Home LifeStyle Legendary Manchester United players Ryan Giggs and Gary Neville were forced to close their opulent restaurant in London after patrons objected to the ‘sky-high’ meal costs

Legendary Manchester United players Ryan Giggs and Gary Neville were forced to close their opulent restaurant in London after patrons objected to the ‘sky-high’ meal costs

LifeStyle — 03/15/2024

After six years of operation, a restaurant founded by Manchester United greats Ryan Giggs and Gary Neville shuttered due to complaints from patrons that it was too similar to McDonald’s.

Many have criticized Cafe Football in Stratford, East London, for being overpriced. One customer wrote online, “Re-mortgage your property before eating here,” while another said, “Never again.”

Footballers Gary Neville and Ryan Giggs launched their joint venture, Cafe Football, at Westfield Stratford shopping centre

Half a mile from the stadium of West Ham United, Cafe Football in Stratford, East London, shuttered its doors shortly after it opened.

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 Online

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Located in the center of Stratford, East London, the restaurant received harsh TripAdvisor reviews from patrons who felt the meal was excessively pricey.

The restaurant is located in an area that was the hub of the capital’s Olympic reconstruction, less than half a mile from West Ham United’s stadium.

The brand’s hotel network will now be able to receive more attention, according to the proprietors, who added that they “will not be making any changes to what we offer” in terms of hospitality.

Gary Neville is pictured in a promo shot for the restaurant, which offered football-themed food including this 'half-time orange'

In a promotional photo for the eatery, which served football-themed fare like this “half-time orange,” is Gary Neville.

One fan tweeted a picture of the menu in outrage at charging £14 for traditional pie and mash

A fan expressed their indignation at paying £14 for traditional pie and mash by tweeting a picture of the menu.

Cakes incorporated elements of a football pitch and were topped with a garish green and white as pictured above 

As shown above, cakes featured football field motifs and were topped with a bright green and white design.

“Throw-in” chips were one of the snack options at the themed restaurant, while “Red Ԁevil” cocktails were available for drinks. However, negаtive TripAdvisor reviews painted the chain as “just plain bad.”

Sue R posted a review on the website, describing it as “just like McDonald’s,” “very loud, with more children than adults, small food portions, and just fast food.”

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“Re-mortgage your property before dining here,” said Wills 1653 on social media. A public library would have been a more fascinating place to drink.

“We went for an afternoon snack, just a bit of cake, and it was just plain bad,” wrote Deanne W. They don’t really care if you like what you get as long as you pay, so just stay away.

Everything is spotless and attractive to look at, but the taste isn’t right. Sick and tired.

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

For a brief while, patrons were crammed inside the eatery owned by two Manchester United icons.

Admirer Franchesca There weren’t many patrons, so A P had a terrific time when she went. Wonderful night, she wrote. We got the entire space to ourselves during happy hour, which was awesome.

Just last week, GG Hospitality, the cafe’s owner, offered a Twitter promotion that let kids eat for free.

In addition to its two Manchester sites, the business also maintains a Football Cafe in Singapore.

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

The CEO of GG Hospitality, Winston Zahra, stated that the company plans to implement the café service at both its hotels and its Manchester cafes.

“We can confirm that Cafe Football in Westfield Stratford has closed in accordance with our strategy of concentrating on the expansion of our hotel business and not operating stand-alone cafes,” he stated.

“In the future, Café Football will be a crucial component of Hotel Football’s food and beverage menu.”

“We won’t be changing anything; the experience will still be exclusively Hotel Football.”