Victory for Open golf fans as Portrush restaurant backs down on price hikes

Padraig Harrington of Ireland watches his tee shot on the seventh hole during a practice round at Royal Portrush Golf Club in Portrush, Antrim, ahead of The 153rd Open Championship. Picture: Ramsey Cardy/Sportsfile

Wed, 16 Jul, 2025 - 09:21

Ewan Murray, The Guardian

A Portrush restaurant chain has been forced to back down on huge price increases after complaints from visitors to the Open. The Ramore Restaurant Group suffered a combination of furious online backlash and ridicule after hiking the price of a chicken pasta dish from £14.95 to £27.95 for Open week.

AI generated images online showed local heroes Rory McIlroy and Darren Clarke cleaning dishes, alongside commentary suggesting this is what they would have to do to pay a restaurant bill.