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Football => View from the Outer => Topic started by: one-eyed on May 05, 2014, 07:28:28 PM
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Richmond cheer squad member angry over ‘disgusting’ potato cakes bought at MCG match
Herald-Sun
May 05, 2014 5:37PM
MCG caterers have copped a battering over “disgusting” potato cakes served to a Richmond fan.
Hungry Tigers cheer squad member Sharon Humphries shelled out $6 for a bag of three snacks during the weekend clash with Geelong.
When she returned to her seat, she discovered two were blackened and “inedible”.
The disgruntled supporter shared her distaste on social media, tweeting photos of the offending products.
“Two of them were very, very crispy and you would’ve thought they’d been sitting in the bain-marie for a week,” the Ashwood woman said.
“I bought them at an Epicure outlet in the Ponsford stand and didn’t go back to ask for a refund because I didn’t want to miss any more of the footy.
“They were burnt outside and black inside. I didn’t know how dodgy they were until I opened them.
“To get served up cr*p like this, you have to make a stand.”
Apologetic Spotless retail development manager Mick Birmingham agreed the images looked “terrible”.
He offered a “far better” experience at her next MCG game.
“While the staff in the outlet would have been unable to detect the internal quality of the product during cooking and service, the external colouring was far from satisfactory and should have never been presented for sale,” he said in an email response to Ms Humphries.
“We will use this as a clear example to our outlet teams of the importance of a strong visual inspection of all components prior to building and/or serving a product.”
The volunteer lawyer’s complaint comes amid an outcry over AFL food and variable ticketing costs.
(http://resources0.news.com.au/images/2014/05/05/1226906/281896-de73d9c6-d408-11e3-b5be-ec06717bccf7.jpg)
A snapshot of the cakes taken by Sharon Humphries. Source: Supplied
http://www.news.com.au/national/victoria/richmond-cheer-squad-member-angry-over-disgusting-potato-cakes-bought-at-mcg-match/story-fnii5sms-1226906281925
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Is he a fat prick?
Not that it matters....it just makes it funnier
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Is he a fat prick?
Not that it matters....it just makes it funnier
Firstly Sharon is surely a chick.
Secondly, if fat, they would have been eaten regardless, lol
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so she ate it after the pic was taken...
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Hungry Tigers cheer squad member Sharon Humphries shelled out $6 for a bag of three snacks
“To get served up cr*p like this, you have to make a stand.”
so now we know Mr Tigra's real name
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:lol
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Heard al was there making excuses for the potato cakes.
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Look, the potato cakes wern't were we wanted them to be.
We will be working on things through the week to try and get the structure and overall texture of the cakes right for next week.
The club is considering offering up some of our own Spuds in Grigg, King and Edwards to try and improve the overall quality of the cakes.....
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Yeh, look....we'll definitely learn from this.
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They adapted the "greaseball theory" that was used for the hot dogs at Yankee Stadium and purchased recycled potato cakes from the vendor at Frankston Oval....
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This thread is making me hungry.
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Heard al was there making excuses for the potato cakes.
now that's funny.
no.....really....
on so many levels........
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"In a funny sort of way, and look our prices and food standards don’t indicate this, but our potato cakes are cheaper and better than last year, which is important to us,’’ he said.
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Whoa,
Good potato cakes just quietly.
My mail is they were tasty.
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Whoa,
Good potato cakes just quietly.
My mail is they were tasty.
Did you steal my mail because whoa :shh Heard the same thing Damo. Patato cakes with hands like steel traps yes
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"In a funny sort of way, and look our prices and food standards don’t indicate this, but our potato cakes are cheaper and better than last year, which is important to us,’’ he said.
;D
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Don't know what she is whingeing about. Sun-dried Potato Cakes are a culinary delight. For me this potato Cake was the Hero of the dish
and its black earthy texture only accentuated the flavour and its rustic charm. I give it....a 9
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:lol :clapping
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But where was ze sauce?!
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The question you really need to ask yourself is , "were those potato cakes a competition dish"
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Recognition, Restoration, Reparation
Never forget
Potato
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The question you really need to ask yourself is , "were those potato cakes a competition dish"
I am almost positive it was a accompaniment to the dinner proper