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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Dan Haygarth

Michelin-starred chef blasts ‘selfish little brats’ who smashed 30 fertilised eggs at Cornwall pub

  • Michelin-starred chef Adam Handling reported that guests at his Tartan Fox pub near Newquay, Cornwall, allowed their dogs to attack chickens and their children to smash fertilised eggs.
  • The incident, which occurred during last week's Sunday lunch service, resulted in the deaths of several chickens and the destruction of about 30 to 40 fertilised eggs.
  • Handling, a former Masterchef: The Professionals finalist, expressed his disappointment and hurt in an Instagram video, describing the guests as “evil” and the children as “selfish little brats”.
  • He criticised the parents for permitting such behaviour, saying that it “says more about the parents than the child”.
  • In response to the damage, the pub is implementing new security measures, including installing cameras and motion sensors in the chicken coop, and adding more signage.

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