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The Guardian - UK
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Ewan Murray in Portrush

FORGOTTEN HISTORY: Victory for open golf fans as portrush restaurant backs down on price - Caught on Camera

Portrush town in Northern Ireland
Portrush in Northern Ireland will host this week’s Open championship. Photograph: John Clarke/Alamy

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.

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