor brazenly encouraging friends to come back, eat and drink no matter they need after which refuse to pay the payments.
‘I perceive that some individuals might discover our costs past their finances and I completely respect their opinion, even when they don't admire the worth of our companies, delicacies, idea and expertise.
Lindsay claimed Alex, a carpenter, was taken to a again room to pay and when he requested for a breakdown, they confirmed him their pc display screen which was all in Greek.
The recruiter says her new husband settled the invoice with out arguing as he felt intimidated and simply needed to get out of right here.
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