A GRIEVING family held a wake at a café — and were shocked to see a waiter wrote “depressed f***s” on their receipt.
Sue Pharoah paid £200 to hire the venue with after the death of husband Steve.
The receipt with the offensive word blurred out
Hannah and Sue Pharoah were left stunned and angry after paying the venue £200 to host a wake for husband and dad Steve PharoahCredit: BNPS
Crossroads café in Poundbury, DorsetCredit: BNPS
But the group of 30 mourners claimed staff at the Crossroads café in Poundbury, , were rude and dismissive.
When Sue’s daughter Hannah, 34, checked the receipt the next day, she saw their name was listed as “Depressed f***s”.
Hannah said: “I found the whole thing disgusting.
“We were a grieving family at a wake for our father and this sick joke has made things even worse.
“We are beyond angry.
“There were about 30 people there dressed in black and there were orders of service around. They knew it was a wake.
“We were a grieving family and a room full of friends paying our respects.
To mock our grief and my father’s death in that way is beyond unprofessional, it is cruel, arrogant, and heartless.”
Café co-owner Sahil Dalvi refunded £200 and apologised.
He said: “The staff member involved has been suspended pending further action.
“As a small, family-run , we take pride in treating every customer with respect and compassion.
“This behaviour does not reflect our values, nor the standard of service we work hard to uphold.”
Steve Pharoah, a former urban planner, died last month aged 67.
Crossroads cafe owners Sahil Dalvi and Matt McCourtie have apologised to the family and suspended the waiterCredit: BNPS
Steve, a former urban planner, died last month aged 67Credit: BNPS
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