Tina Hoskins and 23 of her family members went to a Brewer’s Fayre near their home in Patchway Bristol.
Although the family pre-ordered their food at the Concorde pub in Filton, Bristol, Tina said their food was still delayed by nearly an hour.
Due to the delay the family overstayed their permitted three hours in the pub’s car park.
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According to reports seven of the family drove but only four where fined £100 each.
Tina said: “I was livid when the [parking] bill came through. I am outraged that they can charge you to park, especially considering the amount the party spent.
“I will not be paying this parking fine as I believe it to be a disgrace. Instead I will advise my family of a more friendly establishment for next year.”
The pub has a system where drivers using the car park must enter their car registration number on a device at the bar, but Tina claimed nobody in her family was made aware of this.
“Since I was driving and looking after my boys I did not go to the bar and at no point was this pointed out to any member of the group by the waiting staff,” Tina continued.
Tina rang the pub after the fines came through but says the staff claimed they could do nothing to change the charges.
A spokesperson for Brewer’s Fayre said: “We were sorry to hear about the car parking fines faced by Ms Hoskins and her party while visiting the Bristol Concord Brewers Fayre in early December.
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“Whilst there is signage in the shared car park – which is managed by a third party – as well as our restaurant, which clearly states the maximum length of stay and also highlights the option to sign-up for a further two hours of free parking for our guests, we appreciate this is a substantial fine that has marred an otherwise enjoyable dining experience.
“With this in mind, in this particular instance we would like to cover the cost of the fines as a gesture of goodwill to the party and look forward to welcoming them back to the restaurant in 2015.”
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