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Ryan Giggs and Gary Neville, Manchester United stars, have closed their London restaurant because of criticism over’sky-high’ prices

Football — 03/24/2024

A restaurant founded by Manchester United icons Ryan Giggs and Gary Neville has closed after six years, with customers complaining that it was too similar to McDonald’s. Cafe Football in Stratford, East London, has been criticized as overly pricey, with one punter posting online ‘ re-mortgage your property before eating here’ and another simply saying ‘Never again’. Gary Neville and Ryan Giggs’ joint venture, Cafe Football, at Westfield Stratford retail center in East London, has closed after opening half a mile from West Ham United’s stadium. Footballers Gary Neville and Ryan Giggs launched their joint venture, Cafe Football, at Westfield Stratford shopping centre

Cafe Football in Stratford, East London, closed after it opened half a mile from West Ham United’s stadium

The restaurant was situated at the heart of the regenerated part of Stratford, East London, where customers complained that it was too expensive in scathing TripAdvisor reviews 

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Giggs and Neville restaurant - Mirror OnlineThe restaurant in Stratford, East London, received negative TripAdvisor ratings due to its high prices.Giggs and Neville restaurant | Mirror OnlineThe restaurant was located in the heart of the regenerated area of Stratford, East London, where patrons complained that it was too pricey in scathing TripAdvisor reviews. The restaurant is less than half a mile from West Ham United’s stadium, in a neighborhood that was at the heart of the capital’s Olympic reconstruction.Its owners stated that the shutdown will allow them to focus on the brand’s hotel chain, but that they ‘will not be making any changes to what we offer’ in terms of hospitality.Gary Neville is shown in a promotional shot for the restaurant, which provided football-themed meals such as this ‘half-time orange’.Gary Neville is shown in a promotional shot for the restaurant, which provided football-themed meals such as this ‘half-time orange’. One fan shared a picture of the menu in fury over charging £14 for basic pie and mash.Gary Neville is pictured in a promo shot for the restaurant, which offered football-themed food including this 'half-time orange'One fan shared a picture of the menu in fury over charging £14 for basic pie and mash.Cakes included components of a football pitch and were topped with a garish green and white, as seen above. Cakes included components of a football pitch and were topped with a garish green and white, as seen above.The themed eatery served ‘Red Devil’ cocktails as well as ‘throw-in’ chips. However, damning TripAdvisor reviews portrayed the chain as ‘just plain terrible’.Sue R noted on the review site that it was’very noisy, with more children than adults, food sizes little, just fast food’, adding that it was ‘exactly like McDonald’s’.Wills 1653 wrote: “Re-mortgage your property before eating here.” Drinking at a public library would have been more exciting. One fan tweeted a picture of the menu in outrage at charging £14 for traditional pie and mashAnd Deanne W wrote: ‘We went for an afternoon snack, just a piece of cake, and it was just plain terrible. Don’t go; they don’t care if you enjoy what you get as long as you pay.’Everything looks beautiful and clean, but the flavor does not match. ‘Hit and miss.’Gary Neville and Ryan Giggs’ Cafe Football generates a £267k loss in its first year..Cakes incorporated elements of a football pitch and were topped with a garish green and white as pictured above 

Bar in Gary Neville and Ryan Giggs’ first Café Football site, at Westfield Stratford City. | Hotel, Industrial, One Café.Manchester United greats Ryan Giggs and Gary Neville close restaurant dubbed ‘like McDonalds’ – Daily StarA rare occasion, the restaurant of two Manchester United icons was full of customers.Fan Franchesca. A P had a nice time when she went because there were so few people. She wrote, ‘Great night. Happy hour was fantastic; we had a full section to ourselves.GG Hospitality, the cafe’s owner, recently sponsored a Twitter promotion offering free meals to children.The company still has a Football Cafe in Singapore as well as two sites in Manchester

Gary Neville and Ryan Giggs' Cafe Football makes £267k loss in first year

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Bar in Gary Neville and Ryan Giggs first Café Football site, at Westfield Stratford City. | Hotel, Industrial, One cafe

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Man Utd greats Ryan Giggs and Gary Neville shut restaurant slammed as 'like McDonalds' - Daily Star

.Café Football Gary Neville & Ryan Giggs Q&A on YouTube.Winston Zahra, CEO of GG Hospitality, stated that the company plans to offer the cafe service in their hotels and Manchester cafes.’We can confirm that Cafe 

Cafe Football Gary Neville and Ryan Giggs Q&A - YouTube

Football in Westfield Stratford has closed in accordance with our goal of not having standalone cafes and focusing on the expansion of our hotel company,’ he stated.’Cafe Football will eventually become an integral element of the Hotel Football food and beverage offering.’We will not change what we offer, and the experience will remain solely Hotel Football.’