Refused Take-away

**Fran** · 25-Oct-09, 23:13

Spice Tandoori at the shore, wick must be doing very well if they can turn away customers.

I have been there a few times for a take-away and once with a friend for a meal. I went for my usual curry takeaway and was told i would have to spend £10. I said i just wanted a curry and rice£8.95 and was told there was another takeaway up the road i could use. This was so embarrasing. There were only 4 people sitting in for a meal at the time. I thought the manager was quite rude.
There are no notices to this effect and nothing in the takeaway menu states there is a minimum charge.
So if you want to go there for a carry out remember it must come to £10, though there are no notices saying this!!

**butterfly** · 25-Oct-09, 23:17

Originally Posted by Fran

Spice Tandoori at the shore, wick must be doing very well if they can turn away customers.

I have been there a few times for a take-away and once with a friend for a meal. I went for my usual curry takeaway and was told i would have to spend £10. I said i just wanted a curry and rice£8.95 and was told there was another takeaway up the road i could use. This was so embarrasing. There were only 4 people sitting in for a meal at the time. I thought the manager was quite rude.
There are no notices to this effect and nothing in the takeaway menu states there is a minimum charge.
So if you want to go there for a carry out remember it must come to £10, though there are no notices saying this!!

Jeepers! Fran,you should spend your hard earned money somewhere else.

**unicorn** · 25-Oct-09, 23:19

Thats one way to lose business I suppose. In this financial climate you would think they would be glad of any business.

**zeppellin** · 25-Oct-09, 23:24

Noted, I for one will not use them again (they were'nt that good anyway.) Hope they're reading this thread and hope others will support on here. Cynical money grabbing attitude during a credit crunch will hopefully lead to a drop in their profits and who knows, a change of policy.

**Kodiak** · 25-Oct-09, 23:25

I have heard of a Minimum charge for a meal if you are sitting in, but for a Take-away, never.

The Take-Away in Ormlie, Shelina Spice, has no Minimum charge. Last time I went in there all I bought was a Tray of Chips for £1.00 and they were happy to serve me.

The next time you want a Take-Away go back in and say to them in a Loud Voice :-

"I was going to give you an order but since you have a £10.00 minimum charge I will be going elsewhere now like all my friends"

And then just walk out with a smile on your face.

**Vistravi** · 25-Oct-09, 23:25

Spicy tandoori is pretty good. They do a very hot hot and spicy pizza. Mmm it's very good

(Well i think its the place i'm thinking of anyway!)

Shame they're turning people away by this £10 thing. Wonder what there reason for this £10 thing is.Truly is a bad move to make if they want many customers.

**shazzap** · 25-Oct-09, 23:26

Originally Posted by Fran

Spice Tandoori at the shore, wick must be doing very well if they can turn away customers.

I have been there a few times for a take-away and once with a friend for a meal. I went for my usual curry takeaway and was told i would have to spend £10. I said i just wanted a curry and rice£8.95 and was told there was another takeaway up the road i could use. This was so embarrasing. There were only 4 people sitting in for a meal at the time. I thought the manager was quite rude.
There are no notices to this effect and nothing in the takeaway menu states there is a minimum charge.
So if you want to go there for a carry out remember it must come to £10, though there are no notices saying this!!

They obviously are doing so well that they do not want your custom or quite a few others i would expect.
It is ridiculous that they have a £10 minimum spend policy.

**Vistravi** · 25-Oct-09, 23:31

Originally Posted by shazzap

They obviously are doing so well that they do not want your custom or quite a few others i would expect.
It is ridiculous that they have a £10 minimum spend policy.

It will certainly put my partner off going there now when we are up visiting family in caithness every so often. It's the only place where he can get a hot and spicy pizza as hot as the way they make it. It blows your head off much like his own curries do

**mumof2** · 25-Oct-09, 23:31

cheezo not everyone has £10 to spend! that's a downright disgrace. i would have been absolutely raging. was the £10 minimum because you were paying by card?

**shazzap** · 25-Oct-09, 23:38

I have had a curry from there once and to be honest i can cook better myself.

**Julia** · 25-Oct-09, 23:42

Originally Posted by Vistravi

It's the only place where he can get a hot and spicy pizza as hot as the way they make it. It blows your head off much like his own curries do

You must be thinking of the Balti House on Bridge Street as they sell pizza and Spice Tandoori does not.

**EDDIE** · 25-Oct-09, 23:44

Originally Posted by Fran

Spice Tandoori at the shore, wick must be doing very well if they can turn away customers.

I have been there a few times for a take-away and once with a friend for a meal. I went for my usual curry takeaway and was told i would have to spend £10. I said i just wanted a curry and rice£8.95 and was told there was another takeaway up the road i could use. This was so embarrasing. There were only 4 people sitting in for a meal at the time. I thought the manager was quite rude.
There are no notices to this effect and nothing in the takeaway menu states there is a minimum charge.
So if you want to go there for a carry out remember it must come to £10, though there are no notices saying this!!

Ask a silly question do u have to spend min of £10 if using a debit card or does that apply if your paying for cash just wondered if the banks charge them for each transaction using a debit card

**KILTIECAULDBUM** · 25-Oct-09, 23:53

We have been turned away too!!

When they first opened we thought we'd give them a try since we're not in Wick that often. Because we weren't really all that hungry, we thought we'd just try their Pakora, a portion each of chicken & vegetable. We were told that we could only purchase the Pakora if we also bought a main meal? They said they didn't sell the likes of Pakora or chips etc. on their own. We were paying cash, therefore the possible £10 minimum credit card spend didn't apply here!!

We did try a full meal from them at a later date & were not impressed, as most of it went in the bin.

WE are not going back either.

**Vistravi** · 25-Oct-09, 23:57

Originally Posted by Julia

You must be thinking of the Balti House on Bridge Street as they sell pizza and Spice Tandoori does not.

Ah that could be the one. Wasn't sure of the name of the one i was thinking of. Thank you for clearing that up Julia

**sweetpea** · 26-Oct-09, 00:00

Originally Posted by shazzap

I have had a curry from there once and to be honest i can cook better myself.

I reckon I can too. I love experimenting with curry.

Have to say that £10 rule is stupid. What's the point of it?

**Metalattakk** · 26-Oct-09, 00:04

Originally Posted by sweetpea

Have to say that £10 rule is stupid. What's the point of it?

They obviously don't want to serve customers who are only after a cheap carry-oot. (Maybe it's the post-pub culture they want to avoid? I don't know.)

People seem to forget that it's their choice who to serve, after all.

**shazzap** · 26-Oct-09, 00:05

Originally Posted by sweetpea

I reckon I can too. I love experimenting with curry.

Have to say that £10 rule is stupid. What's the point of it?

I love experimenting too sweetpea. Love curries made with coconut milk mmmmmmmmm.

**sweetpea** · 26-Oct-09, 00:07

Originally Posted by Metalattakk

They obviously don't want to serve customers who are only after a cheap carry-oot. (Maybe it's the post-pub culture they want to avoid? I don't know.)

People seem to forget that it's their choice who to serve, after all.

Oh ok, never thought of that. I doubt Fran rolled in there drunk though,maybe the could use discretion or something.